Blue Thunder (1983)
Blue Thunder (1983)
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Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.








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Cast & Crew.

Roy Scheider
Murphy

Warren Oates
Braddock

Candy Clark
Kate

Daniel Stern
Lymangood

Paul Roebling
Icelan

David Sheiner
Fletcher

Joe Santos
Montoya

Malcolm McDowell
Cochrane

Ed Bernard
Sgt. Short

Jason Bernard
Mayor

Mario Machado
Self - Broadcaster

James Murtaugh
Alf Hewitt

Pat McNamara
Matusek

Jack Murdock
Kress

Clifford A. Pellow
Allen

Paul Lambert
Holmes

Phil Feldman
Colonel Coe / Executive Producer

John Garber
Tough Mechanic

Anthony James
Grundelius

Robin Braxton
Diane McNeely

Anna Forrest
Nudy Lucy

Ricky Slyter
Timmy

Reid Cruickshanks
Chief of Police

Billy Ray Sharkey
Air Controller #1

Fred Slyter
Air Controller #2

John Gladstein
Fighter Pilot

Ross Reynolds
Helicopter Pilot #1

Karl A. Wickman
Helicopter Pilot #2

James W. Gavin
Helicopter Pilot #3 / Second Unit Director

Thomas H. Friedkin
Helicopter Pilot #4

James Read
Policeman at Bridge

Mickey Gilbert
Policeman #1

William T. Lane
Policeman #2

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 / First Assistant Director

Tom Lawrence
Observer #1

John Ashby
Thief #1

Tony Brubaker
Thief #2 / Stunts

Norman Alexander Gibbs
Man in Beanie

Bill M. Ryusaki
Vietcong Soldier

Gary Davis
Motorcycle Cop

Thomas Rosales Jr.
Thug #1

Larry Randles
Thug #2

Peter Miller
Detective

Mike H. McGaughy
Observer #2

Lucinda Crosby
Bel-Air Woman

John Badham
Director

Gordon Carroll
Producer

Frank Morriss
Editor

Terry Leonard
Second Unit Director

David B. Nowell
Camera Operator

Phil Rawlins
Unit Production Manager

Chris Soldo
Second Assistant Director

Fred Tuch
Production Illustrator

John G. Wilson
Unit Production Manager

Frank M. Holgate
Aerial Camera

Daniel McCauley
First Assistant Director

Stu Pohn
Gaffer

Rob Harland
Location Manager

Dan O'Bannon
Screenplay

Don Jakoby
Screenplay

Sydney Z. Litwack
Art Direction

Tom Davies
Second Assistant Director

Trish Kinney
Script Supervisor

Catie Bangs
Set Designer

Norman Burza
Costumer

Larry C. Bird
Property Master

Pennie DuPont
Casting Assistant

Robert 'Buzz' Knudson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mike Ferris
Camera Operator

Chuck Gaspar
Special Effects Supervisor

Kevin G. Cremin
Second Unit First Assistant Director

Petko Kadiev
Production Illustrator

Bud Heller
Key Grip

John James
Location Manager

Scott Burrow
Sound Effects Editor

Jeff Jarvis
Special Effects

Robert A. Reich
Sound Effects Editor

Robert Glass
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Milton C. Burrow
Sound Effects Editor

Don Digirolamo
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Bernie Cutler
Assistant Art Director

Ken Zimmerman
Assistant Property Master

John Glascock
Sound Mixer

Tim Cooney
Sound Mixer

William L. Manger
Supervising Sound Effects Editor

Arthur Ottinger
Sound Effects Editor

Larry Stensvold
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kevin P. Donnelly
Stunt Double

David Horton Sr.
Sound Effects Editor

Calvin Brown
Utility Stunts

Peter Albiez
Special Effects

Al Litteken
Construction Coordinator

Bruce W. Talamon
Still Photographer

Chester Slomka
Sound Effects Editor

Glory Fioramonti
Stunts

Kenny Endoso
Stunts

Marianna Elliott
Costume Designer

Andrew Fogelson
Executive Producer

John A. Alonzo
Director of Photography
Media.




















Details.
Release DateFebruary 5, 1983
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 50m
Budget$22,000,000
Box Office$42,313,354
Filming LocationsCalifornia · Los Angeles, United States
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
vietnam veteran
los angeles
high technology
high tech surveillance
co-worker
helicopter pilot
prototype
boyfriend girlfriend
police surveillance
traumatized man
Wiki.
Blue Thunder is a 1983 American action thriller film directed by John Badham.
The Blue Thunder helicopter itself did exist as two copies of modified French Aérospatiale Gazelles.
A spin-off television series, also called Blue Thunder, ran for 11 episodes in 1984.
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