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.
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John BadhamWritten By
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Cast of Blue Thunder
Roy ScheiderMurphy
Warren OatesBraddock
Candy ClarkKate
Daniel SternLymangood
Paul RoeblingIcelan
David SheinerFletcher
Joe SantosMontoya
Malcolm McDowellCochrane
Ed BernardSgt. Short
Jason BernardMayor
Mario MachadoSelf - Broadcaster
James MurtaughAlf Hewitt
Pat McNamaraMatusek
Jack MurdockKress
Clifford A. PellowAllen
Paul LambertHolmes
Phil FeldmanColonel Coe
John GarberTough Mechanic
Anthony JamesGrundelius
Robin BraxtonDiane McNeely
Anna ForrestNudy Lucy
Ricky SlyterTimmy
Reid CruickshanksChief of Police
Billy Ray SharkeyAir Controller #1
Fred SlyterAir Controller #2
John GladsteinFighter Pilot
Ross ReynoldsHelicopter Pilot #1
Karl A. WickmanHelicopter Pilot #2
James W. GavinHelicopter Pilot #3
Thomas H. FriedkinHelicopter Pilot #4
James ReadPoliceman at Bridge
Mickey GilbertPoliceman #1
William T. LanePoliceman #2
Lolly BoroffTV Director
Patti CliftonHooker
Ernest HaradaJohn
Frances E. NealyMayor's Aide
Jose Pepe R. GonzalesDrive-in Custodian
Jerry ZiesmerPilot
Tom LawrenceObserver #1
John AshbyThief #1
Tony BrubakerThief #2
Norman Alexander GibbsMan in Beanie
Bill M. RyusakiVietcong Soldier
Gary DavisMotorcycle Cop
Thomas Rosales Jr.Thug #1
Larry RandlesThug #2
Peter MillerDetective
Mike H. McGaughyObserver #2
Lucinda CrosbyBel-Air Woman
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