Blue Thunder
“He's out there…”
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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Cast
51 people
Roy Scheider
Murphy
Known for
Jaws
The French Connection
Warren Oates
Braddock
Known for
Badlands
In the Heat of the Night
Candy Clark
Kate
Known for
Q
American Graffiti
Thomas Rosales, Jr.
Bully
Daniel Stern
Lymangood
Known for
Home Alone
The Wonder Years
Paul Roebling
Icelan
Known for
The Civil War
Prince of the City
David Sheiner
Fletcher
Known for
The Odd Couple
Manimal
Joe Santos
Montoya
Known for
The Rockford Files
The Sopranos
Malcolm McDowell
Cochrane
Known for
A Clockwork Orange
Halloween
Ed Bernard
Sgt. Short
Known for
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
The Hot Rock
Jason Bernard
Mayor
Known for
V
Liar Liar
Mario Machado
Self - Broadcaster
Known for
RoboCop 3
Oh, God!
John Badham Director · Dan O'Bannon Screenplay Don Jakoby Screenplay
Worldwide gross $42M · Budget $22M · United States release May 13, 1983
Box office
Budget
$22,000,000
Worldwide gross
$42,313,354
Gross vs. budget
1.9×
Production
Rastar Productions
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio
Rastar Pictures
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Germany · February 5, 1983
Theatrical
United States · May 13, 1983
Theatrical
United States
May 1, 1983 · Premiere · USA Film Festival
Australia
August 18, 1983 · Theatrical
Brazil
May 13, 1983 · Theatrical
April 7, 2006 · Physical
Denmark
September 23, 1983 · Theatrical
Finland
September 23, 1983 · Theatrical
France
August 17, 1983 · Theatrical
June 6, 2000 · Physical · DVD
August 5, 2009 · Physical · BD
April 14, 2018 · Digital · VOD
April 1, 2019 · Digital · Netflix
Greece
September 30, 1983 · Theatrical
Hungary
January 9, 1986 · Theatrical
Ireland
September 9, 1993 · Theatrical
Japan
October 1, 1983 · Theatrical
Mexico
October 21, 1983 · Theatrical
Netherlands
July 14, 1983 · Theatrical
June 5, 2002 · TV · V8
April 20, 2006 · Physical · DVD
September 10, 2009 · Physical · BD
Poland
October 1, 1984 · Theatrical
Portugal
September 30, 1983 · Theatrical
Russia
June 13, 1990 · Premiere · Interfest
South Korea
September 8, 1984 · Theatrical
Spain
September 8, 1983 · Theatrical
Sweden
August 26, 1983 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
August 25, 1983 · Theatrical
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