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Blue Thunder

6.2

Released February 05, 1983Runtime 1h 50min

He's out there…

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.

Genres

Drama

Action

Thriller

Production Companies

Rastar Productions

Columbia Pictures

Production Countries

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $22,000,000
Revenue: $42,313,354
Profit/Loss: $20,313,354

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Cast

Roy ScheiderMurphy

Warren OatesBraddock

Candy ClarkKate

Daniel SternLymangood

Paul RoeblingIcelan

David SheinerFletcher

Joe SantosMontoya

Malcolm McDowellCochrane

Ed BernardSgt. Short

Jason BernardMayor

Mario MachadoSelf - Broadcaster

James MurtaughAlf Hewitt

Pat McNamaraMatusek

Jack MurdockKress

Clifford A. PellowAllen

Paul LambertHolmes

Phil FeldmanColonel Coe

John GarberTough Mechanic

Anthony JamesGrundelius

Robin BraxtonDiane McNeely

Anna ForrestNudy Lucy

Ricky SlyterTimmy

Reid CruickshanksChief of Police

Billy 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

James ReadPoliceman at Bridge

Mickey GilbertPoliceman #1

William T. LanePoliceman #2

Lolly BoroffTV Director

Patti CliftonHooker

Ernest HaradaJohn

Frances E. NealyMayor's Aide

Jose Pepe R. GonzalesDrive-in Custodian

Jerry ZiesmerPilot

Tom LawrenceObserver #1

John AshbyThief #1

Tony BrubakerThief #2

Norman Alexander GibbsMan in Beanie

Bill M. RyusakiVietcong Soldier

Gary DavisMotorcycle Cop

Thomas Rosales Jr.Thug #1

Larry RandlesThug #2

Peter MillerDetective

Mike H. McGaughyObserver #2

Lucinda CrosbyBel-Air Woman

Crew

John BadhamDirector

Terry LeonardSecond Unit Director

Chris SoldoSecond Assistant Director

Daniel McCauleyFirst Assistant Director

James W. GavinSecond Unit Director

Tom DaviesSecond Assistant Director

Trish KinneyScript Supervisor

Jerry ZiesmerFirst Assistant Director

Kevin G. CreminSecond Unit First Assistant Director

Dan O'BannonScreenplay

Don JakobyScreenplay

Phil FeldmanExecutive Producer

Gordon CarrollProducer

Phil RawlinsUnit Production Manager

John G. WilsonUnit Production Manager

Rob HarlandLocation Manager

Pennie DuPontCasting Assistant

John JamesLocation Manager

Andrew FogelsonExecutive Producer

Dianne CrittendenCasting

Gregg ChampionAssociate Producer

Frank MorrissEditor

David B. NowellCamera Operator

Fred TuchProduction Illustrator

Frank M. HolgateAerial Camera

Stu PohnGaffer

Sydney Z. LitwackArt Direction

Catie BangsSet Designer

Norman BurzaCostumer

Larry C. BirdProperty Master

Robert 'Buzz' KnudsonSound Re-Recording Mixer

Mike FerrisCamera Operator

Chuck GasparSpecial Effects Supervisor

Petko KadievProduction Illustrator

Bud HellerKey Grip

Scott BurrowSound Effects Editor

Jeff JarvisSpecial Effects

Robert A. ReichSound Effects Editor

Robert GlassSound Re-Recording Mixer

Milton C. BurrowSound Effects Editor

Don DigirolamoSound Re-Recording Mixer

Bernie CutlerAssistant Art Director

Ken ZimmermanAssistant Property Master

John GlascockSound Mixer

Tim CooneySound Mixer

William L. MangerSupervising Sound Effects Editor

Arthur OttingerSound Effects Editor

Larry StensvoldSound Re-Recording Mixer

Kevin P. DonnellyStunt Double

David Horton Sr.Sound Effects Editor

Calvin BrownUtility Stunts

Peter AlbiezSpecial Effects

Al LittekenConstruction Coordinator

Bruce W. TalamonStill Photographer

Chester SlomkaSound Effects Editor

Glory FioramontiStunts

Kenny EndosoStunts

Marianna ElliottCostume Designer

John A. AlonzoDirector of Photography

Greg LaCavaMakeup Artist

Stephen ElsbreeHairstylist

Arthur B. RubinsteinOriginal Music Composer

Edward M. AbromsEditor

Mickey S. MichaelsSet Decoration

Tony BrubakerStunts

Gary McLartyStunts

Gregory J. BarnettStunts

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Reviews

A comedic movie that screams 80s from the rooftops, and it works incredibly smoothly. This is First Blood, but with a helicopter.