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© DR -Tom Cruise :JOURS DE TONNERRE de Tony Scott (1990)
07/11/2011 09:57
Jours de tonnerre, Days of Thunder, est un film américain réalisé par Tony Scott, sorti en 1990.
L'action se passe dans le milieu de la compétition automobile NASCAR.Cole Trickle est un pilote de talent mené par l'impérieux besoin d'être le meilleur. Découvert par Tim Daland, Cole va faire équipe avec un entraîneur légendaire, Harry Hodge pour gagner la course de Daytona 500...
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The scene where Cole and Rowdy race rental cars on the beach shows birds scattering out of the way. The birds were lured onto the beach by birdseed, and in the first take most of them were run over.
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The man who drove for Harry Hogge before Cole Trickle was called Buddy Bretherton. In the movie they mention he died hitting the wall at Daytona. Harry also mentions that Buddy heard voices while driving. Buddy Bretherton is probably based on the Nascar driver Bobby Isaac. Who drove for crew chief Harry Hyde. Issac claimed to have heard voices telling him to get out of the race car or he would die. So he pulled the car off the track and quit. Isaac died years later from a heart attack while driving in a 1977 Late Model Sportsman race at Hickory Motor Speedway with 25 laps left.
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The scene where Cole Trickle leaves the pits after a race to hit Russ Wheeler is based on an actual event during the 1987 all-star race at Charlotte, NC between drivers Bill Elliott and Dale Earnhardt.
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Reputedly Tom Cruise handpicked Nicole Kidman to be his love interest in the film after seeing her performance in Calme blanc (1989). *
Production began without a finished script; scenes were often written the day of filming. During one driving sequence, Tom Cruise actually had to read his lines off cue cards attached to his windshield, which resulted in a minor car accident. For subsequent driving sequences, Cruise was fitted with a special earpiece to have lines fed to him.
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Some footage for the movie was shot during the 1990 Daytona 500. Two additional cars, driven by Bobby Hamilton and Tommy Ellis, were added to the rear of the field for the express purpose of shooting them for this film. They were not officially scored and left the racetrack after 100 miles (40 laps) were completed. At one point in the race, leader Dale Earnhardt even lapped the movie cars.
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Tom Cruise and Robert Duvall characters are (very) loosely based on former driver Tim Richmond and his crew chief Harry Hyde. Richmond was known as an overnight sensation, and Hyde was the veteran crew chief. The scene where Duvall's character teaches Cruise about tire management is based on an actual incident between Hyde and Richmond, who died of AIDS complications the year before the film was released.
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Tom Cruise's character, Cole Trickle, was a salute to Dick Trickle. Trickle died May 16, 2013, from an apparent self-inflicted gun shot wound.
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According to an article in Car and Driver by Bob Zeller, Bobby Hamilton was paid $14,000-$15,000 by Rick Hendrick to drive the camera car. At the time Hamilton was making about $185 a week driving a wrecker (tow truck). He did so well that Hendrick hired him on for the next NASCAR race in Phoenix and the rest of the season.
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NASCAR driver Greg Sacks did most of Tom Cruise's stunt driving. Cruise wanted to do his own stunt driving, but wasn't allowed to for insurance reasons. The Chevrolets were prepared by Rick Hendrick's racing team, which later used some of the movie cars in real races. 35 cars were wrecked during filming.
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City Chevrolet, a sponsor for Cole Trickle early in the movie, is a real-life Charlotte area dealership that is owned by Rick Hendrick, who prepared most of the cars in the movie.
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All cars used in the movie for the races had to pass inspection and qualify. Bobby Hamilton qualified one of the movie cars in the top ten; they removed the cameras and he was allowed to enter the race.
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Tom Cruise received a speeding ticket for doing 85 in a 55 mph zone while working on this movie.
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Robin Wright was first suggested for the role of Claire Lewicki but was unavailable.
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Most of the cars used in this film were actually Chevrolets outfitted with special fiberglass bodies made to resemble stock cars. The vehicles routinely broke down from the strain of the racing or had their bodies greatly damaged. At one point, half the fleet was in the repair shop.
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In an effort to give a more realistic atmosphere, professional racing broadcasters were brought in to play the broadcast reporters and track announcers. Key among these were members of ESPN's racing crew, including booth announcer Bob Jenkins and pit reporter Dr. Jerry Punch.
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Cars designed specifically for the movie officially raced at Phoenix and Darlington, with Greg Sacks driving Cole Trickle's City Chevrolet in both races. Bobby Hamilton drove Rowdy Burns' Exxon car at Phoenix, while Hut Stricklin drove it at Darlington. None of the cars finished their races, but Hamilton did lead his race for five laps before an engine failure.
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When Cole tells Harry "when it comes to the car I'll take your word," he is referring to a line from a deleted scene where he states, "I'll take your word for what a car can do but I'm not taking anybody's word for what I can do." The line can still be heard in the trailer.
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Real-life Hendrick Motorsports pit crew member Mike Slattery served as an extra for Cole's crew. After hearing what the stuntmen's pay would be, he asked for the opportunity to do some of the stunts. However, when he saw how close the car came to the stuntmen, he changed his mind saying, "They can have it!"
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In the beginning of the film, the announcer introduces driver Aldo Bennedetti from Reading, Pennsylvania. This character is most likely a reference to real-life driver Mario Andretti. Both are of Italian descent, Mario's brother is named Aldo, and Mario is from Nazareth, Pennsylvania.
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Many real-life NASCAR drivers (including Rusty Wallace) appear in the film.
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During the Darlington race in which the two movie cars appeared in, Neil Bonnett, one of the drivers interviewed at Daytona before the race, was nearly killed in a serious accident. Ironically, Bonnett was killed in a practice crash at Daytona in 1994.
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Development of the movie started in 1987, first with writer Warren Skaaren, then Donald Stewart and then Warren Skaaren again. Finally, producers decided to hire Robert Towne, who wrote the final version of the script.
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Pickup shots for the film were being done less than a week before the release prints were scheduled to be made.
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First feature film for Leilani Sarelle.
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The scene where Tim approaches Harry on a tractor was filmed on NASCAR legend Junior Johnson's farm.
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After the first days of the editorial crew looking for "Tony", Director Tony Scott gave Apprentice Editor Tony Ciccone the nickname "TC" to avoid further confusion. He's still known by it.
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When Cole wins at Darlington, the track announcer says third place goes to Geoffrey Bodine. Tim Daland, Cole's car owner, is based on owner Rick Hendrick, whose first driver was Bodine.
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The scene where Harry tells Cole to go out and hit the pace car is based on a real life exp. With driver Buddy Baker and his crew chief at the time Harry Hyde, who Harry Hogge is based on.
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Producer Don Simpson originally intended to take a supporting role as a fellow driver in this film but his role was reduced to only one line.
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In the "Making of..." documentary, Rowdy's Winston Cup Championship trophy is for 1984. The real-life champion for that year was Terry Labonte.
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