The cop test pilot for an experimental police helicopter learns the sinister implications of the new vehicle.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 3 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
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Murphy
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| Warren Oates | ... |
Braddock
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Kate
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Lymangood
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Paul Roebling | ... |
Icelan
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Fletcher
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| Joe Santos | ... |
Montoya
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Cochrane
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Ed Bernard | ... |
Sgt Short
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Mayor
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Mario Machado
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Alf Hewitt
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Matusek
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Kress
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Clifford A. Pellow | ... |
Allen
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Holmes
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Phil Feldman | ... |
Colonel Coe
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John Garber | ... |
Tough Mechanic
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Grundelius
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Robin Braxton | ... |
Diane McNeely
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Anna Forrest | ... |
Nudy Lucy
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Ricky Slyter | ... |
Timmy
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Chief of Police
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Billy Ray Sharkey | ... |
Air Controller
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Fred Slyter | ... |
Air Controller
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John Gladstein | ... |
Fighter Pilot
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Ross Reynolds | ... |
Helicoper Pilot
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Karl A. Wickman | ... |
Helicopter Pilot
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| James W. Gavin | ... |
Helicopter Pilot
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Thomas H. Friedkin | ... |
Helicopter Pilot
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| James Read | ... |
Policeman at Bridge
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Mickey Gilbert | ... |
Policeman
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William T. Lane | ... |
Policeman
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| Lolly Boroff | ... |
TV Director
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Patti Clifton | ... |
Hooker
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| Ernest Harada | ... |
John
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Frances E. Nealy | ... |
Mayor's Aide
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Jose Pepe R. Gonzales | ... |
Drive-In Custodian
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| Jerry Ziesmer | ... |
Pilot
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| Tom Lawrence | ... |
Observer
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John Ashby | ... |
Thief
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| Tony Brubaker | ... |
Thief
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Norman Alexander Gibbs | ... |
Man in Beanie
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Bill M. Ryusaki | ... |
Vietcong Soldier
(as Bill Ryusaki)
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| Gary Davis | ... |
Motorcycle Cop
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| Thomas Rosales Jr. | ... |
Thug
(as Tom Rosales)
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Larry Randles | ... |
Thug
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| Peter Miller | ... |
Detective
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Mike H. McGaughy | ... |
Observer
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Lucinda Crosby | ... |
Bel-Air Woman
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| John Badham | ... |
TV Director (uncredited)
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Bob Bowen | ... |
Director (uncredited)
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Shaaron Claridge | ... |
Police Dispatcher (uncredited) (voice)
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Eurlyne Epper | ... |
Girl with Bike (uncredited)
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Fritz Ford | ... |
Spectator at Demonstration (uncredited)
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Dorothy Hack | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Bob Harks | ... |
Army Captain (uncredited)
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Lars Hensen | ... |
Man in Police Station (uncredited)
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Clay Hodges | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Ted King | ... |
Car Crash Rescuer (uncredited)
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| Terry Leonard | ... |
Assault Man (uncredited)
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Frank Morriss | ... |
F-16 Pilot (uncredited)
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| Ve Neill | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Danny Nero | ... |
Army Observer (uncredited)
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Bernadette Pelletier | ... |
Police officer (uncredited)
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| Hank Robinson | ... |
Spectator at Demonstration (uncredited)
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Walter Smith | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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Steve Wagner | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Badham | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Dan O'Bannon | ... | (written by) & |
| Don Jakoby | ... | (written by) |
| Dean Riesner | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Gordon Carroll | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Gregg Champion | ... | associate producer |
| Phil Feldman | ... | executive producer |
| Andrew Fogelson | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Arthur B. Rubinstein | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| John A. Alonzo | ... | director of photography (as John A Alonzo) |
Editing by
| Edward M. Abroms | ... | (film edited by) (as Edward Abroms) |
| Frank Morriss | ... | (film edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Jeff Jones | ... | assistant film editor |
| Manny Chaidez | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
| David H. Lloyd | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Clay Mitchell | ... | assistant to editor (uncredited) |
| Ben Williams | ... | apprentice editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Dianne Crittenden | ... | (casting) |
Production Design by
| Sydney Z. Litwack | ||
Art Direction by
| Sydney Z. Litwack | ||
Set Decoration by
| Mickey S. Michaels | ||
Costume Design by
| Marianna Elliott | ||
Makeup Department
| Stephen Elsbree | ... | hair stylist |
| Greg LaCava | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Phil Rawlins | ... | unit production manager |
| John G. Wilson | ... | unit production manager (as John Wilson) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gregg Champion | ... | second unit director |
| Kevin G. Cremin | ... | first assistant director: second unit (as Kevin Cremin) |
| Tom Davies | ... | second assistant director |
| James W. Gavin | ... | second unit director: aerial (as James Gavin) |
| Daniel J. Heffner | ... | second second assistant director: additional photography |
| Terry Leonard | ... | second unit director: stunt |
| Daniel McCauley | ... | first assistant director (as Danny McCauley) |
| Chris Soldo | ... | second assistant director |
| Jerry Ziesmer | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Cate Bangs | ... | set designer |
| Larry Clark Bird | ... | property master (as Larry C. Bird) |
| Susan Carsello | ... | lead person (as Sue Carsello) |
| Bernie Cutler | ... | assistant art director (as Bernard Cutler) |
| Carmine Goglia | ... | stand-by painter |
| Philip Harrison | ... | visual consultant |
| Petko D. Kadiev | ... | illustrator (as Petko Kadiev) |
| Al Litteken | ... | construction coordinator |
| Fred Tuch | ... | illustrator |
| Ken Zimmerman | ... | assistant property master |
| Laurie Arnow-Epstein | ... | construction auditor (uncredited) |
| Christopher Burian-Mohr | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
| Glen Cooper | ... | stand-by painter (uncredited) |
| Mike Holowach | ... | prop assistant (uncredited) |
| James Hughlett | ... | swing gang (uncredited) |
| Moe Larson | ... | painter foreman (uncredited) |
| Richard Leon | ... | swing gang (uncredited) |
| Lee Orlikoff | ... | swing gang (uncredited) |
| Fred Rainer | ... | swing gang (uncredited) |
| Jerry Sargent | ... | construction foreman (uncredited) |
| Michael Schmidt | ... | lead person (uncredited) |
| William Trobaugh | ... | propmaker foreman (uncredited) |
| Donald B. Woodruff | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
| Jim Zemansky | ... | swing gang (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Roy Bean | ... | cable person |
| Milton C. Burrow | ... | sound effects editor |
| Scott Burrow | ... | sound effects editor |
| Tim Cooney | ... | production sound mixer |
| Don Digirolamo | ... | re-recording mixer |
| John Glascock | ... | production sound mixer / sound mixer |
| Robert Glass | ... | re-recording mixer |
| David Horton Sr. | ... | sound effects editor (as David M. Horton) |
| Robert Knudson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| William L. Manger | ... | supervising sound effects editor |
| Anthony Marinelli | ... | special sound effects |
| Alma Martinez | ... | adr |
| Art Ottinger | ... | sound effects editor (as Arthur Ottinger) |
| Robert A. Reich | ... | sound effects editor |
| Chester Slomka | ... | sound effects editor (as Chester L. Slomka) |
| Larry Stensvold | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Carl Pagano | ... | cable person (uncredited) |
| John Roesch | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Peter Albiez | ... | special effects electronics |
| James Fredburg | ... | special effects technician |
| Chuck Gaspar | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Jeff Jarvis | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Richard Ratliff | ... | special effects |
| Richard Stutsman | ... | special effects technician |
| Jeffrey A. Wischnack | ... | special effects technician |
| Michael Barrett Jr. | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| James Fredburg | ... | prop shop electronics (uncredited) |
| Raymond Klein | ... | special effects electronics (uncredited) |
| Michael Lantieri | ... | special effects electronics (uncredited) |
| Richard Lea | ... | special effects electronics (uncredited) |
| Thomas Mertz | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Dell Rheaume | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Bruce Robles | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Joseph C. Sasgen | ... | special effects electronics (uncredited) |
| Harold Selig | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Doyle Smiley | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Bob Stoker | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Lucinda Strub | ... | prop shop electronics (uncredited) |
| Richard Stutsman | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Matt Sweeney | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Marcel Vercoutere | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Gary Zink | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Jack Cooperman | ... | miniature photography |
| Rocco Gioffre | ... | matte artist |
| Don Hansard | ... | process projectionist |
| Tom Pahk | ... | model maker |
| Keith Shartle | ... | motion control production assistant |
| Hoyt Yeatman | ... | motion control supervisor |
| Eric Guaglione | ... | tracker/matchmover: DQI (uncredited) |
| Bill Hansard Jr. | ... | process projectionist (uncredited) |
| Bill Hansard | ... | process projectionist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Calvin Brown | ... | utility stunts |
| Monty Jordan | ... | stunt coordinator |
| John Ashby | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Gregory J. Barnett | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| May Boss | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Colvin Brock | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Tony Brubaker | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| George Cheung | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Steve Cremin | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Alex Daniels | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Gary Davis | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Kevin Donnelly | ... | stunt double: pilot (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Ted Duncan | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
| Greg Wayne Elam | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Kenny Endoso | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Richard Epper | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Glory Fioramonti | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Mickey Gilbert | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Clifford Happy | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Eddie Hice | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Larry Holt | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jeff Imada | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| William T. Lane | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Julius LeFlore | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Terry Leonard | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Mike H. McGaughy | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bill McIntosh | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Gary McLarty | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| John Meier | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bennie Moore | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jeff Ramsey | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Larry Randles | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Chuck Roberson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Thomas Rosales Jr. | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Kerry Rossall | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bill M. Ryusaki | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Fred Scheiwiller | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ben Scott | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| John-Clay Scott | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Joe Stone | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Michael M. Vendrell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Rock A. Walker | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| George P. Wilbur | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Wayne Baker | ... | assistant camera: second unit |
| Michael Barrett | ... | set lighting technician |
| Michael A. Chavez | ... | first assistant camera (as Michael Chavez) |
| Thomas Del Ruth | ... | director of photography: additional photography |
| Michael Ferris | ... | camera operator (as Mike Ferris) |
| Donald Glenn | ... | best boy grip (as Don Glenn) |
| Bud Heller | ... | key grip |
| Frank M. Holgate | ... | aerial camera operator (as Frank Holgate) |
| Paul Jacobsen | ... | set lighting technician |
| Horace Jordan | ... | first assistant camera |
| Hal Landaker | ... | video supervisor |
| Michael Douglas Middleton | ... | still photographer: location |
| John C. Moulds | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| David B. Nowell | ... | camera operator (as David Nowell) |
| Michael D. O'Shea | ... | camera operator |
| Dutch Presley | ... | best boy electric |
| Stuart A. Spohn | ... | gaffer |
| Kenji Takama | ... | camera operator |
| Bruce W. Talamon | ... | still photographer (as Bruce Talamon) |
| Rick Whitfield | ... | video coordinator |
| Mario Zavala | ... | second assistant camera |
| Frank Holdsworth | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| Keith Kelsay | ... | assistant aerial camera operator (uncredited) |
| Steve Lippert | ... | fixtures (uncredited) |
| Kevin Presley | ... | lamp operator (uncredited) |
| Donald Schmitz | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Clyde Smith | ... | dolly grip (uncredited) |
| Rod Weaver | ... | set lighting electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Pennie DuPont | ... | extras casting (as Pennie Du Pont) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Norman A. Burza | ... | costumer: men's (as Norman Burza) |
| Daniel J. Lester | ... | assistant costumer (as Danny Lester) |
Location Management
| Rob Harland | ... | location manager |
| John James | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Brian Banks | ... | musician: Synclavier II |
| Jim Cypherd | ... | electronic music producer |
| Laurie Higgins Tobias | ... | assistant music editor (as Laurie Higgins) |
| Steve Livingston | ... | music editor |
| Anthony Marinelli | ... | musician: Synclavier II |
| Dennis S. Sands | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Andy D'Addario | ... | Music Scoring Recordist (uncredited) |
| Anthony Marinelli | ... | performer: additional arrangements (uncredited) / song producer (uncredited) |
| Antonio Romano | ... | music contractor (uncredited) |
| Arthur B. Rubinstein | ... | conductor (uncredited) / music producer (uncredited) / musician: synclavier II (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Trish Kinney | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Robert Neilson | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Dave Cohen | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Gary Cruise | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Wayne Davidson | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Keith Dillin | ... | transportation captain (uncredited) |
| Lana Dirrane | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Tom Gentry | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Jake Jacobson | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Ron Kelley | ... | transportation co-captain (uncredited) |
| Richard A. Kelter | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Maynard Lauritzen | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Edwins Lyons | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Bill Manning | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Steve Michaels | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Gabriel Ormenyi | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Joel Renfro | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| George Reynolds | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Tom Roberts | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Jerry Sater | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Chuck Schmitter | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Robert Suer | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Gene Warnecke | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Kay Watson | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Jeffrey Benjamin | ... | production associate |
| Kirk Borcherding | ... | production accountant |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | ... | title designer |
| Chip Fowler | ... | production office coordinator |
| Norman Gan | ... | assistant to the producer |
| John Garber | ... | dialogue coach |
| Ernie Gustafsson | ... | helicopter mechanic |
| Dana Satler Hankins | ... | assistant: Mr. Badham (as Dana Satler) |
| Monty Jordan | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Alan Landaker | ... | chief engineer |
| Art Scholl | ... | pilot |
| Earl Wingard | ... | publicist |
| Laurie Arnow-Epstein | ... | construction accountant (uncredited) |
| Karin Buchanan | ... | secretary: Phil Feldman (uncredited) |
| Larry Butler | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| James Deeth | ... | helicopter pilot (uncredited) |
| Thomas H. Friedkin | ... | helicopter pilot (uncredited) |
| Lindsay Gilliland | ... | secretary: Gordon Carroll (uncredited) |
| Flynn Gold | ... | assistant accountant (uncredited) |
| Penny Goodsell | ... | secretary: Andy Fogelson (uncredited) |
| Harry Hauss | ... | helicopter pilot (uncredited) |
| Luis Lara | ... | caterer (uncredited) |
| Robert H. Lemer | ... | associate to producer (uncredited) |
| Jane Lockwood | ... | production staff (uncredited) |
| Anthony Marinelli | ... | synthesizer programmer (uncredited) |
| Peter McKernan Sr. | ... | helicopter pilot (uncredited) |
| Jose Prieto | ... | helper (uncredited) |
| Ross Reynolds | ... | helicopter pilot (uncredited) |
| Danny Rowe | ... | mechanic (uncredited) |
| Ron Saffold | ... | craft service (uncredited) |
| Greta Shepherd | ... | secretary: Phil Feldman (uncredited) |
| B.J. Smith | ... | set medic (uncredited) |
| Karl A. Wickman | ... | helicopter pilot (uncredited) |
| Anna Zappia | ... | assistant coordinator (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Warren Oates | ... | dedicatee: for Warren Oates, with love for all the joy you gave us |
Production Companies
- Columbia Pictures (presents)
- Rastar Pictures
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1983) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1983) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1983) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1983) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1983) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1983) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Fox Columbia Film Distributors (1983) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1983) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films (1983) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films of India (1983) (India) (theatrical) (Bombay)
- Columbia TriStar Film (1983) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (1983) (India) (theatrical) (as Columbia Films of India)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1983) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1984) (Australia) (video)
- Videosonic (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1986) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- BBC One (1986) (United Kingdom) (tv) (initial UK airing)
- Fuji TV (1986) (Japan) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Canal+ (1987) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- LK-TEL (1987) (Argentina) (VHS)
- TF1 (1988) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- GoodTimes Home Video (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- Italia 1 (1989) (Italy) (tv)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1989) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1989) (Germany) (video) (laserdisc)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1994) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- TF1 (1994) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Encore Entertainment (1997) (United Kingdom) (video) (laserdisc)
- France 3 (1997) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (United States) (DVD) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2000) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Nordisk Film (2000) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2000) (France) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2001) (United States) (VHS)
- RTL9 (2004) (France) (tv)
- Universal Pictures (2004) (Sweden) (DVD)
- LK-TEL (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
- LK-TEL (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (France) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2006) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- France Télévisions (2022) (France) (video) (internet)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2022) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2022) (France) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- DeLuxe Laboratories (prints by)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound post-production)
- Technicolor (color by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Blue Thunder is a specially modified helicopter. It is for police work, but is armed and designed to counter street insurgencies. Its makers want to show what it will do, but have to train Los Angeles Police pilot Frank Murphy to fly and use it in order to allow it to operate in the city. Murphy and the project pilot have differences going back to Vietnam. The conflict between them continues to heat up as Murphy begins to suspect that Blue Thunder is more than has been disclosed.
Written by John Vogel |
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| Taglines | The Skies Will Never Be the Same! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $22,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $8,258,149, 15 May 1983 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | One reason Roy Scheider made this film was so that he would be unavailable to get cast as Chief Brody in Jaws 3-D (1983), though he also admitted in an interview that the "Jaws" producers knew better than to ask him to play Brody again. See more » |
| Goofs | Cochrane sabotages Murphy's Bell jet ranger by removing the cotter pin and loosening the nut on the throttle-control linkage bolt so it can slip out. Aviation bolts are always installed head-end up as a safety precaution to keep the bolt in place should the nut come off. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Blue Thunder/Return of the Jedi/Breathless/La Traviata (1983). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Theme From Blue Thunder (Murphy's Law) See more » |
| Crazy Credits | There are no opening credits after the title is shown. See more » |
| Quotes |
[Icelan and Braddock are discussing Murphy]
Icelan: He checks his sanity with a wrist watch! Jack Braddock: What do you check yours with, a dipstick? See more » |