Thunder Road

Thunder Road is a short comedy-drama film written, directed by, and starring Jim Cummings. Shot in one take, the film depicts a police officer giving a eulogy for his mother. It premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, where it received positive reviews, winning the Short Film Grand Jury Prize. A feature-length adaptation of the same name was released in 2018, also written, directed by, and starring Cummings. Synopsis Police officer Arnaud eulogizes his mother at her funeral by singing and dancing to the Bruce Springsteen song, "Thunder Road". Cast Jim Cummings as Jimmy Arnaud Kitty Barshay as Funeral Director Francesca I. Biasiolo as Crystal (as Francesca Biasiolo) Melissa Papel as Carissa William "Will" Daubert as Police Chief (as William Daubert) Production Cummings wrote the film over 2 months on his commutes to work at CollegeHumor. He sold his wedding rings to help fund it.