revolting exploitation pictures to come along in some time" and called it "some kind of ultimate in cynical calculation. The whole numbing predicament of the POW is perceptively, credibly depicted—but only to set up the carnage that follows. Surely, the POWs don't deserve this kind of exploitation on the screen." Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino has called Rolling Thunder one of his favorite films. Rolling Thunder Pictures, a company founded by Tarantino that briefly distributed reissues of cult films, was named after the film. Home media The film was released on Blu-ray and DVD in the United Kingdom by STUDIOCANAL on January 30, 2012. The film was released on Manufactured On Demand DVD by MGM in January 2011. The film was released on Blu-ray in the United States by Shout! Factory on May 28, 2013. The film is rated R16 in New Zealand for graphic violence, sex scenes and offensive language. See also List of films featuring home invasions Operation Rolling Thunder References External links Hooked on a Feeling – Movie Morlocks on ROLLING THUNDER Eli Roth on Rolling Thunder at Trailers from Hell 1977 films 1970s thriller films American thriller films American films about revenge American International Pictures films American neo-noir films Films directed by John Flynn Films scored by Barry De Vorzon Films set in 1973 Films set in San Antonio Films shot in San Antonio Films with screenplays by Paul Schrader Vietnam War films American vigilante films American exploitation films 1970s English-language films 1970s American films