Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'Blue Thunder' right now, here are some useful insights about the Rastar Productions, Columbia Pictures drama flick. Blue Thunder starring Roy Scheider, Warren Oates, Candy Clark, Daniel Stern has a R rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 50 min. The release date of the movie is May 13th, 1983. The movie received a user score of 62/100 on TMDb, which reflects reviews from 521 verified users.
Need a fast recap before watching? Here's the plot: "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."
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'Blue Thunder' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on May 13th, 1983
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
September 9th, 1998
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