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Thunder Run

Thunder Run

For 200 miles, the action never stops!

19854.21h 24mPG-13

Overview

A vicious band of nuclear terrorists is threatening America's atomic weapons research. Truck jockey Charlie Morrison volunteers for a last-ditch, suicide scheme to lure them into a trap, baited with a vital shipment of bomb-grade plutonium. Soon, Charlie's high-balling it down a remote desert road with a small army of lethally equipped bandits zeroing in on him. Charlie's secret weapon? "Big Thunder", a 65-foot, 18-wheeled war wagon of merciless high-tech destruction!

Directed by Gary Hudson
Written by Charles Davis, Cliff Wenger, Carol Lynn
Produced by Cliff Wenger, Carol Lynn
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Top Cast

Forrest Tucker

Forrest Tucker

Charlie Morrison

John Ireland

John Ireland

George Adams

John Shepherd

John Shepherd

Chris

Jill Whitlow

Jill Whitlow

Kim

Wallace Langham

Wallace Langham

Paul

Graham Ludlow

Graham Ludlow

Mike

C

Cheryl M. Lynn

Jilly

M

Marilyn O'Connor

Maggie

Alan Rachins

Alan Rachins

Carlos

Tom Dugan

Tom Dugan

Wolf

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Themes & Keywords

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About Thunder Run

Thunder Run is a thriller, action film released in 1985 exploring themes of chase, truck, terrorism, soldier, las vegas, scar. Directed by Gary Hudson, it stars Forrest Tucker, John Ireland, John Shepherd. A vicious band of nuclear terrorists is threatening America's atomic weapons research. Truck jockey Charlie Morrison volunteers for a last-ditch, suicide scheme to lure them into a trap, baited with a vital shipment of bomb-grade plutonium. Soon, Charlie's high-balling it down a remote desert road with a small army of lethally equipped bandits zeroing in on him. Charlie's secret weapon? "Big Thunder", a 65-foot, 18-wheeled war wagon of merciless high-tech destruction!

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