Blue Thunder
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Blue Thunder

He's out there…

6.2 / 10 1983 1h 50mR 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

Roy Scheider

Murphy

Lead
Warren Oates

Warren Oates

Braddock

Candy Clark

Candy Clark

Kate

Daniel Stern

Daniel Stern

Lymangood

Paul Roebling

Paul Roebling

Icelan

David Sheiner

David Sheiner

Fletcher

Joe Santos

Joe Santos

Montoya

Malcolm McDowell

Malcolm McDowell

Cochrane

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Badham's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Blue Thunder is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker