Blue Thunder (1983)

★ 6.3 1h 50m 586 votes IMDb
Action Drama Thriller
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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.

Blue Thunder

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Cast

Roy Scheider
Roy Scheider as Murphy Died 2008 · Orange, New Jersey, USA Roy Richard Scheider (/ˈʃaɪdər/; November 10, 1932 – February 10, 2008) was an American actor and amateur boxer who achieved fame with his leading and supporting roles in celebrated films from the 197...
Warren Oates
Warren Oates as Braddock Died 1982 · Depoy, Kentucky, USA Warren Mercer Oates (July 5, 1928 – April 3, 1982) was an American actor best known for his performances in several films directed by Sam Peckinpah including The Wild Bunch (1969) and Bring Me the Hea...
Candy Clark
Candy Clark as Kate Age 79 · Norman, Oklahoma, USA Candace June "Candy" Clark (born June 20, 1947) is an American actress and model. She is well known for her roles as Debbie Dunham in the 1973 film American Graffiti, for which she received a nominati...
Daniel Stern
Daniel Stern as Lymangood Age 69 · Bethesda, Maryland, USA Daniel Jacob Stern (born August 28, 1957) is an American film and television actor. He is known for his roles in the Hollywood films C.H.U.D., City Slickers and the first two Home Alone films, and as...
Paul Roebling
Paul Roebling as Icelan Died 1994 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Paul Roebling (March 1, 1934 – July 27, 1994) was an American actor noted for Blue Thunder, Prince of the City and Carolina Skeletons..
David Sheiner
David Sheiner as Fletcher Died 2026 · New York City, New York, USA David S. Sheiner (January 13, 1928 — June 5, 2026) was an American actor. He appeared on Broadway, but is best known for his supporting roles in several films and television series.
Director John Badham
Cast Roy Scheider, Warren Oates, Candy Clark, Daniel Stern, Paul Roebling, David Sheiner, Joe Santos, Malcolm McDowell, Ed Bernard, Jason Bernard

Audience Reviews

Max 8/10 Apr 16, 2024
A comedic movie that screams 80s from the rooftops, and it works incredibly smoothly. This is First Blood, but with a helicopter.

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