Days of Thunder：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Tony Scott

Writing Credits

Robert Towne
(story) and: Tom Cruise
(story): Robert Towne
(screenplay)

Cast

Tom Cruise
Cole Trickle: Robert Duvall
Harry Hogge: Nicole Kidman
Dr. Claire Lewicki: Randy Quaid
Tim Daland: Cary Elwes
Russ Wheeler: Michael Rooker
Rowdy Burns: Fred Thompson
Big John: John C. Reilly
Buck Bretherton: J.C. Quinn
Waddell: Don Simpson
Aldo Bennedetti: Caroline Williams
Jennie Burns: Donna W. Scott
Darlene: Chris Ellis
Harlem Hoogerhyde: Peter Appel
Cole's Crew: Stephen Michael Ayers
Cole's Crew: Mike Slattery
Cole's Crew: John Griesemer
Len Dortort: Barbara Garrick
Lauren Daland: Gerald R. Molen
Dr. Wilhaire: Tania Coleridge
Russ Wheeler's Girlfriend: Alexandra Balahoutis
Autograph Fan: Steve Boyd
NASCAR Official: Daniel D. Greenwood
ESPN Announcer: Jim Grimshaw
Hardee's Pit Crew Chief: James Martin Jr.
Field Doctor: Margo Martindale
Donna: Michael Burgess
Young Doctor: Jim Crowther
Dr. Crowther: James D. Henson
Doctor: Cyndi Vicino
Nurse: Shari Ellis
Nurse: Leilani Sarelle
Female Highway Patrol Officer: Xavier Coronel
Orderly: Nick Searcy
Highway Patrol Officer: Jerry Punch
Dr. Jerry Punch: Neil Bonnett
Neil Bonnett: Harry Gant
Harry P. Gant: Rusty Wallace
Rusty Wallace: David DeRienzo
Racing Fan: Tom Ferda
Goody's Pit Crew Member: Michael Fitzpatrick
Newspaper Boy: Brent Gorcie
Kid with Pit Crew: Ricky Hendrick
Background Extra: Patricia Holihan
Mrs. Petty: Bob Jenkins
Daytona Track Announcer: Richard Petty
Richard Petty: Toni Pilgreen
VIP in Pits: Lori Randolph
Racing Fan: Anthony Singleton
NASCAR Fan: Michael Wayne Thomas
ESPN Reporter

Produced by

Jerry Bruckheimer
producer: Gerald R. Molen
executive producer: Don Simpson
producer

Music by

Hans Zimmer

Cinematography by

Ward Russell
director of photography

Editing by

Robert C. Jones
: Chris Lebenzon
: Bert Lovitt
: Michael Tronick
: Stuart Waks
: Billy Weber

Casting By

David Rubin

Art Direction by

BenjamÃn FernÃ¡ndez
(as Benjamin Fernandez): Thomas E. Sanders

Set Decoration by

Thomas L. Roysden

Costume Design by

Susan Becker

Makeup Department

Gabriel Borgo
hair stylist (as Gabe Borgo): Virginia G. Hadfield
key hair stylist (as Virginia Hadfield): Rick Sharp
makeup supervisor: Sloan Smith
hair consultant: Ellen Wong
key makeup artist

Production Management

Gerald R. Molen
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Michael Helfand
second second assistant director: Scott Metcalfe
second assistant director: Michael Neumann
second assistant director: David Robertson
additional second second assistant director: Jason Saville
dga trainee: James W. Skotchdopole
first assistant director

Art Department

Cliff Bergman
propmaker: Ron Breedlove
propmaker: Klaus-Dieter Ernst
paint foreman (as Klaus Ernst): Randy Gunter
assistant property master (as Randy R. Gunter): Ronald C. Jacobs
leadman: Sherman Labby
storyboard artist: Tony Leonardi
standby painter: James Lima
production illustrator: Joe Lozano
propmaker: Brent Regan
construction foreman: Terry Scott
general construction foreman: John Villarino
construction coordinator: Mike Villarino
general construction foreman: Gerald Wade
assistant property master: Mark Wade
property master: Roger Winiger
propmaker: Chris Zimmerman
propmaker: Clyde Zimmerman
paint supervisor: Dawn Baillie
Poster Designer (uncredited): Cary Conway
standby painter (uncredited): Herman McEachin
propmaker (uncredited)

Sound Department

Sandina Bailo-Lape
foley editor (as Sandina Bailo Lape): John Benson
sound effects editor: Pamela Bentkowski
sound effects editor: James Beshears
adr editor: Noah Blough
dialogue editor: Irene Bowers
assistant sound editor: Fred Burke
foley editor: Ed Callahan
sound effects editor: Larry Carow
dialogue editor (as Larry Carrow): James Cavarretta
recordist (as James J. Cavarretta): Midge Costin
sound effects editor: David DeGeus
assistant sound editor (as Dave DeGeus): Jay Dranch
adr editor: Ezra Dweck
sound effects recordist: Thom 'Coach' Ehle
stereo sound consultant: Dolby (as Thom Ehle): Juno J. Ellis
supervising adr editor: John P. Fasal
additional sound effects (as John Paul Fasal) / sound effects recordist (as John Paul Fasal): Howell Gibbens
sound effects editor: Jeffrey J. Haboush
additional re-recording mixer: Cecelia Hall
supervising sound editor (as Cecilia Hall): Frank Howard
sound effects editor: Robert Hyams
assistant sound editor: Chris Ingram
assistant sound editor: James J. Isaacs
dialogue editor (as Jim Isaacs): Ken J. Johnson
sound effects recordist: Jack Keller
recordist: Rick Kline
re-recording mixer: Michael Magill
dialogue editor (as Michael McGill): Victoria Martin
supervising foley editor: Harry B. Miller III
dialogue editor (as Harry Miller): F. Hudson Miller
sound effects editor: Donald O. Mitchell
re-recording mixer: Kevin O'Connell
re-recording mixer: Donald Ortiz
assistant sound editor: R.J. Palmer
sound effects editor: Cheryl Pruet
sound effects librarian (as Cheryl L. Pruet): Steve Richardson
foley editor: Greg P. Russell
additional re-recording mixer: Christopher C. Schiavo
apprentice sound editor: Kenneth Schwarz
boom operator (as Ken Schwartz): Corinne Sessarego
adr editor (as Corinne H. Sessarego): John Sheridan
second boom operator: Craig Sims
assistant sound editor: Beth Sterner
sound effects editor: Marcy Stoeven
apprentice sound editor: George Watters II
supervising sound editor: Gordon Webb
second boom operator: Charles M. Wilborn
production sound mixer (as Charles Wilborn): Karen G. Wilson
dialogue editor (as Karen Wilson): Greg Curda
foley mixer (uncredited): Sandy Gendler
sound editor (uncredited): Matthew Harrison
foley editor (uncredited): Jack Tucker
adr editor (uncredited): Mark Weber
boom operator: second unit (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Danny Lester
special effects crew (as Dan Lester): Steve Luport
special effects crew: Frank Tucker
special effects crew: Thomas R. Ward
special effects coordinator: Al Winiger
special effects assistant

Stunts

Tom Bahr
stunts: Chick Bernhard
driving stunt double: Tom Cruise (as Chick Bernhardt): Steve Boyum
stunts: William H. Burton Jr.
stunts (as Bill Burton Jr.): Steve Chambers
stunts: Clarke Coleman
stunts: Steve M. Davison
stunts (as Steve Davison): Eddy Donno
stunts (as Eddie Donno): Alex Edlin
stunts: Tom Elliott
stunt double: Tom Cruise: David R. Ellis
stunts (as David Ellis): Richard M. Ellis
stunts (as Richard Miller Ellis): Gary Epper
stunts: Richard Epper
stunts: Steve Holladay
stunts: Billy Hank Hooker
stunts (as Hank Hooker): Buddy Joe Hooker
stunts: Norman Howell
stunts: Gary Hymes
stunts: Tony Kahana
stunts: Carey Loftin
stunts: Pat McGroarty
stunts: Gary McLarty
stunt coordinator: John Meier
stunts: Bob Orrison
stunts: Chad Randall
stunts: J.N. Roberts
stunts: Danny Rogers
stunts: Ronnie Rondell Jr.
stunts (as Ronald Rondell): R.A. Rondell
stunts: Ric Roman Waugh
stunts (as Ric Waugh): Rhonda Waymire
stunts: Glenn R. Wilder
stunts (as Glenn Wilder): Scott Wilder
stunt double: Tom Cruise / stunts: Dick Ziker
stunts: Bob Bragg
stunts (uncredited): Gigi Collins
stunt double: Nicole Kidman (uncredited): Thomas J. Larsen
stunts (uncredited): Allan Padelford
stunt driver (uncredited): Greg Sacks
driving stunt double: Mr. Cruise (uncredited): Kevin Ward
stunt driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Jamie Barber
first assistant camera: Benjamin Centoducati
still photographer: Dan Delgado
chief lighting technician (as Danny Delgado): Bill Finger
second assistant camera (as William Finger): Vance Gage
dolly grip: Anthony Gaudioz
camera operator (as Tony Gaudioz): Michael Genne
camera operator (as Michael A. Genne): Warren Burke Gerrard
electrician (as Warren Gerrard): Thomas Gibson
grip (as Tom Gibson): Richard Jones
grip: John Kirk
electrician: Hilary Klym
grip: Greg Langham
chief rigging electrician: Frank Mathews
assistant chief lighting technician: William McConnell
first assistant camera: Charles Mills
additional photographer: Paul Murphey
video assist operator: Allan Padelford
hi-speed camera car: Aaron Pazanti
camera operator: J. Michael Popovich
first company grip: Gregory J. Schmidt
supervising first assistant camera (as Gregory Schmidt): John Skotchdopole
second assistant camera: James Sweet
key grip: second unit: Larry Sweet
second company grip: Robert Ulland
steadicam operator (as Bob Ulland): Stephen Vaughan
still photographer: Steve Adcock
second assistant camera (uncredited): Ben Bardin
grip (uncredited): Terry Bishop
grip (uncredited): Bruce Bullock
electrician (uncredited): David S. Campbell
first assistant camera (uncredited) / first assistant camera: second unit (uncredited): Chuck Cohen
director of photography: second unit (uncredited): C.W. Fallin
camera operator (uncredited): Ron Kunecke
musco light operator (uncredited): John T. Martin
car mount grip (uncredited): Mark Meyers
grip (uncredited): Louis Niemeyer
assistant camera (uncredited): Alan Pickelsimer
electrician (uncredited): Troy Pressley
first assistant camera (uncredited): Tony Rivetti
first assistant camera: additional camera (uncredited): Riko Schatke
electrician (uncredited): Bob Scott
second assistant camera (uncredited): Carl A. Vidnic
electrician (uncredited): Greg Walters
assistant camera (uncredited): Kevin Ward
crash camera assistant (uncredited)

Casting Department

Craig Fincannon
location casting: Lisa Mae Fincannon
location casting (as Lisa Mae Wells Fincannon): Barbara Harris
voice casting: Debra Zane
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Winnie D. Brown
costume supervisor: Dawn Y. Line
costumer (as Dawn Line): Alfonso Renteria
tailor: Gary Sampson
costumer: James W. Tyson
costume supervisor: Pat Wilcox
seamstress: Lois DeArmond
costume illustrator (uncredited): Wingate Jones
costumer (uncredited): Mark Peterson
key costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Tony Ciccone
apprentice editor (as Tony S. Ciccone): Daniel Craven
apprentice editor (as Daniel S. Craven): Craig Galloway
assistant editor: Ron Lambert
color timer: Hope Moskowitz
assistant editor: Bob Putynkowski
color timer: Lauren A. Schaffer
associate editor: Christian Wagner
first assistant editor (as Christian Adam Wagner)

Location Management

Robert Doyle
location manager: Pat Hall
location contact: Allen Tinkley
location contact

Music Department

Bruce Fowler
additional orchestrator: Christopher Kennedy
music editor / music mixer: Kathy Nelson
music consultant for the album: Jay Rifkin
score mixer: Shirley Walker
conductor / orchestrator: Jeff Beck
musician: lead electric guitar solo (uncredited): David Campbell
arranger/orchestrator/conductor (uncredited): Orion Crawford
song transcriber (uncredited): Paulinho Da Costa
musician: percussion (uncredited): Kirke Godfrey
musician: drum programming (uncredited): Randy Jackson
musician: bass (uncredited): Mark Mancina
additional music by (uncredited): Dean Parks
musician: electric guitar (uncredited): Tim Pierce
musician: electric guitar (uncredited): John Robinson
musician: drums (uncredited): Lonnie Sill
music department (uncredited): Phyllis St. James
singer (uncredited): James Thatcher
musician: french horn (uncredited): Michael Thompson
musician: electric guitar (uncredited): John Van Tongeren
musician: additional keyboards and synthesizer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Larry K. Johnson
script supervisor (as Larry Johnson): Jillian Amburgey
script supervisor (uncredited): Karolyn Austen-Povorotney
script supervisor (uncredited)

Transportation Department

Dave Amberik
driver (as David Amberik): Steve Bunyea
driver: Robert Collins
driver (as Bob Collins): Richard A. Davis
driver (as Richard Davis): Andy DeNicholas
driver: John Feinblatt
picture car coordinator: Dennis Freudenberg
driver: David Garris
driver (as Dave Garris): Judge Harrison
driver: Marlo Hellerstein
driver captain: Lorin Jordan
driver: David Marder
transportation coordinator: Billy Ramirez
driver: Greg Sacks
race car driver: Jim Sullivan
driver: John J. Sullivan
transportation captain: David Turner
driver: Greg Van Dyke
driver captain: Doug Wilson
driver: Rodd Wolff
uncredited: Gina August
driver (uncredited): Michael Avallon
driver (uncredited): Brian Bailey
driver (uncredited): Joseph Bearman
unit driver (uncredited): Roy A. Grace
driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Douglas Aarniokoski
assistant: Mr. Cruise: Todd J. Adelman
first aid (as Todd Adelman): Nan Allendorfer
video research: Amy Andrews
production assistant: Tiffany Bertolami
computer specialist: Michael Bircumshaw
production assistant: Nancy Blewer
production secretary: Darcy Bowman
production assistant: Steve Boyd
race car coordinator: Lorion Bunyea
production assistant: Beth Cahn
assistant: Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson: Debora Cahn
assistant: Mr. Simpson (as Deborah Cahn): Paul A. Calabria
animal trainer (as Paul Calabria): Dan Curry
title designer: James Dew
animal handler (as Jim Dew): Daniel T. Dorrance
production assistant: Andrea Doven
assistant: Mr. Cruise (as Andrea Morse): Kirsten Everberg
assistant: Susan Becker: Carolyn Freeman
liasion: NASCAR: Sue Frey
assistant: Mr. Cruise: Frank Granado
production assistant: Dan Greenwood
racing consultant: Crystal Hawkins
assistant production accountant: Tracy Hendershott
assistant: Mr. Bruckheimer: Rick Hendrick
technical advisor: Harry Hyde
technical advisor: Jimmy Johnson
technical advisor: Karla Kurz
assistant: Mr. Bruckheimer: Ernest H. Lauterio
craft service (as Ernie Lauterio): Phil J. Minsky
Caterer: Vanessa Norris
assistant: Mr. Scott: Heidi Ann Odum
assistant production coordinator: Bob Orsi
assistant: Mr. Bruckheimer: Olivia Patton
production assistant: Paul Payette
assistant: Mr. Scott: Brigitte Prochaska
unit publicist: Jerry Punch
technical advisor (as Dr. Jerry Punch): Kenny Rivenbark
remote head technician: Greg Sacks
race car advisor: Kevin Schmidt
production assistant: Jake Scott
production assistant: David Thorne
assistant: Mr. Simpson: Diana Tinkley
production office coordinator: Jim Turner
production accountant (as James Turner): Jeff Vine
production assistant: James L. Wiggins
production assistant (as Jim Wiggins): Brad Wilson
assistant: Robert Duvall: Frank D. Woodward
caterer (as Frank Woodward): Boris Beaubien
manager: Technicolor Information Services (uncredited) / technician: Technicolor Information Services (uncredited): George Halstead
assistant production accountant (uncredited): Robert Lamkin
caterer (uncredited): Mark Mormar
development (uncredited): Marko Realmonte
researcher (uncredited): Denyse Rossi
payroll accountant (uncredited): Matthew Schmidt
production assistant (uncredited): Tony Suber
teamster (uncredited): Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc
aerial coordinator (uncredited)