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Thunder Road opens with the funeral for Officer Jim Arnaud’s mother. Jim (Jim Cummings), a slender man with a handsome face and a well-groomed cop mustache, has begun delivering his mother’s eulogy. As he attempts to do so, a wave of conflicted emotions washes over him. For the next 10 uncut minutes, Jim bounces between inner turmoil, anger, guilt, with more than a few uncomfortable moments of comedy gold.
As we continue in writer-director-star Jim Cumming’s feature-length adaptation of his own short film, Officer Jim is at a crossroads. Like so many of us, losing a parent creates a rift difficult to come to terms with. As he struggles with her loss, he also begins to understand that he might not be the best father nor cop out there. In fact, perhaps he’s not meant for law enforcement at all. Jim forges on, fighting for custody of his daughter and to improve his position in life, all while attempting to get a grip on the feelings of immense anger and sadness that seem to control his world.
On this exclusive interview, we sit down with writer-director-star Jim Cummings as he discusses a myriad of topics including the genesis of Thunder Road, how he shot intense extended scenes completely uncut, marketing and releasing his own film, and even landing Bruce Springsteen’s approval. This is an exciting interview with a rising talent you won’t want to miss!
Read our full review of Thunder Road. Now playing in select theaters nationwide, Thunder Road is also available for pre-order via iTunes.
Based on the Sundance-Winning short film, Thunder Road follows a Texan police officer who loses his Mother, custody of his daughter, and eventually his job. Inspired by one of the greatest songs ever written, we see officer Jim Arnaud apply this lullaby of his Mother’s to his life during his ongoing and often hilarious nervous breakdown.
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