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62% Critic Match
Blue Thunder
“He's out there…”
6.2 / 10• 1983• 1h 50m•R• English
DramaActionThriller
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.
Cast & Crew

Roy Scheider
Murphy
Lead
Warren Oates
Braddock

Candy Clark
Kate

Daniel Stern
Lymangood

Paul Roebling
Icelan

David Sheiner
Fletcher

Joe Santos
Montoya

Malcolm McDowell
Cochrane
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Badham's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Blue Thunder is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”










