Blue Thunder (1983)
Directed by John Badham
Genres - Drama, Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Crime, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Action Thriller, Police Detective Film |
Release Date - May 13, 1983 (USA - Unknown), May 13, 1983 (USA) |
Run Time - 108 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
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 McDowell, now his bitter enemy, will stop at nothing to neutralize Blue Thunder and expedite an armed takeover of the United States. Well, there's the plot: now sit back and enjoy those eye-popping aerial scenes. Blue Thunder was later adapted into a weekly TV series.
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anti-terrorism, aviation, helicopter, murder, police, surveillance, terrorism, test-pilot
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High Production Values