Blue Thunder [6341] Released: 1983-02-05 Revenue: $42,313,354 Budget: $22,000,000 Profit: $20,313,354 Runtime: 110 mins Popularity: 2.0273 Vote Average: 6.2 Vote Count: 495 Overview: 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. Cast [50] Roy ScheiderMurphy Warren OatesBraddock Candy ClarkKate Daniel SternLymangood Paul RoeblingIcelan David SheinerFletcher Joe SantosMontoya Malcolm McDowellCochrane Ed BernardSgt. Short Jason BernardMayor Mario MachadoSelf - Broadcaster James MurtaughAlf Hewitt Pat McNamaraMatusek Jack MurdockKress Clifford A. PellowAllen Paul LambertHolmes Phil FeldmanColonel Coe John GarberTough Mechanic Anthony JamesGrundelius Robin BraxtonDiane McNeely Anna ForrestNudy Lucy Ricky SlyterTimmy Reid CruickshanksChief of Police Billy Ray SharkeyAir Controller #1 Fred SlyterAir Controller #2 John GladsteinFighter Pilot Ross ReynoldsHelicopter Pilot #1 Karl A. WickmanHelicopter Pilot #2 James W. GavinHelicopter Pilot #3 Thomas H. FriedkinHelicopter Pilot #4 James ReadPoliceman at Bridge Mickey GilbertPoliceman #1 William T. LanePoliceman #2 Lolly BoroffTV Director Patti CliftonHooker Ernest HaradaJohn Frances E. NealyMayor's Aide Jose Pepe R. GonzalesDrive-in Custodian Jerry ZiesmerPilot Tom LawrenceObserver #1 John AshbyThief #1 Tony BrubakerThief #2 Norman Alexander GibbsMan in Beanie Bill M. RyusakiVietcong Soldier Gary DavisMotorcycle Cop Thomas Rosales Jr.Thug #1 Larry RandlesThug #2 Peter MillerDetective Mike H. McGaughyObserver #2 Lucinda CrosbyBel-Air Woman Hompage: https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/bluethunder Trailers Trailer John Badham on Blue Thunder TV Spot