Thunder Road
by Arthur Ripley
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Actor: Gene Barry, Jacques Aubuchon, Keely Smith, Robert Mitchum, Trevor BardetteDirector: Arthur Ripley
Brand: Thunder
Writer: Robert Mitchum
Cinematographer: David Ettenson
Cinematographer: Alan Stensvold
Editor: Harry Marker
Writer: James Atlee Phillips
Writer: Walter Wise
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: NTSC
Picture Format: Academy Ratio, 1.33:1
Running Time: 93 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-04-25
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: United Artists
Movie Reviews of Thunder Road
Movie Review: The Whiskey Wars
Summary: 3 Stars
The video begins with a preview of highlights from this action film. Every year millions of dollars are lost from untaxed whiskey. The Treasury Dept. prosecutes those who are caught transporting "moonshine". You will see many cars from the 1950s; one brand predominates. The money earned from "moonshine" can attract unwanted attention. Another driver was killed while driving. Who could have done it? A syndicate wants to take over the independent producers, but they will resist Mr. Kogen. The telephone brings news.
Luke goes on his run. Shots are fired at his car. [No one has seat belts.] Luke delivers his load and collects the payment. Carl Kogen wants to meet him, Luke refuses his offers. Federal agents stop him. They will fine and release him so he can be followed to lead to others. Barrett wants to know about the organization that is moving into the area. Luke says they will have to catch him first. Whiskey making was a family tradition. Luke realizes he will get caught in time. A friend asks to use his 1950 car, even though it is known to the police. Somebody has wired the car to eliminate the competition after it was left unguarded overnight!
Treasury agents hike through the hills to find and destroy stills. The whiskey makers decide to shut down for a while. Luke will make one last run, and finds trouble. [Robin Doolin wears his collar in the cool-guy style.] Barrett wants to talk to Luke to warn him against Kogen. Will Robin get into the whiskey business? Can Luke stop him? Is there a trap being set? Will Doolin threaten Kogen? What will Roxanne do? There is a lull in the action before the final scenes. Luke makes his last run. This film provides an example of a low-budget film that provided entertainment in the late 1950s. What was the future for these actors? Its moderate drama and slow-pace do not make it a good action film. (This film was made with the cooperation of the Alcohol Tax division of the IRS and Treasury Department.)
[This film claimed "250 gallons" will fit in the trunk of that 1950s car. One quart of water weighs about 2 pounds. Could 2,000 pounds be contained in that trunk? Even 220 quarts, 55 gallons, is still a load.]
Summary of Thunder Road
A veteran comes home from the korean war to the mountains and takes over the family moonshining business Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 08/28/2001 Starring: Robert Mitchum Jacques Aubuchon Run time: 93 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Arthur RipleyThe preeminent moonshine movie, the 1958 Thunder Road stars Robert Mitchum as a backwoods bootlegger in Tennessee, getting squeezed by both the federal government and organized crime. Mitchum had a big hand in creating this cult favorite (which reportedly played in drive-ins around America for years), writing the script, producing the movie, and even composing and singing the movie's theme song, which became a radio hit. Directed by longtime cinematographer Arthur Ripley, the film is strong on characters and action, the latter fulfilled by a memorable chase scene at the end. Mitchum was at an artistic peak at this point in his career, and this is really an indispensable movie for his fans. --Tom Keogh
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