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Movie

Blue Thunder

1983·1h 49m·R
DramaCrimeThrillerAction
IMDb Rating
★ 6.4/10
24,422 votes
Metascore
66
Metacritic

The cop test pilot for an experimental police helicopter learns the sinister implications of the new vehicle.

Blue Thunder is a 1983 drama crime movie directed by John Badham, starring Roy Scheider, Candy Clark, Warren Oates. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.4/10 from 24,422 votes and runs 1h 49m.

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Director
John Badham
Stars
Roy Scheider
Candy Clark
Warren Oates
Daniel Stern
Details
1983-05-13
109 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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