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Blue Thunder poster

Quick Info

Rating

6.2/10

Release1983

Runtime1h 50m

StatusReleased

Budget$22,000,000

Revenue$42,313,354

Production

Rastar Productions

Columbia Pictures

Movie

Blue Thunder

1983

1h 50m

6.2

Drama

Action

Thriller

Synopsis

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.

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