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Thunder Road

film by Ripley [1958]
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Thunder Road, American crime-drama film, released in 1958, that is a cult classic notable for its numerous car chases and Robert Mitchum’s performance. Mitchum played a Korean War veteran who returns to the Tennessee hills to run his family’s moonshine business. Soon, however, he becomes embroiled in a battle with gangsters and federal agents. Despite its crude production values, Thunder Road was effectively made. It was based on a story by Mitchum, who also served as the executive producer. In addition, he cowrote and recorded a song for the soundtrack, entitled “Whippoorwill,” that was a surprise hit. In an interesting ...(100 of 132 words)

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