‘Days Of Thunder’
Hot shot West Coast driver Cole Trickle (Tom Cruise) is recruited into the wild world of NASCAR by wannabe racing mogul Tim Daland (Randy Quaid) and his crew chief/car whisperer Harry Hogge (Robert Duvall). As he struggles to adapt to NASCAR racing, Cole is thrown for a loop when his heated rivalry with fellow racer and eventual friend Rowdy Burns (Michael Rooker) lands them both in the hospital after a bad accident. With the help of comely neurosurgeon Claire Lewicki (Nicole Kidman) and his crackerjack pit crew, Cole works to get back behind the wheel for the Daytona 500. Masterfully directed by Tony Scott, Days of Thunder is a pedal-to-the-metal sports movie that fires on all cylinders.