Roy Scheider,
Malcolm McDowell,
Warren Oates,
Candy Clark,
Daniel Stern
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Ex-Vietnam chopper pilot Roy Scheider is now in charge of Blue Thunder, a high-tech copter designed to quell possible terrorism during the 1984 LA Olympics. His onetime comrade-in-arms Malcolm McDowel... read more
DVD Release Date: May 22, 2001
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Flixster Reviews (326)
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September 28, 2009Blast from the past,this superb action movie from 1983 still stands tall.Yes its a little dated but the theme and story line stand up well even now.Roy Scheider give a wonderful perfromace as frank murphy a police helicopter polet with a dodgy past.What is the best thing about th... read more
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January 8, 2008Not a bad flick. This was good for the days when everything was about a super powered vehicle of some sort. The story is good and the acting wasn't half bad.
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May 16, 2007Even when I was a teenage boy, I still found this dull. Basically a helicopter gunship goes round shooting things and erm...well, that's about it. There isn't even that much action.
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February 24, 2007Awesome movie, no wonder I was hooked on helicopters as a kid with a movie like this and Airwolf on TV every week.
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September 16, 2008Ha,a terrible example of a chaotic script gone bad.An averagely made film,out of the huge number of productions specifically made for the "legendary" U.S. 80's of action-packed thrillers and methodical collisions.It's not really horrible.The unbelievably disjoint theory of helico... read more
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May 31, 2008High tech action yarn with fine acting by Scheider, Oates and Stern with McDowell playng a perfect sneering baddie. Cool dogfights with a bit of humor thrown in..this is one thrilling ride
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March 21, 2008I'll give this a three, though I do remember enjoying it a lot, I have a tough time recalling what I liked about it. I do however know that I really enjoyed McDowell as the baddie, he was the reason I rented it.
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January 16, 2008"I've been trying to get you all night. Why don't you answer your fucking beeper? I just wanna tell you, Jack, that the next time I'm suspended, so is my fucking beeper!"
A good classic 80's conspiracy action thriller by John Badham with Roy Scheider, William Stern, Warren Oate... read more -
February 26, 2010Another bad 80s movie. The story is just so boring and predictable. In the end all the story is about is the big bad government chasing down, killing, or attempting to kill anyone who stand in it's way. Can one man save himself and expose the plot? It sounds exciting but there re... read more
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October 31, 2008Another 80's flick that finds itself relevent today. Politics, military equipment in police hands and invasion of privacy play just as well now as they did then.
Critic Reviews
August 2, 2009
James Plath, Movie Metropolis
May 19, 2006
Forrest Hartman, Reno Gazette-Journal
I've always had a weakness for Blue Thunder, which seemed terribly exciting during my teen years. More than two decades later, I can admit that it's not a great picture. But I still like it. Full Review
October 24, 2005
Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily
Despite some big lapses in logic, Blue Thunder is a thrilling action-adventure with a smart, cynical attitude and a villain (Malcolm McDowell) you'll just love to hate.
August 19, 2004
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
A cinematic rollercoaster ride. Full Review
June 25, 2003
Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum
So bad it must be a Badham picture.
March 18, 2003
Brian Mckay, eFilmCritic.com
Well-made action flick with high-tech police chopper. Solid performances from Roy Scheider and Daniel Stern.
July 25, 2002
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
Scheider's quite great in this techno-helicopter thriller.
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