Thunder Road (1958)
Filmed on location in Asheville, North Carolina, Thunder Road has just what you’d expect from a movie in that part of the country: lots of driving scenes surrounded by a beautiful forest. If you’re not in the mood for lots of driving scenes, you’ll probably be very bored by this movie. There is one consolation, however: Robert Mitchum is the one driving the car, and his hair is all mussed and gorgeous. So, while you take in the scenery, you can also take in the scenery.
Co-written, co-directed, and starring Robert Mitchum, this movie follows a man who illegally transports liquor and how his business affects his family. In the most darling of castings, Bob’s oldest son James gets an introducing credit and plays his kid brother! James is the spitting image of his dad, so much that his posture gives him away before he even has a line or a closeup. And even though he’s obviously very nervous in front of the camera, it’s really cute to see him acting alongside his dad. In one scene, he wishes him luck before a transport; Bob responds, “Thanks, kid.” So cute!
Parts of Thunder Road are a little obvious, but if you want to see a very hands-on Mitchum movie—he even co-wrote the songs Keely Smith sings—you can rent it. I’m sure the ladies in the audience will be entertained.
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Co-written, co-directed, and starring Robert Mitchum, this movie follows a man who illegally transports liquor and how his business affects his family. In the most darling of castings, Bob’s oldest son James gets an introducing credit and plays his kid brother! James is the spitting image of his dad, so much that his posture gives him away before he even has a line or a closeup. And even though he’s obviously very nervous in front of the camera, it’s really cute to see him acting alongside his dad. In one scene, he wishes him luck before a transport; Bob responds, “Thanks, kid.” So cute!
Parts of Thunder Road are a little obvious, but if you want to see a very hands-on Mitchum movie—he even co-wrote the songs Keely Smith sings—you can rent it. I’m sure the ladies in the audience will be entertained.
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Classic Movies Kristine Rose" for posting!
More Robert Mitchum movies here!