Thunder Road

Comedy, Drama | 2018 | NR. 1hr 30min
CAST: Jim Cummings, Kendal Farr, Nican Robinson DIRECTOR: Jim Cummings 2018 Tacoma Film Festival Official Selection

Film

Writer-director-star Jim Cummings adapted his acclaimed short film Thunder Road (TFF 2016) into a poignantly humorous feature. Cummings plays a flawed police officer whose shambolic life is made worse by his mother’s passing. Unable to change for the better, his daughter is his only stability (Kendal Farr), who he tries to father in the best way he can.

Event

Join the festival-crowd at Peaks & Pints for a FESTIVAL HAPPY HOUR from 3-7 p.m. before the screening of Thunder Road! Enjoy great happy hour food and beverage specials before heading over to the Blue Mouse Theatre for the film.

Screenings will be held at The Blue Mouse Theatre.

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Reviews

It walks so many fine lines between comedy and drama that the balancing act is exhilarating to watch.

Brian Tallerico, RogerEbert.com

Cummings, who also wrote and directed the film, has delivered a remarkable tragicomic performance in the lead.

A.A. Dowd, AV Club