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'Thunder Road' trivia and fun facts
No song
The Bruce Springsteen song that the film is named after is never actually played in the film.
12 minutes with no stop
The first long take in the film lasts for 12 uninterrupted minutes. Other long takes last 2 to almost 4 minutes.
Remake
Based on 2016 short film of the same name, which premiered and won an award at the Sundance Film Festival.
'Skinny Love'
The instrumental music that plays in the last scene at the ballet is the song 'Skinny Love' by Bon Iver.
Dubbed script
Before shooting, Jim Cummings recorded the whole script, doing different voices for each character, and sent it to the cast and crew to play off.
Success
Made back its $200,000 budget. In its first week playing in 67 theaters in France where it was a sleeper hit.
To start again
The beginning of the film is a recreation of the original short film.
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