Thunder Road (1958)
Overview
Unrepentant Tennessee moonshine runner Luke Doolin makes dangerous high-speed deliveries for his liquor-producing father, Vernon, but won't let his younger brother Robin join the family business. Under pressure from both out-of-town gangster Kogan, who wants a piece of the local action, and Treasury agent Barrett, who wants to destroy the moonshine business, Luke fights for his fast-fading way of life.
Where to watch Thunder Road
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Amazon Prime Video, ScreenPix | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| United Kingdom | Amazon Prime Video | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Canada | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| Australia | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| Ireland | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| New Zealand | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| India | Tubi TV | — | — |
| South Africa | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| Germany | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| France | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
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What is Thunder Road about?
Unrepentant Tennessee moonshine runner Luke Doolin makes dangerous high-speed deliveries for his liquor-producing father, Vernon, but won't let his younger brother Robin join the family business. Under pressure from both out-of-town gangster Kogan, who wants a piece of the local action, and Treasury agent Barrett, who wants to destroy the moonshine business, Luke fights for his fast-fading way of life. Thunder Road is a Crime, Action, Thriller movie, released on 1958-05-10, runtime 92 minutes.
Is Thunder Road worth watching?
TMDB users rate Thunder Road 6.0 out of 10 from 63 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Thunder Road?
In the United States, Thunder Road streams on Amazon Prime Video and ScreenPix and can be rented from Amazon Video. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Arthur Ripley
Cast
- Robert Mitchum as Lucas Doolin
- Gene Barry as Troy Barrett
- Jacques Aubuchon as Carl Kogan
- Keely Smith as Francie Wymore
- Trevor Bardette as Vernon Doolin
- Sandra Knight as Roxanna Ledbetter
- James Mitchum as Robin Doolin
- Betsy Holt as Mary Barrett (uncredited)
- Francis Koon as Sarah Doolin (uncredited)
- Randy Sparks as Guitarist (uncredited)
- Mitchell Ryan as Jed 'Jess' Moultrie (uncredited)
- Peter Breck as Stacey Gouge (uncredited)
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Sources
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