Blue thunder the complete series tried to recapture the movies popularity in a series that described the daytoday operations of the blue thunder helicopter, its crew, and its ground support team, nicknamed rolling thunder. Blue thunder 1983 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Columbia pictures corporation released blue thunder to theaters on may, 1983. Ive got the dvd and always enjoy watching this film, i love roy scheider in most films hes in and hes excellent in this one. The complete series 1984 starring dana carvey and bubba smith on dvd and bluray. The rastargordon carroll production and columbia release directed by john badham and starring roy scheider, warren oates, candy clark, daniel stern and malcolm mcdowell opened may th. Sep 10, 2015 blue thunder 1983 movie roy scheider, warren oates, candy clark. Blue thunder 1983 the best movie you never saw youtube. But he begins to wonder why the lapd would need a helicopter so powerful and why it is such a secret. I know i was excited to see it, as it looked like exactly the kind of highpowered action flick every 16yearold guy would enjoy. It was a lot of fun when it was new, but now is quite dated.
It earned an academy award nomination for best film editing and kicked off a subgenre of cool helicopter shows including a shortlived 1984 tv series of the same name and the. The cast starred james farentino, dana carvey, as well as former nfl stars dick butkus and bubba smith. Blue thunder is the 1984 television adaptation of the 1983 film. Mar 25, 2018 this action tv series followed the famous 1983 movie blue thunder with roy scheider and malcolm mcdowell. Blue thunder 1983 r 051983 us science fiction, action, thriller, crime, drama 1h 49m. Blue thunder appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 2. The film features a hightech helicopter of the same name and stars roy scheider, warren oates, candy clark, daniel stern, and malcolm mcdowell. With roy scheider, warren oates, candy clark, daniel stern. Trailer from the movie blue thunder starring roy scheider and malcolm mcdowell. Blue thunder tv series wikimili, the free encyclopedia. A spinoff television series, also called blue thunder, ran for 11 episodes in 1984.
Blue thunder was among thirteen confirmed firstrun films released in 1983 with 70mm prints for selected engagements. Blue thunder on dvd 0433960896 from sony pictures home entertainment. Blue thunder 1983 full movie download full hd youtube. The cop test pilot for an experimental police helicopter learns the sinister implications of the new vehicle. Blue thunder 1983, drama released in english language in theatre near you in. Poor acting and weak plot devices aside though, blue thunder did provide some interesting action sequences and as a mind numbingly stupid roller coaster ride, ill admit it was a guilty pleasure of mine when it played over twenty years ago. Blue thunder 1983 john badham synopsis, characteristics. But the blue thunder television series may have placed a sour note on the legacy of the film. Blue thunder on bluray 683904632203 from mill creek entertainment. Nov 19, 2008 trailer from the movie blue thunder starring roy scheider and malcolm mcdowell. Blue thunder dvd, 2006, special edition for sale online ebay. Blue thunder 1983 movie roy scheider, warren oates, candy clark. Blue thunder tv series internet movie firearms database. Blue thunder 1983 official trailer vohd video dailymotion.
Given the film s age, the transfer was almost shockingly good. Officer frank murphy, an experienced lapd helicopter pilot, is given command of the advanced new blue thunder chopper. Watch blue thunder full movie in hd visit movie 6341. Get blue thunder dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. Blue thunder is a 1983 action film about a police helicopter pilot who discovers a government conspiracy to use an experimental black helicopter for urban riot control. Watch blue thunder full movie in hd visit officer frank murphy, an experienced lapd helicopter pilot, is given com. The special a blue thunder blog hes still out there. Watch blue thunder full movie in hd visit movie 6341 officer frank murphy, an experienced lapd helicopter pilot, is given com. Blue thunder 1983 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. This action tv series followed the famous 1983 movie blue thunder with roy scheider and malcolm mcdowell. With the smaller budget, action scenes were directly ripped off from the film, for awhile, in order. Blue thunder is an american drama series based on the movie of the same title that aired on abc from january 6 until april 16, 1984 featuring the blue thunder helicopter. This was a large support van with a desert camouflage offroad vehicle stored inside. A ground unit named rolling thunder backed up the helicopter in the tv series.
Staring roy scheider, candy clark, daniel stern and malcolm mcdowell. The original dvd was released in 1998 and was a barebones deal with a trailer added as the sole extra. Blue thunder is an american action drama television series based on the movie of the same title that aired on abc from january 6 until april 16, 1984 featuring the blue thunder helicopter. His onetime comradeinarms malcolm mcdowell, now his bitter enemy, will stop at nothing to neutralize blue thunder and expedite an armed takeover of the united states. Rent blue thunder 1983 starring roy scheider and warren oates on dvd and bluray. Super tracks music presents the original motion picture soundtrack to blue thunder, the classic 1983 action film directed by john badham, written by don jakoby and dan obannon, starring roy scheider, malcolm mcdowell, daniel stern, candy clarke, joe santos and warren oates, featuring exciting music composed by arthur b. The series was based on the summer 1983 action film blue thunder which managed to rake in around 42 million at the box office and touted a decent array of stars roy scheider, warren oates, malcolm macdowell, candy clark and daniel stern starred in the movie version. John badham directs the film which stars roy scheider, warren oates, and candy clark. Hear classic music from blue thunder, 1983, directed by john badham, with john gladstein, tom lawrence, michael h mcgaughy, at tcm. The battle in blue thunder is less between scheiders edgy police pilot frank murphy and his ultimate nemesis. Blue thunder 1983 r 05 1983 us science fiction, action, thriller, crime, drama 1h 49m. On putlocker watch blue thunder 1983 in hd 1080p with high speed link. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in blue thunder 1983.
Digitally remastered english audio and high definition full frame 1. Blue thunder is a 1983 action thriller film from columbia pictures, produced by gordon carroll, phil feldman, and andrew fogelson and directed by john badham. Watch blue thunder 1983 full movie streaming youtube. The series uses the converted aerospatiale gazelle helicopter and large portions of stock footage from the 1983 film. Staring roy scheider, joe santos, candy clark and daniel stern. Distrusting the military mentality behind blue thunder, murphy and his. Blue thunder the complete series is a 3disc 529 min. Blue thunder 1983 full movie hd streaming video dailymotion. Black levels caused the only concerns that kept the image from an alevel grade. Welcome to the best movie you never saw, a column dedicated to examining films that have flown under the radar or gained traction. Rent blue thunder 1983 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. As for the fate of the screenused piece, it remains a mystery.
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