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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.
Language
Budget$22,000,000
Revenue $42,313,354
English
Budget$22,000,000
Revenue $42,313,354
Keywords
vietnam veteran
high technology
high tech surveillance
los angeles, california
co-workers relationship
helicopter pilot
prototype
boyfriend girlfriend relationship
police surveillance
traumatized man
Casts

Roy Scheider
Murphy

Warren Oates
Braddock

Candy Clark
Kate

Daniel Stern
Lymangood

Paul Roebling
Icelan

David Sheiner
Fletcher

Joe Santos
Montoya

Malcolm McDowell
Cochrane

Ed Bernard
Sgt. Short

Jason Bernard
Mayor

Mario Machado
Self - Broadcaster

James Murtaugh
Alf Hewitt

Pat McNamara
Matusek

Jack Murdock
Kress
Clifford A. Pellow
Allen

Paul Lambert
Holmes
Phil Feldman
Colonel Coe
John Garber
Tough Mechanic

Anthony James
Grundelius
Robin Braxton
Diane McNeely
Anna Forrest
Nudy Lucy
Ricky Slyter
Timmy

Reid Cruickshanks
Chief of Police

Billy Ray Sharkey
Air Controller #1
Fred Slyter
Air Controller #2
John Gladstein
Fighter Pilot
Ross Reynolds
Helicopter Pilot #1
Karl A. Wickman
Helicopter Pilot #2
James W. Gavin
Helicopter Pilot #3
Thomas H. Friedkin
Helicopter Pilot #4

James Read
Policeman at Bridge
Mickey Gilbert
Policeman #1
William T. Lane
Policeman #2
Lolly Boroff
TV Director
Patti Clifton
Hooker

Ernest Harada
John

Frances E. Nealy
Mayor's Aide
Jose Pepe R. Gonzales
Drive-in Custodian

Jerry Ziesmer
Pilot
Tom Lawrence
Observer #1
John Ashby
Thief #1

Tony Brubaker
Thief #2
Norman Alexander Gibbs
Man in Beanie
Bill M. Ryusaki
Vietcong Soldier

Gary Davis
Motorcycle Cop

Thomas Rosales Jr.
Thug #1
Larry Randles
Thug #2

Peter Miller
Detective
Mike H. McGaughy
Observer #2
Lucinda Crosby
Bel-Air Woman
Crews

John Badham
Director
Gordon Carroll
Producer
Phil Feldman
Executive Producer
Frank Morriss
Editor

Dan O'Bannon
Screenplay

Don Jakoby
Screenplay
Sydney Z. Litwack
Art Direction
John G. Wilson
Unit Production Manager
Phil Rawlins
Unit Production Manager

Jerry Ziesmer
First Assistant Director
Daniel McCauley
First Assistant Director
Chris Soldo
Second Assistant Director
Tom Davies
Second Assistant Director
James W. Gavin
Second Unit Director

Terry Leonard
Second Unit Director
Kevin G. Cremin
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Frank M. Holgate
Aerial Camera
Mike Ferris
Camera Operator
David B. Nowell
Camera Operator
Trish Kinney
Script Supervisor
Chuck Gaspar
Special Effects Supervisor
Jeff Jarvis
Special Effects
Peter Albiez
Special Effects
Catie Bangs
Set Designer
Bernie Cutler
Assistant Art Director
Petko Kadiev
Production Illustrator
Fred Tuch
Production Illustrator
Larry C. Bird
Property Master
Ken Zimmerman
Assistant Property Master
Norman Burza
Costumer
Pennie DuPont
Casting Assistant
Stu Pohn
Gaffer
Bud Heller
Key Grip
Al Litteken
Construction Coordinator
Rob Harland
Location Manager
John James
Location Manager
Bruce W. Talamon
Still Photographer
John Glascock
Sound Mixer
Tim Cooney
Sound Mixer
William L. Manger
Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Milton C. Burrow
Sound Effects Editor
Scott Burrow
Sound Effects Editor
David Horton Sr.
Sound Effects Editor
Arthur Ottinger
Sound Effects Editor
Robert A. Reich
Sound Effects Editor
Chester Slomka
Sound Effects Editor
Don Digirolamo
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert Glass
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert 'Buzz' Knudson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Larry Stensvold
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Calvin Brown
Utility Stunts
Kevin P. Donnelly
Stunt Double
Glory Fioramonti
Stunts

Kenny Endoso
Stunts
Marianna Elliott
Costume Designer
Gregg Champion
Associate Producer
Andrew Fogelson
Executive Producer

Arthur B. Rubinstein
Original Music Composer
John A. Alonzo
Director of Photography
Edward M. Abroms
Editor
Dianne Crittenden
Casting
Mickey S. Michaels
Set Decoration
Stephen Elsbree
Hairstylist
Greg LaCava
Makeup Artist

Tony Brubaker
Stunts
Gary McLarty
Stunts

Gregory J. Barnett
Stunts
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