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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780767817646
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Full Screen, NTSC
ISBN: 0767817648
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 09, 1998
Running Time: 109 minutes
Sales Rank: 71454
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: May 13, 1983
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
'Suspense in a void' is how critic Pauline Kael described this action-packed hit from 1983. In other words, this is one of those flashy, superbly crafted high-tech thrillers in which the star is a machine, while intelligent plotting and human characters are a lesser priority. The machine in question is Blue Thunder--a heavily armored prototype helicopter that is secretly being tested for use in a devious government conspiracy. Roy Scheider plays the police pilot who catches on to the nefarious plot and takes to the skies against an evil army colonel (Malcolm McDowell) who will defend his coconspirators at any cost. Director John Badham was a hot property in the early '80s (he directed WarGames the same year), and Blue Thunder served as the popular model for many formulaic action thrillers to follow. That doesn't make it a great movie, but with a fine cast (including Daniel Stern in a memorable supporting role) and a dazzling aerial chase among big-city skyscrapers, Blue Thunder qualifies as slick entertainment. --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Another Scheider hit !!
I am a big Roy Scheider fan and next to Jaws this may be his best movie.
Chopper movies are always great and original along the cover up/conspiracy
storyline it makes one entertaining movie.
Loved watching Roy in his Trans Am !!
Rating: - A good helicopter movie
This is a great movie, especially if you are a sci-fi fan, and a helicopter fan. It has quite a bit of action, and high drama.
Rating: - Little known movie
I do not even remember when I saw this movie for the first time. I do know that outside of Jaws and All that Jazz, this is one of Roy Scheider's best movies. I am not a movie critic, I just know what I like. This has plenty of action and a good plot to it. Also it is one of the first movies in which I saw Daniel Stern.
Rating: - R.I.P. Roy Scheider - Long Live Blue Thunder
Roy Scheider passed away on February 10, 2008. He was an actor who's presence always added greatly to any production. This is certainly the case with Blue Thunder, which would have had less of an impact without his performance.
The 80's were a great time for big "B-MOVIES". Blue Thunder plays like an episode of the A-Team or Knight Rider on steroids. If you like your action films with an 80's "escapist" style, then Blue Thunder will deliver the goods.
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Rating: - Special Aircraft
This helicopter is able to listen outsife a building, show a video of people. That is very special.
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