Blue Thunder (1982)

Synopsis

Cast & Credits

• Cast

  • • Frances 'Frank' O'Neil Murphy

      Roy Scheider

    • Captain Braddock

      Warren Oates

    • Kate

      Candy Clark

    • Richard Lymangood

      Daniel Stern

    • Icelan

      Paul Roebling

    • Fletcher

      David S. Sheiner

    • Montoya

      Joe Santos

    • Colonel Cochrane

      Malcolm McDowell

    • Sergeant Short

      Ed Bernard

    • mayor

      Jason Bernard

    • Grundelius

      Anthony James

    • himself

      Mario Machado

    • Alf Hewitt

      Murtaugh, Jim

    • Matusek

      Mcnamara, Pat

    • Kress

      Jack Murdock

    • Allen

      Cliff Pellow

    • Holmes

      Paul Lambert

    • Colonel Coe

      Phil Feldman

    • tough mechanic

      John Garber

    • Diana McNeely

      Robin Braxton

    • nudy Lucy

      Anna Forrest

    • Timmy

      Ricky Slyter

    • chief of police

      Reid Cruickshanks

    • air controller

      Billy Ray Sharkey

    • air controller

      Fred Slyter

    • fighter pilot

      Jon Gladstein

    • helicopter pilot

      Ross Reynolds

    • helicopter pilot

      Karl Wickman

    • helicopter pilot

      Gavin, James W.

    • helicopter pilot

      Tom Friedkin

    • policeman at bridge

      James Read

    • policeman

      Mickey Gilbert

    • policeman

      Lane, Bill

    • TV director

      Lolly Boroff

    • hooker

      Patti Clifton

    • john

      Ernest Harada

    • mayor's aide

      Nealy, Frances E.

    • drive-in custodian

      José Pepe R. Gonzales

    • pilot

      Jerry Ziesmer

    • observer

      Tom Lawrence

    • thief

      John Ashby

    • thief

      Tony Brubaker

    • man in beanie

      Norman Alexander Gibbs

    • Vietcong soldier

      Bill Ryusaki

    • motorcycle cop

      Gary Davis

    • thug

      Rosales, Tom

    • thug

      Larry Randles

    • double pilot

      Donnelly, Kevin P.

    • detective

      Peter Miller

    • observer

      Mcgaughy, Mike

    • utility stuntman

      Calvin Brown

    • Bel-Air woman

      Lucinda Crosby

• Credits

  • Direction:

    • Directed by

      John Badham

    • 2nd Unit Director (Aerial)

      James Gavin

    • 2nd Unit Director (Stunt)

      Leonard, Terry

    • Assistant Director (1st)

      Jerry Ziesmer

    • Assistant Director (1st)

      Mccauley, Danny

    • Assistant Director (2nd)

      Chris Soldo

    • Assistant Director (2nd)

      Tom Davies

    • Assistant Director (2nd Unit 1st)

      Kevin Cremin

    • Script Supervisor

      Trish Kinney

    Production:

    • ©

      Columbia Pictures Industries Inc.

    • Production Company

      Rastar Productions

    • Production Company

      Gordon Carroll Productions

    • Executive Producer

      Phil Feldman

    • Executive Producer

      Andrew Fogelson

    • Produced by

      Gordon Carroll

    • Associate Producer

      Gregg Champion

    • Production Associate

      Jeffrey Benjamin

    • Unit Production Manager

      John Wilson

    • Unit Production Manager

      Phil Rawlins

    • Production office co-ordinator

      Chip Fowler

    • Production Office Co-ordinator

      Chip Fowler

    • Production Accountant

      Kirk Borcherding

    • Location Manager

      Rob Harland

    • Location Manager

      John James

    • Assistant to the Producer

      Norman Gan

    • Assistant to Mr [John] Badham

      Dana Satler

    Casting:

    • Casting

      Dianne Crittenden

    • Casting Assistant

      Pennie Du Pont

    • Extra Casting

      Richmar Casting

    Writing:

    • Written by

      Dan O'Bannon

    • Written by

      Don Jakoby

    Photography:

    • Director of Photography

      John A. Alonzo

    • Aerial Cameraman

      Frank Holgate

    • Camera Operator

      Ferris, Mike

    • Camera Operator

      David Nowell

    • [Camera Operator]

      John Toll

    • 1st Assistant Cameraman

      Horace Jordan

    • 1st Assistant Cameraman

      Michael Chavez

    • 2nd Assistant Cameraman

      Mario Zavala

    • Gaffer

      Spohn, Stu

    • Set Lighting Best Boy

      Dutch Presley

    • Key Grip

      Bud Heller

    • Best Boy Grip

      Don Glenn

    • Video Co-ordinator

      Rick Whitfield

    • Video Displays by

      Burbank Studios

    • Video Supervisor

      Hal Landaker

    • Chief Engineer

      Alan Landaker

    Stills:

    • Still Photographer

      Talamon, Bruce

    Special Effects:

    • Process Projectionist

      Don Hansard

    • Special Effects Supervisor

      Chuck Gaspar

    • Special Effects

      Jeff Jarvis

    • Special Effects Electronics

      Peter Albiez

    • Miniature Photography

      Jack Cooperman

    Animation:

    • Motion Control Photography by

      Dream Quest Images

    • DQI (Motion Control Supervisor)

      Scott Squires

    • DQI (Motion Control Supervisor)

      Hoyt Yeatman

    • DQI (Motion Control Supervisor)

      Fred Iguchi

    • DQI (Motion Control Technician)

      Hollister, Tom

    • DQI (Motion Control Technician)

      Robert Hollister

    • DQI (Motion Control Technician)

      Rocco Gioffre

    • DQI (Motion Control Production Asst)

      Robert Waddell

    • DQI (Motion Control Production Asst)

      Keith Shartle

    • Motion Control Compositing by

      Cinema Research Corporation

    Editing:

    • Film Edited by

      Frank Morriss

    • Film Edited by

      Edward Abroms

    • Assistant Film Editor

      Jeff Jones

    Design:

    • Visual Consultant

      Philip Harrison

    • Art Director

      Sydney Z. Litwack

    • Assistant Art Director

      Bernard Cutler

    • Set Designer

      Bangs, Catie

    • Set Decorator

      Mickey S. Michaels

    • Illustrator

      Petko Kadiev

    • Illustrator

      Fred Tuch

    • Property Master

      Bird, Larry C.

    • Assistant Property Master

      Ken Zimmerman

    • Lead Person

      Sue Carsello

    • Construction Co-ordinator

      Al Litteken

    Costumes:

    • Costume Designer

      Marianna Elliot

    • Men's Costumer

      Norman Burza

    Make-up:

    • Make-up Artist

      Greg La Cava

    • Hair Stylist

      Elsbree, Stephen

    Titles:

    • Titles by

      Wayne Fitzgerald

    Film processing:

    • Additional Opticals by

      Movie Magic

    Music:

    • Music by

      Arthur B. Rubinstein

    • Synclavier II Performer

      Brian Banks

    • Synclavier II Performer

      Anthony Marinelli

    • Electronic Music Producer

      Jim Cypherd

    • Music Editor

      Steve Livingston

    • Assistant Music Editor

      Laurie Higgins

    Sound:

    • Production Sound Mixer

      John Glascock

    • Production Sound Mixer

      Tim Cooney

    • Re-recording Mixer

      Knudsen, Buzz

    • Re-recording Mixer

      Robert Glass

    • Re-recording Mixer

      Don Digirolamo

    • Re-recording Mixer

      Larry Stensvold

    • Supervising Sound Effects Editor

      William L. Manger

    • Sound Effects Editor

      Milton C. Burrow

    • Sound Effects Editor

      Chester L. Slomka

    • Sound Effects Editor

      Robert A. Reich

    • Sound Effects Editor

      David M. Horton

    • Sound Effects Editor

      Scott Burrow

    • Sound Effects Editor

      Arthur Ottinger

    Consultant:

    • 'For'

      Warren Oates

    • Transportation Co-ordinator

      Bob Nielsen

    • 'The Producers Wish to Thank'

      Tom Bradley

    • Dialogue Coach

      John Garber

    Stunts:

    • Helicopter Mechanic

      Ernie Gustafson

    Publicity:

    • Publicist

      Earl Wingard