Blue Thunder is the name of a 1983 high-tech helicopter movie directed by John Badham and starring Roy Scheider. A spin-off television series of the same name lasted 11 episodes in 1984.

Plot synopsis

The film revolves around Frank Murphy and his testing of the new helicopter named Blue Thunder, amid his family issues. The helicopter's stealth technology allows it to fly undetected throughout the streets of Los Angeles. When the death of a character turns out to be more than just a random killing, Murphy suspects his old Vietnam war buddy Colonel Cochrane to be hiding something.

Cast and characters

• Roy Scheider - Frank Murphy
• Warren Oates - Captain Jack Braddock
• Candy Clark - Kate
• Daniel Stern - Officer Richard Lymangood
• Malcolm McDowell - Colonel Cochrane

Trivia

• The type of helicopter used for Blue Thunder was a French-made Aerospatiale Gazelle -- modified with bolt-on parts. Only two were built for the movie -- the only way to tell which Blue Thunder is which, by looking at the way the main rotors spin.

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