Blue Thunder
Blue Thunder
Blue Thunder
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1983
1h 50m
6.2(516 votes)
Drama
Action
Thriller

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Rastar Productions
Columbia Pictures

Videos & Trailers

3 videos

Cast & Crew

50 members
Acting

Roy Scheider

Murphy

Roy Scheider
Acting

Warren Oates

Braddock

Warren Oates
Acting

Candy Clark

Kate

Candy Clark
Acting

Daniel Stern

Lymangood

Daniel Stern
Acting

Paul Roebling

Icelan

Paul Roebling
Acting

David Sheiner

Fletcher

David Sheiner
Acting

Joe Santos

Montoya

Joe Santos
Acting

Malcolm McDowell

Cochrane

Malcolm McDowell
Acting

Ed Bernard

Sgt. Short

Ed Bernard
Acting

Jason Bernard

Mayor

Jason Bernard
Acting

Mario Machado

Self - Broadcaster

Mario Machado
Acting

James Murtaugh

Alf Hewitt

James Murtaugh
Acting

Pat McNamara

Matusek

Pat McNamara
Acting

Jack Murdock

Kress

Jack Murdock
Acting

Clifford A. Pellow

Allen

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Acting

Paul Lambert

Holmes

Paul Lambert
Production

Phil Feldman

Colonel Coe

No Image
Acting

John Garber

Tough Mechanic

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Acting

Anthony James

Grundelius

Anthony James
Acting

Robin Braxton

Diane McNeely

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Acting

Anna Forrest

Nudy Lucy

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Acting

Ricky Slyter

Timmy

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Acting

Reid Cruickshanks

Chief of Police

Reid Cruickshanks
Acting

Billy Ray Sharkey

Air Controller #1

Billy Ray Sharkey
Acting

Fred Slyter

Air Controller #2

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Acting

John Gladstein

Fighter Pilot

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Crew

Ross Reynolds

Helicopter Pilot #1

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Crew

Karl A. Wickman

Helicopter Pilot #2

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Acting

James W. Gavin

Helicopter Pilot #3

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Acting

Thomas H. Friedkin

Helicopter Pilot #4

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Acting

James Read

Policeman at Bridge

James Read
Crew

Mickey Gilbert

Policeman #1

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Crew

William T. Lane

Policeman #2

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Acting

Lolly Boroff

TV Director

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Acting

Patti Clifton

Hooker

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Acting

Ernest Harada

John

Ernest Harada
Acting

Frances E. Nealy

Mayor's Aide

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Acting

Jose Pepe R. Gonzales

Drive-in Custodian

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Directing

Jerry Ziesmer

Pilot

Jerry Ziesmer
Acting

Tom Lawrence

Observer #1

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Crew

John Ashby

Thief #1

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Acting

Tony Brubaker

Thief #2

Tony Brubaker
Acting

Norman Alexander Gibbs

Man in Beanie

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Acting

Bill M. Ryusaki

Vietcong Soldier

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Crew

Gary Davis

Motorcycle Cop

Gary Davis
Acting

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Thug #1

Thomas Rosales Jr.
Acting

Larry Randles

Thug #2

No Image
Acting

Peter Miller

Detective

Peter Miller
Crew

Mike H. McGaughy

Observer #2

No Image
Acting

Lucinda Crosby

Bel-Air Woman

No Image

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