Referenced in
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Wild Rebels (#3.7)" (1990)
- Joel: "Did anyone see that new Tom Cruise movie this summer?"
"Who's the Boss?: Days of Blunder (#7.14)" (1991)
- title reference
Soapdish (1991)
- A "Days Of Thunder" poster can be seen when two female characters walk down the street, along with posters for other movies.
"The Simpsons: Saturdays of Thunder (#3.9)" (1991)
- Like Tom Cruise's character, Bart becomes a race car driver in this episode. He also agrees to drive Martin Prince's vehicle when Prince is injured, just as Cruise does for Michael Rooker's character.
The Making of 'Crimson Tide' (1995) (V)
- mentioned once
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Space Mutiny (#9.20)" (1997)
- mentioned
Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men (2002) (TV)
"The O.C.: The Mallpisode (#2.15)" (2005)
- Summer sais "It's Cole Trickle time." Cole Trickle is the character played by Tom Cruise.
Movie Music Mania (2005) (TV)
- Referenced by name
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
- When Ricky thinks he's on fire and running around the track, he calls out for Tom Cruise to help him.
Featured in
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)
- clip shown
"I Love the '90s: Part Deux" (2005)
- Footage from this is featured.
Spoofed in
Happy Gilmore (1996)
Scary Movie 2 (2001)
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