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Blue Thunder

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Los Angeles, California. Officer Murphy, a veteran Metropolitan Police helicopter pilot suffering from severe trauma due to his harsh experiences during the Vietnam War, and Lymangood, his resourceful new partner, are tasked with testing an advanced and heavily armed experimental chopper known as Blue Thunder.

1h 50m1983RTMDb 6.3

DramaActionThriller

English

Crew and Cast

John BadhamJohn BadhamDirectorRoy ScheiderRoy ScheiderMurphyWarren OatesWarren OatesBraddockCandy ClarkCandy ClarkKateDaniel SternDaniel SternLymangoodPaul RoeblingPaul RoeblingIcelanDavid SheinerDavid SheinerFletcherJoe SantosJoe SantosMontoyaMalcolm McDowellMalcolm McDowellCochraneEd BernardEd BernardSgt. ShortJason BernardJason BernardMayorMario MachadoMario MachadoBroadcasterJames MurtaughJames MurtaughAlf HewittPat McNamaraPat McNamaraMatusekJack MurdockJack MurdockKress
Clifford A. PellowAllenPaul LambertPaul LambertHolmes
Phil FeldmanColonel Coe
John GarberTough MechanicAnthony JamesAnthony JamesGrundelius
Robin BraxtonDiane McNeely
Anna ForrestNudy Lucy
Ricky SlyterTimmyReid CruickshanksReid CruickshanksChief of PoliceBilly Ray SharkeyBilly Ray SharkeyAir Controller #1
Fred SlyterAir Controller #2
John GladsteinFighter Pilot
Ross ReynoldsHelicopter Pilot #1
Karl A. WickmanHelicopter Pilot #2
James W. GavinHelicopter Pilot #3
Thomas H. FriedkinHelicopter Pilot #4

Storyline

Los Angeles, California. Officer Murphy, a veteran Metropolitan Police helicopter pilot suffering from severe trauma due to his harsh experiences during the Vietnam War, and Lymangood, his resourceful new partner, are tasked with testing an advanced and heavily armed experimental chopper known as Blue Thunder.

  • Rastar Productions
  • Columbia Pictures

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Info

Status
Released
Released
5 February 1983
Runtime
1h 50m
Rating
R
TMDB score
6.3 / 10 (591 votes)

Production

Director
John Badham
Writers
Dan O'Bannon, Don Jakoby
Studios
Rastar Productions, Columbia Pictures
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$22.0M
Revenue
$42.3M
Profit
$20.3M
Return
1.9×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English