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Blue Thunder (1983) [R]

Release Date:
February 5, 1983

Original Title:
Blue Thunder

Alternate Titles:
Błękitny Grom
El trueno azul
Modrý hrom
Žydrasis griaustinis

Genres:
Action | Drama | Thriller

Production Companies:
Columbia Pictures
Rastar Productions

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
AU: M  BR: 16  DE: 12  DK: 15  ES: APTA  FI: K-16  FR: U  GB: 15  GR: 15  HU: 12  IE: 15  KR: 19  NL: 12  PL: 18  PT: M/12  SE: 15  US: R 

Runtime: 110

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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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Production

Aerial Camera:
Frank M. Holgate

Art Direction:
Sydney Z. Litwack

Assistant Art Director:
Bernie Cutler

Assistant Property Master:
Ken Zimmerman

Associate Producer:
Gregg Champion

Camera Operator:
Mike Ferris
David B. Nowell

Casting:
Dianne Crittenden

Casting Assistant:
Pennie DuPont

Construction Coordinator:
Al Litteken

Costume Designer:
Marianna Elliott

Costumer:
Norman Burza

Director:
John Badham

Director of Photography:
John A. Alonzo

Editor:
Frank Morriss
Edward M. Abroms

Executive Producer:
Phil Feldman
Andrew Fogelson

First Assistant Director:
Jerry Ziesmer
Daniel McCauley

Gaffer:
Stu Pohn

Hairstylist:
Stephen Elsbree

Key Grip:
Bud Heller

Location Manager:
Rob Harland
John James

Makeup Artist:
Greg LaCava

Original Music Composer:
Arthur B. Rubinstein

Producer:
Gordon Carroll

Production Illustrator:
Petko Kadiev
Fred Tuch

Property Master:
Larry C. Bird

Screenplay:
Dan O'Bannon
Don Jakoby

Script Supervisor:
Trish Kinney

Second Assistant Director:
Chris Soldo
Tom Davies

Second Unit Director:
James W. Gavin
Terry Leonard

Second Unit First Assistant Director:
Kevin G. Cremin

Set Decoration:
Mickey S. Michaels

Set Designer:
Catie Bangs

Sound Effects Editor:
Milton C. Burrow
Scott Burrow
David M. Horton
Arthur Ottinger
Robert A. Reich
Chester Slomka

Sound Mixer:
John Glascock
Tim Cooney

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Don Digirolamo
Robert Glass
Robert Knudson
Larry Stensvold

Special Effects:
Jeff Jarvis
Peter Albiez

Special Effects Supervisor:
Chuck Gaspar

Still Photographer:
Bruce W. Talamon

Stunt Double:
Kevin P. Donnelly

Stunts:
Tony Brubaker
Gary McLarty
Gregory J. Barnett
Glory Fioramonti
Kenny Endoso

Supervising Sound Effects Editor:
William L. Manger

Unit Production Manager:
John G. Wilson
Phil Rawlins

Utility Stunts:
Calvin Brown

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