Blue Thunder (1983)

Calificación de los usuarios:

6.0/10   

Director:

John Badham

Escritores:

Dan O'Bannon (written by) &
Don Jakoby (written by)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

13 mayo 1983 (USA)

Género:

Acción | Crimen | Drama | Suspenso

Frase comercial:

He's Out There...

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Police | Helicopter | Police Helicopter | Los Angeles Storm Drain | Observation

Premios:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 2 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Solid Work All Around

Reparto

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	...	Himself
James Murtaugh	...	Alf Hewitt
Pat McNamara	...	Matusek
Jack Murdock	...	Kress
Clifford A. Pellow	...	Allen (as Clifford Pellow)

También conocida como:

Blue Thunder the Movie (UK) (video box title)
El trueno azul (Spain) [es]
Relámpago azul (Venezuela) [es]

Duración:

109 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Relación de Aspecto:

2.20 : 1

Sonido:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Clasificación:

Argentina:Atp | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Ireland:15 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:12 | Iceland:L

Locaciones de Filmación:

Lancaster, California, USA

Compañía:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivialidades:

The television control room shown early in the film is the same control room set seen extensively in The China Syndrome (1979).

Errores:

Continuidad: Near the end of the dogfight, smoke and dust from a tower that was in the line of fire has disappeared moments later in a reflection in a helicopter window.

Citas:

[Murphy moves away from Cochrane]
Icelan: I didn't realize you two were acquainted.
Col. F.E. Cochrane: Only too well, I'm afraid. I'd have had that bastard up on charges if he hadn't caught some shrapnel!

Conexiones de Película:

Spoofed in Reno 911!: Miami (2007)

Solid Work All Around

John Badham is a curious director and I think he gets it right in this one. After all Roy Scheider never stunk it up in his illustrious career and he hits all the right notes in this one as Frank Murphy the Vietnam Vet trying to escape the memories of his war experience. When Malcolm McDowell shows up (and honestly, who plays an a--hole better than McDowell in his heyday?) to become Murphy's nemesis. The very underrated Warren Oates as the crotchety commanding officer and Candy Clark as Murphy's girlfriend, who is the ultimate heroine of the plot, turn in solid performances. The helicopter clearly steals the show though as anyone between the ages of 7 and 21 had to just be glued to the screen watching that bird strut its stuff. Great action sequences and rather good photography during the climactic chase scene.

I still have fond memories of this film which I saw in the drive in as a kid and I think it's what films of this genre should be...a couple of hours of wild fun!..."Follow My Leader"