Thunderground

1989
R
1h 32m

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A con-artist meets a tough fighter and sees him as her ticket to a better life. The two make an agreement and head off to New Orleans to arrange a match with "the man" - the mysterious king ... Read allA con-artist meets a tough fighter and sees him as her ticket to a better life. The two make an agreement and head off to New Orleans to arrange a match with "the man" - the mysterious king of bare-knuckled boxing. There are no rules for this fight...one man wins when the other d... Read allA con-artist meets a tough fighter and sees him as her ticket to a better life. The two make an agreement and head off to New Orleans to arrange a match with "the man" - the mysterious king of bare-knuckled boxing. There are no rules for this fight...one man wins when the other dies.

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6.2/10

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Paul Coufos

Bird

Ric Sarabia

Moondog

Margaret Langrick

Casey

Annie Pellett

Lady Hobo

Patrick Patterson

Burly Hobo

William Sanderson

Ratman

Charles Hayter

Older Hobo

Pete Dempster

Rhubarb
(as Peter Dempster)

David Mitchell

Young Hobo

John Dee

Harp Hobo

Ken Roberts

Cook
(as Kenneth Roberts)

Michael Copeman

Cody

Diane Fabian

Bartender

Michael Scherer

Jimbo

Donny Lalonde

Minister

Warren Van Evera

Red Rider
(as Warren Vanevera)

Ted Clark

Young Man

Reg Dreger

Car Dealer

Director
- David Mitchell
Writers
- Damian Lee
- David Mitchell
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6tarbosh22000

Ridiculous

"Thunderground" is a very silly film. It's about a would-be boxer and a kid who want to fight the ultimate bad guy: "The Man" played by Jesse Ventura. The acting is pretty bad except Ventura who knows he's in a goofy film, and he overacts with glee.

I'm happy when movies like this see the light of day and not disappear off the face of the earth.

"Thunderground" is a mixture of "Rocky", "Over The Top", and "Bloodsport". If you want to see hobos beat each other up and Jesse Ventura fighting in a remote forest, this is the movie for you.

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7merklekranz

Southern drive-in "Hard Times" clone ..........

"Thunderground" is a fast moving "Hard Times" clone. The bare knuckles characters are not unlike Charles Bronson as the fighter and James Coburn as the manager in the depression era film "Hard Times". "Thunderground" substitutes hobos riding rail cars, with Paul Coufos as the fighter and Margaret Langrick as his teenage partner. Michael Ironside is supposed to be in this movie, but I'll be damned if I could tell you where? I will tell you that M. Emmet Walsh and Jesse Ventura are in it, but their parts are small. Overall, "Thunderground" is surprisingly enjoyable, oozing with Southern atmosphere, totally acceptable character development and acting, making it the perfect film for a lazy night at a Southern drive-in. - MERK

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Ramblin' on My Mind
Written by Robert Johnson
Performed by Duke Tumatoe & Crystal Taliefero
Duke Tumatoe Appears Courtesy of Warner Brothers Records