Roy Scheider stars in this intense action thriller as a courageous police officer pilot battling government fanatics planning to misuse an experiment attack helicopter. Chosen to test Blue Thunder, Frank Murphy is amazed by the high-speed high-tech chopper. It can see through walls, record a whisper or level a city block. Distrusting the military mentality behind Blue Thunder, Murphy and his partner Lymangood soon discover that the remarkable craft is slated for use as the ultimate weapon in surveillance and crowd control. Jeopardized after being discovered by sinister Colonel Cochrane, Murphy flies Blue Thunder against military aircraft in a spellbinding contest over Los Angeles.

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Blue Thunder (1983)

Action/Drama/Crime/Suspense/Thriller · 1h 49m · 5/13/1983

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Description

Streaming Rank Today: 3294-14

Status

Released

Language

English

Country

United States

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures Corporation, Rastar Pictures

Budget

$22,000,000

Revenue

$42,313,354

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In 22 lists

Cast

Roy Scheider

Officer Frank Murphy

Warren Oates

Capt. Jack Braddock

Candy Clark

Kate

Daniel Stern

Officer Richard Lymangood

Paul Roebling

Icelan

David Sheiner

Fletcher

Joe Santos

Montoya

Malcolm McDowell

Col. F.E. Cochrane

Ed Bernard

Sgt. Short

Jason Bernard

Mayor

Mario Machado

James Murtaugh

Alf Hewitt

Pat McNamara

Matusek

Jack Murdock

Kress

Clifford A. Pellow

Allen (as Clifford Pellow)

Paul Lambert

Holmes

Phil Feldman

Col. Coe

John Garber

Tough Mechanic

Anthony James

Grundelius

Robin Braxton

Diane McNeely (as Robin Brantos)

Anna Forrest

Nudy Lucy

Ricky Slyter

Timmy

Reid Cruickshanks

Chief of Police

Billy Ray Sharkey

Air Controller

Fred Slyter

Air Controller

John Gladstein

Fighter Pilot

Ross Reynolds

Helicoper Pilot

Karl A. Wickman

Helicopter Pilot

James W. Gavin

Helicopter Pilot

Thomas H. Friedkin

Helicopter Pilot (as Tom Friedkin)

James Read

Policeman at Bridge

Mickey Gilbert

Policeman

William T. Lane

Policeman (as Bill Lane)

Lolly Boroff

TV Director

Patti Clifton

Hooker

Ernest Harada

John

Frances E. Nealy

Mayor's Aide

Jose Pepe R. Gonzales

Drive-In Custodian

Jerry Ziesmer

Pilot

Tom Lawrence

Observer

John Ashby

Thief

Tony Brubaker

Thief

Norman Alexander Gibbs

Man in Beanie

Bill M. Ryusaki

Vietcong Soldier (as Bill Ryusaki)

Gary Davis

Motorcycle Cop

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Thug (as Tom Rosales)

Larry Randles

Thug

Peter Miller

Detective

Mike H. McGaughy

Observer (as Mike McGaughy)

Lucinda Crosby

Bel-Air Woman

John Badham

TV Director (uncredited)

Robert A. Bowen

Director (uncredited)

Shaaron Claridge

Police Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)

Eurlyne Epper

Girl with Bike (uncredited)

Fritz Ford

Spectator at Demonstration (uncredited)

Dorothy Hack

Police Officer (uncredited)

Bob Harks

Army Captain (uncredited)

Lars Hensen

Man in Police Station (uncredited)

Ted King

Car Crash Rescuer (uncredited)

Terry Leonard

Assault Man (uncredited)

Frank Morriss

F-16 Pilot (uncredited)

Danny Nero

Army Observer (uncredited)

Hank Robinson

Spectator at Demonstration (uncredited)

Walter Smith

Detective (uncredited)

Crew

John Badham

Director

Dan O'Bannon

Writer

Don Jakoby

Writer

Gordon Carroll

Producer

John A. Alonzo

Cinematograpy

Edward M. Abroms

Editor

Frank Morriss

Editor

Arthur B. Rubinstein

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