Blue Thunder

1983 · directed by John Badham

Rating

67/100

Hit

no

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.

Blue Thunder (1983), directed by John Badham, rates 67/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Roy Scheider
• Warren Oates
• Candy Clark
• Daniel Stern
• Paul Roebling
• David Sheiner
• Joe Santos
• Malcolm McDowell
• Ed Bernard
• Jason Bernard

Crew

• John A. Alonzo — Director of Photography
• Edward M. Abroms — Editor
• Frank Morriss — Editor
• Arthur B. Rubinstein — Original Music Composer
• Dan O'Bannon — Screenplay
• Don Jakoby — Screenplay

More from John Badham

1. WarGames (1983) — 77/100
2. Saturday Night Fever (1977) — 72/100
3. The Jack Bull (1999) — 72/100
4. Stakeout (1987) — 71/100
5. Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981) — 71/100
6. The Hard Way (1991) — 68/100

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