Blue Thunder
1983 · Movie · R · 110 min · ★ 6.2
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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Details
- Years
- 1983
- Release date
- 1983-02-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (552 votes)
- Box office
- $42,313,354
Themes
- vietnam veteran
- high technology
- high tech surveillance
- los angeles, california
- co-workers relationship
- helicopter pilot
- prototype
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- police surveillance
- traumatized man
- conspiracy thriller
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1984 · nominated
Cast & crew
Roy Scheider
as Murphy
Warren Oates
as Braddock
Candy Clark
as Kate
Daniel Stern
as Lymangood
Paul Roebling
as Icelan
David Sheiner
as Fletcher
Joe Santos
as Montoya
Malcolm McDowell
as Cochrane
Ed Bernard
as Sgt. Short
Jason Bernard
as Mayor
Directed by John Badham