Outdoor Movie Idea: Days of Thunder
A great pick for your next outdoor movie is Days of Thunder, the 1990 Paramount film about NASCAR racing starring Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Robert Duvall, Randy Quaid, Cary Elwes, and Michael Rooker. It’s a great movie for the whole family, and it will draw plenty of people from your community if NASCAR is popular in your area. Open Air Entertainment has screened the film before a NASCAR race at the Toyota Speedway in Los Angeles, California.
Days of Thunder follows Cole Trickle (Tom Cruise), an aspiring race-car driver who hopes to someday race in NASCAR. Tim Daland (Randy Quaid), a wealthy NASCAR team owner, sees Trickle race and believes he has the potential for greatness. Daland convinces Harry (Robert Duvall), a retired racing coach, to watch Trickle during a test lap. Trickle beats the current NASCAR champion, Rowdy Burns, with his own car, posting the fastest test lap of the day.
Harry agrees to come out of retirement, as he too believes Trickle has great potential. But Trickle has a long way to go, and he doesn’t do so well in his first few races. With help from Harry, he’s soon at the front of the pack — at least until a massive crash leaves him and Burns injured and in need of rehabilitation. Days of Thunder continues in an action-packed narrative that will entertain your whole community, especially the NASCAR fans!
Open Air Entertainment screened Days of Thunder at the Toyota Speedway in Los Angeles. Here are a few images from the event:
