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Plot

Ex-Vietnam chopper pilot Roy Scheider is now in charge of Blue Thunder, a high-tech copter designed to quell possible terrorism during the 1984 LA Olympics. His onetime comrade-in-arms Malcolm McDowell, now his bitter enemy, will stop at nothing to neutralize Blue Thunder and expedite an armed takeover of the United States. Well, there's the plot: now sit back and enjoy those eye-popping aerial scenes. Blue Thunder was later adapted into a weekly TV series.
MPAA Rating:
R
Genre(s):
Action
Run Time:
110min.
Theatrical Release Date:
08/11/2008
DVD Release Date:
09/09/1998
Director(s):
John Badham
Starring:
Roy Scheider , Malcolm McDowell , Warren Oates , Candy Clark , Daniel Stern
Themes:
Terrorism,Rogue Cops
Tone:
Chilly,Rousing,Cynical,Forceful,Gritty,Flashy,Slick,Tense
Keywords:
anti-terrorism,aviation,helicopter,murder,police,surveillance,terrorism,test-pilot
Language:
English