Blue Thunder (1983)
| Release Date | 05 February 1983 |
| US Box Office | $42,000,000 |
| Tagline | He's Out There... |
| Genre | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Lancaster, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | 70 mm 6-Track, Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Action Thriller, Police Detective Film |
| Mood | Thrill Rides |
| Themes | Terrorism, Rogue Cops |
| Tones | Slick, Tense, Gritty, Flashy, Forceful, Cynical, Rousing, Chilly |
| Tags | Anti Terrorism, Aviation, Helicopter, Murder, Police, Surveillance, Terrorism, Test Pilot |
Blue Thunder is a 1983 feature film that features a high-tech helicopter of the same name. The movie was directed by John Badham and stars Roy Scheider. A spin-off television series also called Blue Thunder lasted 11 episodes in 1984.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Paul Roebling
Icelan
David Sheiner
Fletcher
Ed Bernard
Sgt. Short
Jason Bernard
Mayor
Mario Machado
Himself
Jack Murdock
Kress
Clifford A. Pellow
Allen
Paul Lambert
Holmes
Phil Feldman
Col. Coe
John Garber
Tough mechanic
Anthony James
Grundeltus
Robin Braxton
Diane McNeely
Anna Forrest
Nudy Lucy
Ricky Slyter
Timmy
Reid Cruickshanks
Chief of Police
Billy Ray Sharkey
Air controller
Fred Slyter
Air controller
John Gladstein
Fighter pilot
Ross Reynolds
Helicoper pilot
Karl A. Wickman
Helicopter Pilot
James W. Gavin
Helicopter Pilot
Thomas H. Friedkin
Helicopter Pilot
Mickey Gilbert
Policeman
William T. Lane
Policeman
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
John Ashby
Thief
Tony Brubaker
Thief
Norman Alexander Gibbs
Man in Beanie
Bill M. Ryusaki
Vietcong Soldier
Gary Davis
Motorcycle Cop
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Thug
Larry Randles
Thug
Peter Miller
Detective
Mike H. McGaughy
Observer
Lucinda Crosby
Bel-Air Woman
Shaaron Claridge
Police Dispatcher
Eurlyne Epper
Girl with bike
Ted King
Car crash rescuer
Terry Leonard
Assault Man 2
Frank Morriss
F-16 Pilot
Director
Writer
Don Jakoby
Dean Riesner
uncredited
Producer
Gordon Carroll
producer
Gregg Champion
associate producer
Phil Feldman
executive producer
Andrew Fogelson
executive producer
Original Music
Arthur B. Rubinstein
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Cinematographer
John A. Alonzo
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Editor
Edward M. Abroms
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Frank Morriss
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Casting Director
Dianne Crittenden
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Production Designer
Sydney Z. Litwack
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Costume Designer
Marianna Elliott
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Makeup Department
Greg LaCava
makeup artist
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gregg Champion
second unit director
Kevin G. Cremin
first assistant director: second unit
James W. Gavin
second unit director: aerial
Terry Leonard
second unit director: stunt
Jerry Ziesmer
assistant director
Art Department
Larry Clark Bird
property master
Sound Department
Roy Bean
cable person
Don Digirolamo
sound re-recording mixer
John Glascock
sound mixer
Robert Glass
sound re-recording mixer
Robert Knudson
sound re-recording mixer
John Roesch
foley artist
Special Effects
Chuck Gaspar
special effects coordinator
Jeff Jarvis
special effects supervisor
Richard Ratliff
special effects
Richard Stutsman
special effects technician
Gary Zink
special effects
Visual Effects
Rocco Gioffre
matte artist
Tom Pahk
model maker
Keith Shartle
motion control production assistant
Hoyt Yeatman
motion control supervisor
Eric Guaglione
tracker/matchmover: DQI
Stunts
John Ashby
stunts
Gregory J. Barnett
stunts
May Boss
stunts
Colvin Brock
stunts
Tony Brubaker
stunts
Steven Burnett
stunts
Steve Cremin
stunts
Alex Daniels
stunts
Gary Davis
stunts
Kevin Donnelly
stunts, stunt double: pilot
Ted Duncan
stunt driver
Greg Wayne Elam
stunts
Kenny Endoso
stunts
Richard Epper
stunts
Glory Fioramonti
stunts
Mickey Gilbert
stunts
Clifford Happy
stunts
Eddie Hice
stunts
William T. Lane
stunts
Julius LeFlore
stunts
Terry Leonard
stunt coordinator, stunts
Mike H. McGaughy
stunts
Bill McIntosh
stunts
Gary McLarty
stunts
John Meier
stunts
Bennie Moore
stunts
Jeff Ramsey
stunts
Larry Randles
stunts
Chuck Roberson
stunts
Thomas Rosales Jr.
stunts
Kerry Rossall
stunts
Bill M. Ryusaki
stunts
Fred Scheiwiller
stunts
Ben Scott
stunts
John-Clay Scott
stunts
Joe Stone
stunts
Michael M. Vendrell
stunts
Rock A. Walker
stunts
George P. Wilbur
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Wayne Baker
assistant camera: second unit
Michael Barrett
set lighting technician
Paul Jacobsen
set lighting technician
Michael Douglas Middleton
still photographer: location
John C. Moulds
camera operator: second unit
Dutch Presley
best boy electric
Stuart A. Spohn
gaffer
Kenji Takama
camera operator
Rod Weaver
set lighting electrician
Editorial Department
Clay Mitchell
assistant to editor
Music Department
Transportation Department
Robert Neilson
transportation coordinator
Other Crew
Ernie Gustafsson
helicopter mechanic
Dana Satler Hankins
assistant to director
Art Scholl
pilot
Laurie Arnow-Epstein
construction accountant
Robert H. Lemer
associate to producer
Thanks
Production Company
Columbia Pictures Corporation
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Rastar Pictures
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Distributor
Columbia TriStar Film
Columbia Pictures
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Columbia TriStar Films
Columbia Pictures Corporation
RCAColumbia Pictures International Video
RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video
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Encore Entertainment
Columbia TriStar Home Video
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Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina
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LK-TEL
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Nordisk Film
Universal Pictures Nordic
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Warner-Columbia Film
Miscellaneous
DeLuxe Laboratories
prints by
Dolby Laboratories
sound post-production
Related Lists
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Another Stakeout (1993)
Bird on a Wire (1990)
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Drop Zone (1994)
Incognito (1997)
Nick of Time (1995)
Point of No Return (1993)
Saturday Night Fever (1977)
Short Circuit (1986)
Stakeout (1987)
The Hard Way (1991)
The Jack Bull (1999)
WarGames (1983)
Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1972)
