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Frank Murphy is a courageous and honorable Los Angeles police officer who is chosen to test run Blue Thunder, a high-tech experimental attack helicopter. While flying Blue Thunder, Murphy and his partner discover that the government intends to use the helicopter for corrupt crowd control and surveillance.
  • Rating:
    R
  • Genre:
    drama, action
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    John Badham
  • Producer:
    Gordon Carroll
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  • Production Co:
    Columbia Pictures Corporation, Rastar Pictures
  • Sound Mix:
    Surround, Stereo

Cast & Crew

Roy Scheider
Officer Frank Murphy
Malcolm McDowell
Col. F.E. Cochrane
Candy Clark
Kate
Warren Oates
Capt. Jack Braddock
Daniel Stern
Officer Richard Lymangood
Paul Roebling
Icelan
David Sheiner
Fletcher
Ed Berhard
Sgt. Short
Jason Bernard
Mayor
Joe Santos
Montoya
John Badham
Director
Gordon Carroll
Producer
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  • Oct 23, 2013
    Tries hard but hasn't aged well.
    Marcus W Super Reviewer
  • Jan 30, 2009
    The film the spawned a television series starring Roy Scheider who is probably best known for his part in Jaws. A hightech Police Helicopter patrols the skies of Los Angeles
    Greg Super Reviewer
  • Sep 16, 2008
    Ha,a terrible example of a chaotic script gone bad.An averagely made film,out of the huge number of productions specifically made for the "legendary" U.S. 80's of action-packed thrillers and methodical collisions.It's not really horrible.The unbelievably disjoint theory of helicopters conquering the skies is a truly weak point,no human contains a decent storyline and even if it's not measured as Badham's late failures e.g. Nick of Time,it still was a film with potential.
    Dimitris S Super Reviewer
  • May 31, 2008
    High tech action yarn with fine acting by Scheider, Oates and Stern with McDowell playng a perfect sneering baddie. Cool dogfights with a bit of humor thrown in..this is one thrilling ride
    alan j Super Reviewer
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