Blue Thunder
Directed by John BadhamLos 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.
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Blue Thunder Ratings & Reviews
- jackmeatDecember 22, 2024My quick rating - 6,0/10. Officer Frank Murphy (Roy Scheider), an experienced LAPD helicopter pilot, is given command of the advanced new "Blue Thunder" chopper. But he begins to wonder why the LAPD would need a helicopter so powerful and why it is such a secret. Nice action movie and I'll sum it up quick. 1983. Those were real helicopters. As usual, anything designed for good has to be used for killing. One man in the way of this plan.
- sti53November 15, 2025"Catch you later!"
- Ray HopkinOctober 29, 2024This is an amazing film! I watched this as a kid many decades ago, I loved it then, and rewatching it now, I still love it! Roy Scheider is his usual brilliant self, and the supporting cast of Warren Oates, Candy Clark, Daniel Stern and Malcolm McDowell are all great. I never realised that it's the same newscaster as in RoboCop! And the main character is Murphy! But some great action scenes, a great plot, highly recommended!
- Zbigniew CzachorSeptember 4, 2025This is one of my most favorite movies from my childhood!
- stultflixJuly 6, 2025Still one of my favorite movies, John Badham made a lot of what I loved in the 80s and 90s
Blue Thunder Trivia
Blue Thunder was released on May 13, 1983.
Blue Thunder was directed by John Badham.
Blue Thunder has a runtime of 1 hr 50 min.
Blue Thunder was produced by Gordon Carroll.
The key characters in Blue Thunder are Murphy (Roy Scheider), Braddock (Warren Oates), Kate (Candy Clark).
Blue Thunder is rated R.
Blue Thunder is an Action, Thriller, Crime film.
Blue Thunder has an audience rating of 5.3 out of 10.