Movie
Where to Watch Blue Thunder (1983) in the US
- 1983
- R
- 1h 49m
- 6.4IMDb
- 79%Rotten Tomatoes
- 66Metascore
Blue Thunder is available with a subscription, free with ads, or to rent in the United States.
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What it's about
Blue Thunder is a specially modified helicopter. It is for police work, but is armed and designed to counter street insurgencies. Its makers want to show what it will do, but have to train Los Angeles Police pilot Frank Murphy to fly and use it in order to allow it to operate in the city. Murphy and the project pilot have differences going back to Vietnam. The conflict between them continues to heat up as Murphy begins to suspect that Blue Thunder is more than has been disclosed.
Cast and crew
- Director
- John Badham
- Writer
- Dan O'Bannon, Don Jakoby
- Starring
- Roy Scheider, Warren Oates, Candy Clark
Details
- Release date
- May 13, 1983
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Box office
- $42,313,354
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 4 nominations total
Where to Watch Blue Thunder (1983) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch Blue Thunder in the United States?
- Blue Thunder is available with a subscription, free with ads, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Prime Video (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on The Roku Channel (HD) and YouTube (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream Blue Thunder or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on Prime Video (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch Blue Thunder for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on The Roku Channel (HD) and YouTube (HD).
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