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Blue Thunder

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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Blue Thunder

February 5, 1983
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Cast (50)

Warren Oates
Braddock
Daniel Stern
Lymangood
David Sheiner
Fletcher
Joe Santos
Montoya
Ed Bernard
Sgt. Short
Mario Machado
Self - Broadcaster
James Murtaugh
Alf Hewitt
Pat McNamara
Matusek
Phil Feldman
Colonel Coe
John Garber
Tough Mechanic
Anthony James
Grundelius
Robin Braxton
Diane McNeely
Anna Forrest
Nudy Lucy
Reid Cruickshanks
Chief of Police
Billy Ray Sharkey
Air Controller #1
Fred Slyter
Air Controller #2
John Gladstein
Fighter Pilot
Ross Reynolds
Helicopter Pilot #1
Karl A. Wickman
Helicopter Pilot #2
James W. Gavin
Helicopter Pilot #3
Thomas H. Friedkin
Helicopter Pilot #4
James Read
Policeman at Bridge
Mickey Gilbert
Policeman #1
William T. Lane
Policeman #2
Lolly Boroff
TV Director
Frances E. Nealy
Mayor's Aide
Jose Pepe R. Gonzales
Drive-in Custodian
Tom Lawrence
Observer #1
John Ashby
Thief #1
Tony Brubaker
Thief #2
Bill M. Ryusaki
Vietcong Soldier
Gary Davis
Motorcycle Cop
Peter Miller
Detective
Mike H. McGaughy
Observer #2
Lucinda Crosby
Bel-Air Woman

Crew (67)

Directing

Jerry Ziesmer
First Assistant Director
James W. Gavin
Second Unit Director
Tom Davies
Second Assistant Director
Trish Kinney
Script Supervisor
Chris Soldo
Second Assistant Director
John Badham
Director
Daniel McCauley
First Assistant Director
Terry Leonard
Second Unit Director
Kevin G. Cremin
Second Unit First Assistant Director

Writing

Don Jakoby
Screenplay
Dan O'Bannon
Screenplay

Production

Gregg Champion
Associate Producer
Phil Feldman
Executive Producer
John G. Wilson
Unit Production Manager
Andrew Fogelson
Executive Producer
Pennie DuPont
Casting Assistant
Rob Harland
Location Manager
Phil Rawlins
Unit Production Manager
John James
Location Manager
Gordon Carroll
Producer

Sound

Robert 'Buzz' Knudson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Larry Stensvold
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David M. Horton
Sound Effects Editor
Arthur B. Rubinstein
Original Music Composer
Don Digirolamo
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
William L. Manger
Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Scott Burrow
Sound Effects Editor
Chester Slomka
Sound Effects Editor
Tim Cooney
Sound Mixer
John Glascock
Sound Mixer
Arthur Ottinger
Sound Effects Editor
Robert A. Reich
Sound Effects Editor
Milton C. Burrow
Sound Effects Editor
Robert Glass
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Art

Bernie Cutler
Assistant Art Director
Sydney Z. Litwack
Art Direction
Larry C. Bird
Property Master
Ken Zimmerman
Assistant Property Master
Catie Bangs
Set Designer
Petko Kadiev
Production Illustrator
Al Litteken
Construction Coordinator
Fred Tuch
Production Illustrator
Mickey S. Michaels
Set Decoration

Camera

Frank M. Holgate
Aerial Camera
Bud Heller
Key Grip
Mike Ferris
Camera Operator
John A. Alonzo
Director of Photography
David B. Nowell
Camera Operator
Bruce W. Talamon
Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

Marianna Elliott
Costume Designer
Greg LaCava
Makeup Artist
Stephen Elsbree
Hairstylist
Norman Burza
Costumer

Crew

Peter Albiez
Special Effects
Jeff Jarvis
Special Effects
Kevin P. Donnelly
Stunt Double
Calvin Brown
Utility Stunts

Editing

Lighting

Stu Pohn
Gaffer

Visual Effects

Chuck Gaspar
Special Effects Supervisor