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Thunder Road

2018 · 91 min

A raw, funny-sad character study that swings between cringe comedy and genuine heartbreak, anchored by a volatile, deeply human performance.

Directed by
Jim Cummings
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Tagline
Officer Arnaud loved his Mom.
Overview
A police officer faces a personal meltdown following a divorce and the death of his mother.

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Directed by
Jim Cummings
Genres
Comedy, Drama
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • family
  • parenthood
  • identity
  • healing
Places
  • small town
  • home
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour6
Realism8
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Jim Cummings
Written by
Jim Cummings
Starring
Jim Cummings, Kendal Farr, Nican Robinson, Jocelyn DeBoer, Chelsea Edmundson, Macon Blair, Bill Wise, Jordan Ray Fox
Cinematography
Lowell A. Meyer
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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