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Blue Thunder

Blue Thunder

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 5, 1983

Runtime

1h 50m

Genres

Drama, Action, Thriller

User Score

62%

Original Title

Blue Thunder

Production Companies

Rastar Productions, Columbia Pictures

Director

John Badham

Budget

$22,000,000

Revenue

$42,313,354

Description

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.