Days of Thunder is a 1990 American auto racing film released by
Paramount Pictures, produced by
Don Simpson and
Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by
Tony Scott. The cast includes
Tom Cruise,
Nicole Kidman,
Robert Duvall,
Randy Quaid,
Cary Elwes,
Caroline Williams, and
Michael Rooker. The film also features appearances by real life
NASCAR racers, such as
Rusty Wallace,
Neil Bonnett, and
Harry Gant. Commentator Dr.
Jerry Punch, of
ESPN, has a cameo appearance, as does co-producer Don Simpson.