Blue Thunder

Blue Thunder (1983)

Released: 1983-02-05 Duration: 1hr 50min
Rating 6.2
He's out there…

Overview

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.

Production Companies

Rastar Productions
Rastar Productions
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures

Additional Info

Budget $22,000,000.00
Revenue $42,313,354.00
Original Language en
Popularity 14.129

Directed By

John Badham

Crew

Executive Producer
Phil Feldman
Producer
Gordon Carroll
Director
John Badham
Special Effects
Peter Albiez
Still Photographer
Bruce W. Talamon
Art Direction
Sydney Z. Litwack
Second Unit Director
James W. Gavin
Production Illustrator
Fred Tuch
Key Grip
Bud Heller
Screenplay
Dan O'Bannon
Second Assistant Director
Tom Davies
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Kevin G. Cremin
Construction Coordinator
Al Litteken
Sound Effects Editor
Arthur Ottinger
Stunt Double
Kevin P. Donnelly
Script Supervisor
Trish Kinney
Assistant Property Master
Ken Zimmerman
Sound Mixer
John Glascock
Special Effects
Jeff Jarvis
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert 'Buzz' Knudson
Sound Mixer
Tim Cooney
Screenplay
Don Jakoby
Camera Operator
Mike Ferris
Production Illustrator
Petko Kadiev
Sound Effects Editor
Milton C. Burrow
Camera Operator
David B. Nowell
Special Effects Supervisor
Chuck Gaspar
Location Manager
John James
Set Designer
Catie Bangs
Property Master
Larry C. Bird
Costumer
Norman Burza
Second Unit Director
Terry Leonard
Unit Production Manager
John G. Wilson
Sound Effects Editor
David Horton Sr.
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Larry Stensvold
First Assistant Director
Daniel McCauley
Casting Assistant
Pennie DuPont
Gaffer
Stu Pohn
Sound Effects Editor
Robert A. Reich
Unit Production Manager
Phil Rawlins
First Assistant Director
Jerry Ziesmer
Second Assistant Director
Chris Soldo
Aerial Camera
Frank M. Holgate
Assistant Art Director
Bernie Cutler
Location Manager
Rob Harland
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert Glass
Supervising Sound Effects Editor
William L. Manger
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Don Digirolamo
Utility Stunts
Calvin Brown
Sound Effects Editor
Scott Burrow
Sound Effects Editor
Chester Slomka
Stunts
Kenny Endoso
Costume Designer
Marianna Elliott
Set Decoration
Mickey S. Michaels
Makeup Artist
Greg LaCava
Associate Producer
Gregg Champion
Original Music Composer
Arthur B. Rubinstein
Hairstylist
Stephen Elsbree
Executive Producer
Andrew Fogelson
Director of Photography
John A. Alonzo
Stunts
Gary McLarty

TOP CAST

Warren Oates
Warren Oates

Braddock

Daniel Stern
Daniel Stern

Lymangood

David Sheiner
David Sheiner

Fletcher

Joe Santos
Joe Santos

Montoya

Ed Bernard
Ed Bernard

Sgt. Short

Mario Machado
Mario Machado

Self - Broadcaster

James Murtaugh
James Murtaugh

Alf Hewitt

Pat McNamara
Pat McNamara

Matusek

Phil Feldman
Phil Feldman

Colonel Coe

John Garber
John Garber

Tough Mechanic

Anthony James
Anthony James

Grundelius

Robin Braxton
Robin Braxton

Diane McNeely

Anna Forrest
Anna Forrest

Nudy Lucy

Reid Cruickshanks
Reid Cruickshanks

Chief of Police

Billy Ray Sharkey
Billy Ray Sharkey

Air Controller #1

Fred Slyter
Fred Slyter

Air Controller #2

John Gladstein
John Gladstein

Fighter Pilot

Ross Reynolds
Ross Reynolds

Helicopter Pilot #1

Karl A. Wickman
Karl A. Wickman

Helicopter Pilot #2

James W. Gavin
James W. Gavin

Helicopter Pilot #3

Thomas H. Friedkin
Thomas H. Friedkin

Helicopter Pilot #4

James Read
James Read

Policeman at Bridge

Mickey Gilbert
Mickey Gilbert

Policeman #1

William T. Lane
William T. Lane

Policeman #2

Lolly Boroff
Lolly Boroff

TV Director

Frances E. Nealy
Frances E. Nealy

Mayor's Aide

Jose Pepe R. Gonzales
Jose Pepe R. Gonzales

Drive-in Custodian

Tom Lawrence
Tom Lawrence

Observer #1

John Ashby
John Ashby

Thief #1

Tony Brubaker
Tony Brubaker

Thief #2

Bill M. Ryusaki
Bill M. Ryusaki

Vietcong Soldier

Gary Davis
Gary Davis

Motorcycle Cop

Peter Miller
Peter Miller

Detective

Mike H. McGaughy
Mike H. McGaughy

Observer #2

Lucinda Crosby
Lucinda Crosby

Bel-Air Woman

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