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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, All Movie Guide

Roy Scheider - Murphy
Malcolm McDowell - Cochrane
Warren Oates - Braddock
Candy Clark - Kate
Daniel Stern - Lymangood

1983	Best Editing (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Frank Morriss
1983	Best Editing (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Edward M. Abroms

John Badham's action film Blue Thunder comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. English and French soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Surround. Subtitles are accessible in both of those languages as well. Supplemental materials include the theatrical trailer. This is a solid release from Columbia/TriStar. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

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7	One False Move (R)
2	Breaking Point (R)
29	Das Boot (R)
36	Just Cause (R)
2	Book of Numbers
These movies have the subject or theme of Blue Thunder...
123	Top Gun (PG)
44	Iron Eagle [Widescreen/Fullscreen] (PG-13)
1	The War Lover (NR)
2	The Dawn Patrol (NR)
5	The Wings of Eagles (NR)
35	Air America (R)
3	633 Squadron (NR)
30	The Right Stuff (PG)
45	Witness (R)
31	Memphis Belle (PG-13)
4	The Great Waldo Pepper (PG)
7	Twelve O'Clock High [Fullscreen] (NR)
7	The Blue Max (NR)
4	Flying Tigers (NR)
3	The Bridges at Toko-Ri (NR)
9	Battle of Britain (G)
These movies share cast/crew with Blue Thunder...
14	Marathon Man (R)
17	Another Stakeout (PG-13)
12	Stakeout (R)
49	Point of No Return (R)
17	The Wild Bunch (R)
77	Scarface [Special Edition] (R)
7	Drop Zone (R)
12	The Hard Way (R)
4	Ride the High Country (NR)
2	Bopha! (PG-13)
1	Sorcerer (PG)
1	Tough Enough (PG)
2	Tiger Town
6	The Seven-Ups (PG)
3	Dillinger (R)
2	Cockfighter [Widescreen] (R)
These movies cover the same subjects as Blue Thunder...
1	Straight Up! Helicopters in Action (NR)
These movies are similar to Blue Thunder...
11	Nighthawks
40	Demolition Man (R)
7	Airwolf: Season One (NR)
73	Stealth [Fullscreen] (PG-13)
6	Black Moon Rising (R)
6	Fire Birds (PG-13)