Directed by:
John BadhamCinematography:
John A. AlonzoComposer:
Arthur B. RubinsteinCast:
Roy Scheider, Warren Oates, Candy Clark, Daniel Stern, David Sheiner, Joe Santos, Malcolm McDowell, Mario Machado, James Read, Peter Miller, Terry Leonard (more)VOD (1)
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Roy Scheider stars in this intense action thriller as a courageous police officer pilot battling government fanatics planning to misuse an experimental attack helicopter. Chosen to test BLUE THUNDER, Frank Murphy (Scheider) is amazed by the high-speed, high-tech chopper. It can see through walls, record a whisper or level a city block. Distrusting the military mentality behind BLUE THUNDER, Murphy and his partner Lymangood (Daniel Stern) soon discover that the remarkable craft is slated for use as the ultimate weapon in surveillance and crowd control. Jeopardized after being discovered by sinister Colonel Cochrane (Malcolm McDowell), Murphy flies BLUE THUNDER against military aircraft in a spellbinding contest over Los Angeles. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Roy Scheider
USA
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Warren Oates
USA
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Candy Clark
USA
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Daniel Stern
USA
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David Sheiner
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Joe Santos
USA
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Malcolm McDowell
UK
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Mario Machado
China
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James Read
USA
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Peter Miller
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Thomas Rosales Jr.
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Anthony James
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Paul Lambert
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Lance Rosen
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Clifford A. Pellow
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Reid Cruickshanks
USA
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James Murtaugh
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Frank Morriss
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Phil Feldman
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