Scanialara You won't be disappointed!

Mjeteconer Just perfect...

Keeley Coleman The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

Janis One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

a_chinn Although not Robert Mitchum's best film (that would be the brilliant "Night of the Hunter" or "Out of the Past"), but it's one of my favorites of his films. Mitchum plays a moonshine runner (think a young Boss Hogg and Uncle Jesse) caught in the middle of moonshine war with the mob and some hard-nosed feds. The film was co-written and produced by Mitchum, and is rumored to have also directed much of the film. He also sang the film's theme song! The film had a chance to be even cooler with the part of Mitchum's kid brother being written for Elivis, who reportedly wanted to appear in the film, but Colonel Tom Parker demanded a huge salary that exceeded the entire budget of the small production. If you have to ding this very likable film, the story is a pretty corny one of Mitchum trying to keep his kid brother (played by his dead ringer real-life son instead of Elvis) while fending off Federal agents, rival moonshiners, and romancing nightclub singer Keely Smith.Still, Bob Mitchum running 'shine is pretty hard to resist, especially when you have some amazing stunt work from legendary stuntman Carey Loftin, the guy behind the car chases in "Bullitt," "Vanishing Point," and "The French Connection." This is easily THE definitive moonshine picture and a must see for fans of this type of picture.

billcr12 Robert Mitchum plays a bootlegging driver and his real life son Jim is cast as his younger brother. Jim is the spitting image of his father. Federal alcohol agents are constantly chasing Mitchum as he transports the illegal booze across state lines. He lives with his ma and pa, who are also in what seems to be the family business. At one point, at a meeting of the minds, the family heads discuss the logistical aspects of the operation. As the stills are smashed up by the law, they laugh and say this stuff has been going on for over two hundred years in the backwoods, and will continue, no matter what the law does. Cars are wrecked, a few people killed along the way, but Thunder Road is basically just an old fashioned good guys vs. bad guys movie with the audience mostly cheering on the bad guys, especially the elder Mitchum.

jamesalbertson I know it was poorly made movie. Acting by some of the others is bad. But to a 17 year old kid who was driving a 50 model Ford it was great. It made me get in my car and drive like Robert Mitchum. I even challenged a guy to a race, I was in the right lane. I asked a guy if he wanted to drag, he said sure. I didn't smoke so I borrowed my buddies cigarette and flipped it in the guys car and said here have a drag,turn right and got away fast. We laughed and laughed. True story. Robert Mitchum's son James was not much older than me. He wasn't too bad playing the part I heard Robert wanted Elvis for. Gene Barry done OK in his part. The older actors playing the mother and father were OK. There wasn't a lot of plot. Mitch Ryan and Peter Breck done OK. Sandra Knight was fair. Keely Smith should have took more acting lessons. The car crashes and driving was outstanding. When the 57 fords crashed into each other with the cigarette scene was my favorite. The theme song was great. Robert Mitchum put it out on record. Still rate it 10, as I watched it at least 50 times.

jjnxn-1 Decent if unremarkable drama of a moonshiner and the feds who are trying to shut him down. A real study in star power with Robert Mitchum commanding the screen with seemingly little effort. An interesting contrast can be made between him and his son James, making his screen debut here, their appearance is so similar that you would think their performances would have a hint of the same similarity. The senior Mitchum owns the screen with an easy charm and magnetism while the young Mitchum is stiff with a vacant stare. Keely Smith contributes a couple of terrific numbers sung in her unique style but she also comes across as uncomfortable and mechanical in any scene which doesn't require her to sing. A huge drive-in hit in its day, it's easy to see why since it has a very laid back, low budget feel.