
110 minutes
2/5/1983
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.

Roy Scheider
as Murphy

Warren Oates
as Braddock

Candy Clark
as Kate

Daniel Stern
as Lymangood

Paul Roebling
as Icelan

David Sheiner
as Fletcher

Joe Santos
as Montoya

Malcolm McDowell
as Cochrane

Ed Bernard
as Sgt. Short

Jason Bernard
as Mayor

Mario Machado
as Self - Broadcaster

James Murtaugh
as Alf Hewitt

Pat McNamara
as Matusek

Jack Murdock
as Kress
Clifford A. Pellow
as Allen

Paul Lambert
as Holmes
Phil Feldman
as Colonel Coe
John Garber
as Tough Mechanic

Anthony James
as Grundelius
Robin Braxton
as Diane McNeely
Anna Forrest
as Nudy Lucy
Ricky Slyter
as Timmy

Reid Cruickshanks
as Chief of Police

Billy Ray Sharkey
as Air Controller #1
Fred Slyter
as Air Controller #2
John Gladstein
as Fighter Pilot
Ross Reynolds
as Helicopter Pilot #1
Karl A. Wickman
as Helicopter Pilot #2
James W. Gavin
as Helicopter Pilot #3
Thomas H. Friedkin
as Helicopter Pilot #4

James Read
as Policeman at Bridge
Mickey Gilbert
as Policeman #1
William T. Lane
as Policeman #2
Lolly Boroff
as TV Director
Patti Clifton
as Hooker

Ernest Harada
as John
Frances E. Nealy
as Mayor's Aide
Jose Pepe R. Gonzales
as Drive-in Custodian
Jerry Ziesmer
as Pilot
Tom Lawrence
as Observer #1
John Ashby
as Thief #1

Tony Brubaker
as Thief #2
Norman Alexander Gibbs
as Man in Beanie
Bill M. Ryusaki
as Vietcong Soldier

Gary Davis
as Motorcycle Cop

Thomas Rosales Jr.
as Thug #1
Larry Randles
as Thug #2

Peter Miller
as Detective
Mike H. McGaughy
as Observer #2
Lucinda Crosby
as Bel-Air Woman