Blue Thunder

Blue Thunder

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Release Date

2/5/1983

Runtime

110 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$22,000,000

Revenue

$42,313,354

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A paranoid thriller about a traumatized Vietnam vet who discovers his high-tech surveillance helicopter is being weaponized against citizens. The film grips you with escalating stakes and aerial action, anchored by a protagonist unraveling under the weight of past and present horror.

Mood

ParanoidTenseDefiant

Themes

CorruptionPowerSurvival

Look

NaturalisticHandheld

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Graphic violence

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