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Blue Thunder

 1983
 109 minutes (1 hrs 49 mins)
Blue Thunder
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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

John Badham

Starring

Roy Scheider · Warren Oates · Candy Clark · Daniel Stern · Paul Roebling · David Sheiner

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 13th May 1983

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 26th Aug '83
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £705 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 12

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 13th May '83
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $8.3 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 10

Chart position history

UK box office

26 Aug, 1983
1
2 Sep, 1983
1
9 Sep, 1983
3
16 Sep, 1983
3
23 Sep, 1983
4
30 Sep, 1983
4
7 Oct, 1983
5
14 Oct, 1983
5
21 Oct, 1983
9
28 Oct, 1983
9
4 Nov, 1983
10
11 Nov, 1983
12

US box office

13 May, 1983
1
20 May, 1983
2
27 May, 1983
2
3 Jun, 1983
5
10 Jun, 1983
7
17 Jun, 1983
8
24 Jun, 1983
12
1 Jul, 1983
12
8 Jul, 1983
12
15 Jul, 1983
14

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £1.6 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $42.3 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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Directed By

Director
Role
John Badham
Directed By

Starring

Actor
Character
Roy Scheider
Officer Frank Murphy
Warren Oates
Capt. Jack Braddock
Candy Clark
Kate
Daniel Stern
Officer Richard Lymangood
Paul Roebling
Icelan
David Sheiner
Fletcher
Joe Santos
Montoya
Malcolm McDowell
Col. F.E. Cochrane
Ed Bernard
Sgt. Short
Jason Bernard
Mayor
Mario Machado
Mario Machado
James Murtaugh
Alf Hewitt
Pat McNamara
Matusek
Jack Murdock
Kress
Clifford A. Pellow
Allen
Paul Lambert
Holmes
Phil Feldman
Col. 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
Fred Slyter
Air Controller
John Gladstein
Fighter Pilot
Ross Reynolds
Helicoper Pilot
Karl A. Wickman
Helicopter Pilot
James W. Gavin
Helicopter Pilot
Thomas H. Friedkin
Helicopter Pilot
James Read
Policeman at Bridge
Mickey Gilbert
Policeman
William T. Lane
Policeman
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
John Ashby
Thief
Tony Brubaker
Thief
Norman Alexander Gibbs
Man in Beanie
Bill M. Ryusaki
Vietcong Soldier
Gary Davis
Motorcycle Cop
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Thug
Larry Randles
Thug
Peter Miller
Detective
Mike H. McGaughy
Observer
Calvin Bronx
Lucinda Crosby
Bel-Air Woman
John Badham
TV Director
Shaaron Claridge
Police Dispatcher
Eurlyne Epper
Girl with Bike
Ted King
Car Crash Rescuer
Terry Leonard
Assault Man
Frank Morriss
F-16 Pilot