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Blue Thunder

( Catalog Number 79336 )
(2.35:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

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One of the Best Versions on LaserDisc

Blue Thunder
1983 - 110 min. - Color
Genre: Action
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
The air above Los Angeles has become a battle ground in this explosive action thriller. Roy Scheider (JAWS) stars as Frank Murphy, a courageous and honorable Los Angeles police officer who is chosen to test run Blue Thunder, a high-tech experimental attack helicopter that comes complete with listening devices, camera lenses, and computer files. While flying Blue Thunder, Murphy and his partner, Lymangood (Daniel Stern) discover that the government intends to use the helicopter for corrupt crowd control and surveillance. The top-secret operation is being run by a sinister colonel (Malcolm McDowell), who will stop at nothing to keep the devious military conspiracy a secret. In an effort to expose the covert military operation Murphy decides to "borrow" Blue Thunder, flying against military and police aircrafts on a death-defying flight. Superb special effects and daredevil stunts combine with breathtaking cinematography to create a dizzying battle for justice.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
The enormously successful Blue Thunder doesn't stand up under the Logic test, but who cares 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. --- Hal Erickson

This 1983 production gets an A for its rousing action and an F for its farfetched plot and shallow characters. The film is really a ripoff of Steven Spielberg's 1975 classic, Jaws (whether witting or unwitting), with Roy Scheider again portraying a likeable Irish-American policeman. In the opening scenes, an innocent female dies in an attack, just as in Jaws, and Scheider discovers the perpetrator: a cabal of government conspirators operating in the undercurrents of Los Angeles after dark. But after the mayor brands him a troublemaking meddler (as in Jaws), Scheider this time in the role of helicopter cop Frank Murphy in lieu of Amity Island police chief Martin Brody decides to take on the conspirators himself with the help of a callow sidekick (also as in Jaws). Instead of a shark-tracking boat, Scheider uses a menacing helicopter (Blue Thunder) the conspirators' own weapon, which he commandeers in an attempt to vanquish the villains. The action sequences are impressive. After helicopters duel in skyscraper canyons, planes, trains, automobiles get in on the action. Buildings collapse, a restaurant explodes, and a duct-taped captive kickboxes his way to freedom. Meanwhile, a car carrying a secret audio disk races toward a TV studio with incriminating evidence,. But, alas, the dialogue and character development are as moving as a slow lane. If Blue Thunder is intelligent movie-making, then Chuck Norris can play Hamlet. --- Mike Cummings

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Cast for Blue Thunder

Roy Scheider - Murphy
Malcolm McDowell - Cochrane
Warren Oates - Braddock
Candy Clark - Kate
Daniel Stern - Lymangood
Paul Roebling - Icelan
David Sheiner - Fletcher
Joe Santos - Montoya
Ed Bernard - Sgt. Short
Jason Bernard - Mayor
Mario Machado - Himself
Frances E. Nealy - Mayor's Aide
Jack Murdock - Kress
James Murtaugh - Alf Hewitt
Pat McNamara - Matusek
Ray Sharkey - Air Controller
Bill M. Ryusaki - Vietcong Soldier
Karl Wickman - Helicopter Pilot
Clifford A. Pellow - Allen
Larry Randles - Thug
Tom Rosales - Thug
James Read - Policeman at Bridge
Jerry Ziesmer - Pilot
Phil Feldman - Colonel Coe
Reid Cruickshanks - Chief of Police
Tom Friedkin - Helicopter Pilot
John Garber - Tough Mechanic
John Ashby - Thief
Lucinda Crosby - Bel-Air Woman
Tony Brubaker - Thief
Patti Clifton - Hooker
Mike McGaughy - Observer
Bill Lake - Policeman
Anthony James - Grundeltus
Paul Lambert - Holmes
James W. Gavin - Helicopter Pilot
Norman Alexander Gibbs - Man in Beanie
Ernest Harada - John
Mickey Gilbert - Policeman
John Gladstein - Fighter Pilot

Crew for Blue Thunder

John Badham - Director
Gordon Carroll - Producer
Don Jakoby - Screenwriter
Dan O'Bannon - Screenwriter
Dean Riesner - Screenwriter
John A. Alonzo - Cinematographer
Arthur B. Rubinstein - Composer (Music Score)
Edward M. Abrams - Editor
Frank Morriss - Editor
Philip Harrison - Production Designer
Sydney Z. Litwack - Production Designer / Art Director
Cate Bangs - Art Director
Gregg Champion - Associate Producer
Phil Feldman - Executive Producer
Andrew Fogelson - Executive Producer
Mickey Michaels - Set Designer
Marianna Elliot - Costume Designer
Peter Albiez - Special Effects
Charles Gaspar - Special Effects
Jeff Jarvis - Special Effects
Jerry Ziesmer - First Assistant Director
Terry J. Leonard - Stunts
Tim Cooney - Sound/Sound Designer
Dianne Crittenden - Casting
Chuck Gaspar - Special Effects Supervisor

Awards for Blue Thunder

Best Editing (nom) Edward M. Abroms 1983 Academy
Best Editing (nom) Frank Morriss 1983 Academy

Feature Details

Title: Blue Thunder
Feature Release Date: 1983
Genre: Action
Rating: R
Color: Color
Runtime: 110 Minutes
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 2.35:1
Playback Format: CLV

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Technical Details

Catalog Number: 79336
UPC: 043396793361
ISBN: 0-8001-3686-1
Manufacturer: DADC USA
Publisher: Columbia Tri-Star Video

Sides: 2
Cover: Jacket
Closed Caption: English
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: 79336-N
Shipping Weight: 1 lbs
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Roy Scheider and Malcolm McDowell in...

Blue Thunder

( Catalog Number 79336 )
(2.35:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

One of the Best Versions on LaserDisc

Blue Thunder
1983 - 110 min. - Color
Genre: Action
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
The air above Los Angeles has become a battle ground in this explosive action thriller. Roy Scheider (JAWS) stars as Frank Murphy, a courageous and honorable Los Angeles police officer who is chosen to test run Blue Thunder, a high-tech experimental attack helicopter that comes complete with listening devices, camera lenses, and computer files. While flying Blue Thunder, Murphy and his partner, Lymangood (Daniel Stern) discover that the government intends to use the helicopter for corrupt crowd control and surveillance. The top-secret operation is being run by a sinister colonel (Malcolm McDowell), who will stop at nothing to keep the devious military conspiracy a secret. In an effort to expose the covert military operation Murphy decides to "borrow" Blue Thunder, flying against military and police aircrafts on a death-defying flight. Superb special effects and daredevil stunts combine with breathtaking cinematography to create a dizzying battle for justice.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
The enormously successful Blue Thunder doesn't stand up under the Logic test, but who cares 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. --- Hal Erickson

This 1983 production gets an A for its rousing action and an F for its farfetched plot and shallow characters. The film is really a ripoff of Steven Spielberg's 1975 classic, Jaws (whether witting or unwitting), with Roy Scheider again portraying a likeable Irish-American policeman. In the opening scenes, an innocent female dies in an attack, just as in Jaws, and Scheider discovers the perpetrator: a cabal of government conspirators operating in the undercurrents of Los Angeles after dark. But after the mayor brands him a troublemaking meddler (as in Jaws), Scheider this time in the role of helicopter cop Frank Murphy in lieu of Amity Island police chief Martin Brody decides to take on the conspirators himself with the help of a callow sidekick (also as in Jaws). Instead of a shark-tracking boat, Scheider uses a menacing helicopter (Blue Thunder) the conspirators' own weapon, which he commandeers in an attempt to vanquish the villains. The action sequences are impressive. After helicopters duel in skyscraper canyons, planes, trains, automobiles get in on the action. Buildings collapse, a restaurant explodes, and a duct-taped captive kickboxes his way to freedom. Meanwhile, a car carrying a secret audio disk races toward a TV studio with incriminating evidence,. But, alas, the dialogue and character development are as moving as a slow lane. If Blue Thunder is intelligent movie-making, then Chuck Norris can play Hamlet. --- Mike Cummings

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Cast for Blue Thunder

Roy Scheider - Murphy
Malcolm McDowell - Cochrane
Warren Oates - Braddock
Candy Clark - Kate
Daniel Stern - Lymangood
Paul Roebling - Icelan
David Sheiner - Fletcher
Joe Santos - Montoya
Ed Bernard - Sgt. Short
Jason Bernard - Mayor
Mario Machado - Himself
Frances E. Nealy - Mayor's Aide
Jack Murdock - Kress
James Murtaugh - Alf Hewitt
Pat McNamara - Matusek
Ray Sharkey - Air Controller
Bill M. Ryusaki - Vietcong Soldier
Karl Wickman - Helicopter Pilot
Clifford A. Pellow - Allen
Larry Randles - Thug
Tom Rosales - Thug
James Read - Policeman at Bridge
Jerry Ziesmer - Pilot
Phil Feldman - Colonel Coe
Reid Cruickshanks - Chief of Police
Tom Friedkin - Helicopter Pilot
John Garber - Tough Mechanic
John Ashby - Thief
Lucinda Crosby - Bel-Air Woman
Tony Brubaker - Thief
Patti Clifton - Hooker
Mike McGaughy - Observer
Bill Lake - Policeman
Anthony James - Grundeltus
Paul Lambert - Holmes
James W. Gavin - Helicopter Pilot
Norman Alexander Gibbs - Man in Beanie
Ernest Harada - John
Mickey Gilbert - Policeman
John Gladstein - Fighter Pilot

Crew for Blue Thunder

John Badham - Director
Gordon Carroll - Producer
Don Jakoby - Screenwriter
Dan O'Bannon - Screenwriter
Dean Riesner - Screenwriter
John A. Alonzo - Cinematographer
Arthur B. Rubinstein - Composer (Music Score)
Edward M. Abrams - Editor
Frank Morriss - Editor
Philip Harrison - Production Designer
Sydney Z. Litwack - Production Designer / Art Director
Cate Bangs - Art Director
Gregg Champion - Associate Producer
Phil Feldman - Executive Producer
Andrew Fogelson - Executive Producer
Mickey Michaels - Set Designer
Marianna Elliot - Costume Designer
Peter Albiez - Special Effects
Charles Gaspar - Special Effects
Jeff Jarvis - Special Effects
Jerry Ziesmer - First Assistant Director
Terry J. Leonard - Stunts
Tim Cooney - Sound/Sound Designer
Dianne Crittenden - Casting
Chuck Gaspar - Special Effects Supervisor

Awards for Blue Thunder

Best Editing (nom) Edward M. Abroms 1983 Academy
Best Editing (nom) Frank Morriss 1983 Academy

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