
Plot
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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Cast

Roy Scheider
Murphy

Warren Oates
Braddock

Candy Clark
Kate

Daniel Stern
Lymangood

Paul Roebling
Icelan

David Sheiner
Fletcher

Joe Santos
Montoya

Malcolm McDowell
Cochrane

Ed Bernard
Sgt. Short

Jason Bernard
Mayor

Mario Machado
Self - Broadcaster

James Murtaugh
Alf Hewitt

Pat McNamara
Matusek

Jack Murdock
Kress

Clifford A. Pellow
Allen

Paul Lambert
Holmes

Phil Feldman
Colonel Coe

John Garber
Tough Mechanic

Anthony James
Grundelius

Robin Braxton
Diane McNeely

Anna Forrest
Nudy Lucy

Ricky Slyter
Timmy

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

Patti Clifton
Hooker

Ernest Harada
John

Frances E. Nealy
Mayor's Aide

Jose Pepe R. Gonzales
Drive-in Custodian

Jerry Ziesmer
Pilot

Tom Lawrence
Observer #1

John Ashby
Thief #1

Tony Brubaker
Thief #2

Norman Alexander Gibbs
Man in Beanie

Bill M. Ryusaki
Vietcong Soldier

Gary Davis
Motorcycle Cop

Thomas Rosales Jr.
Thug #1

Larry Randles
Thug #2

Peter Miller
Detective

Mike H. McGaughy
Observer #2

Lucinda Crosby
Bel-Air Woman