Thunder Road is the title of a 1958 movie about running moonshine in the mountains of Kentucky and Tennessee in the early 1950s. It was directed by Arthur Ripley and starred Robert Mitchum, who also produced the film and co-wrote the screenplay, and is rumored to have directed much of the film himself, uncredited. The film became a cult classic and continued to play at drive-in movie theaters in some southeastern markets through the 1970s and 1980s. Mitchum played an anti-hero and rebel against the government, which may have contributed to the film's popularity. In the film, he drove a hot-rodded 1950 Ford coupe with a custom tank in the back for moonshine. 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed. ... Shine Road The name tells the history of this back road in Hemingway, South Carolina Revenue men at the site of moonshine stills, Kentucky, 1911 or before Moonshining is the making of whiskey surreptitiously and illegally. ... Official language(s) English Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 37th 104,749 km² 225 km 610 km 1. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 36th 109,247 km² 195 km 710 km 2. ... // Events and trends This map shows two essential global spheres during the Cold War in 1959. ... Arthur Ripley (January 12, 1897 - February 13, 1961) was a film screenwriter, editor, producer and director. ... Robert Mitchum in Cape Fear Robert Charles Durman Mitchum (August 6, 1917 – July 1, 1997) was an accomplished American film actor and singer. ... This article needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... MacGyver is one of the symbols of 1980s The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ...

The film was based loosely on an incident in which a driver transporting moonshine was said to have crashed to his death on Kingston Pike in Knoxville, Tennessee somewhere between Bearden Hill and Morrell Road. Nickname: The Marble City, K-Town, Big Orange Country, Knox Vegas Official website: www. ...

Its theme song, sung by Mitchum, became a popular single record.

Lyrics & recording: Ballad of Thunder Road

Thunder Road is also the title of a 1996 movie directed by Mix Ryan. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

"Thunder Road" is also the lead song on Bruce Springsteen's 1975 album, Born to Run. Springsteen declared that he was somehow inspired from the movie even if he stated: "I never saw the movie, I only saw the poster". This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an iconic American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Born to Run is a rock album by American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, released in 1975 (see 1975 in music). ...

Thunder Road was also the name of the home-made spaceship in the film Explorers starring Ethan Hawke, River Phoenix, and Jason Presson. When asked how he came up with the name, Presson's character replies, "It's from an old Bruce Springsteen song". Explorers is a 1985 science fiction, fantasy film targeted at a family audience. ... Ethan Hawke Ethan Green Hawke (born November 6, 1970) is an American actor, writer and film director. ... Phoenix in My Own Private Idaho (1991). ...

Thunder Road was the name of a famous Canadian country band in the early to mid 80's. Though the band members changed around often, the lead singer, David Thompson, was in the band for its entire, short life. Though the band is not often remembered, David Thompson's voice is often thought of as being the purest Canadian country has ever seen. The songs Rachel, Loser's Bar and Grill, and many others were on the top hits list.

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• "Thunder Road, and the context of a legendary crack-up"