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About
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.
Theatrical
May 13, 1983
Box Office
$42.3M
Budget
$22.0M
Return
1.9x
DVD / Blu-ray
Sep 9, 1998
Theaters
1
Director
Writers
Producers
Music
Studio
Rastar Productions, Columbia Pictures
Cast
Full credits →R
Roy Scheider
Murphy
W
Warren Oates
Braddock
C
Candy Clark
Kate
D
Daniel Stern
Lymangood
P
Paul Roebling
Icelan
D
David Sheiner
Fletcher
J
Joe Santos
Montoya
M
Malcolm McDowell
Cochrane
E
Ed Bernard
Sgt. Short
J
Jason Bernard
Mayor
M
Mario Machado
Self - Broadcaster
J
James Murtaugh
Alf Hewitt
P
Pat McNamara
Matusek
J
Jack Murdock
Kress
C
Clifford A. Pellow
Allen
P
Paul Lambert
Holmes
P
Phil Feldman
Colonel Coe
J
John Garber
Tough Mechanic
A
Anthony James
Grundelius
R
Reid Cruickshanks
Chief of Police
