Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes79%
Metacritic66/100
574 audience votes
Key crew
- John BadhamDirector
- Dan O'BannonScreenplay
- Don JakobyScreenplay
- Arthur B. RubinsteinOriginal Music Composer
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
Stills
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Themes
vietnam veteranhigh technologyhigh tech surveillancelos angeles, californiaco-workers relationshiphelicopter pilotprototypeboyfriend girlfriend relationshippolice surveillancetraumatized manconspiracy thriller
The Best Movies of 1983
Blue Thunder is #48 of 60
