---
title: 'Blue Thunder (1983)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Badham'
released: '1983-02-05'
runtime_minutes: 109
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Action'
  - 'Science Fiction'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/blue-thunder-1983'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085255/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Blue Thunder (1983)

1983 · R · 109 min · Action, Science Fiction, Crime, Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

Blue Thunder is a 1983 American action thriller film directed by John Badham and starring Roy Scheider, Malcolm McDowell, Daniel Stern, Candy Clark and Warren Oates. It depicts a Los Angeles police officer (Scheider) who discovers a conspiracy to dominate the city with an advanced military helicopter.

## Credits

- **Editor:** [Frank Morriss](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-morriss), [Edward M. Abroms](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-m-abroms)
- **Director:** [John Badham](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-badham)
- **Screenplay:** [Dan O'Bannon](https://cinepixo.com/people/dan-o-bannon), [Dean Riesner](https://cinepixo.com/people/dean-riesner), [Don Jakoby](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-jakoby)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Arthur B. Rubinstein](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-b-rubinstein)
- **Producer:** [Gordon Carroll](https://cinepixo.com/people/gordon-carroll)
- **Director of Photography:** [John A. Alonzo](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-a-alonzo)

## Cast

- [Jason Bernard](https://cinepixo.com/people/jason-bernard)
- [Warren Oates](https://cinepixo.com/people/warren-oates)
- [Joe Santos](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-santos)
- [Daniel Stern](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-stern)
- [James Murtaugh](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-murtaugh)
- [Jerry Ziesmer](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerry-ziesmer)
- [Frances E. Nealy](https://cinepixo.com/people/frances-e-nealy)
- [Candy Clark](https://cinepixo.com/people/candy-clark)
- [Mario Machado](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-machado)
- [Jack Murdock](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-murdock)
- [Ted King](https://cinepixo.com/people/ted-king)
- [Paul Lambert](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-lambert)
- [Ed Bernard](https://cinepixo.com/people/ed-bernard)
- [Roy Scheider](https://cinepixo.com/people/roy-scheider)
- [Malcolm McDowell](https://cinepixo.com/people/malcolm-mcdowell)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/blue-thunder-1983
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