Blue Thunder (1983)
Genre Action, Crime, Drama
Movie Release Date 1983
Country USA
Language English
Audience Rating R
Running Time 109 mins
Format LaserDisk
Color Color
IMDb Rating 5.9
Cast
Roy Scheider Officer Frank Murphy
Warren Oates Capt. Jack Braddock
Candy Clark Kate
Daniel Stern Officer Richard Lymangood
Paul Roebling Icelan
David Sheiner Fletcher
Joe Santos Montoya
Malcolm McDowell Col. F.E. Cochrane
Ed Bernard Sgt. Short
Jason Bernard Mayor
Crew
Director John Badham
Writer Dan O'Bannon
Writer Don Jakoby
Producer Gordon Carroll
Producer Gregg Champion
Plot
Blue Thunder is a specially modified helicopter. It is for police work, but is armed and designed to counter street insurgencies. It's makers want to show what it will do, but have to train a Los Angeles Police pilot Frank Murphy, to fly and use it in order to allow it to operate in the city. Murphy and the project pilot have differences going back to Vietnam. The conflict between them continues to heat up as Murphy begins to suspect that Blue Thunder is more than has been disclosed.
Personal Details
Rating
Seen It Yes
Collection Status In Collection
Links IMDB
Edition Details
Format LaserDisk
Release Country USA
TV System NTSC
No. of Disks/Tapes 1
Packaging 1-2 CLV
Screen Ratio Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround