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1983 | DIRECTED BY JOHN BADHAM

Blue Thunder

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Movie Stats
Year
1983
Runtime
 109 minutes (1 hr 49 mins)
Select Cast
Roy Scheider
Warren Oates
Candy Clark
Daniel Stern
Paul Roebling
David Sheiner
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
29th Nov 2016
Last viewed:
14th Jan 2025
Total views:
121
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
13th May 1983
42 years 7 months 18 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £1.6 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $42.3 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
864,895 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
13.4 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 25th Aug '83
  • Debut box office: 26th Aug '83
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £705 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 12
US Box Office
  • Release: 13th May '83
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $8.3 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 10
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
john badham John Badham
Starring
Roy ScheiderOfficer Frank Murphy
Warren OatesCapt. Jack Braddock
Candy ClarkKate
Daniel SternOfficer Richard Lymangood
Paul RoeblingIcelan
David SheinerFletcher
Joe SantosMontoya
Malcolm McDowellCol. F.E. Cochrane
Ed BernardSgt. Short
Jason BernardMayor
Mario MachadoMario Machado
James MurtaughAlf Hewitt
Pat McNamaraMatusek
Jack MurdockKress
Clifford A. PellowAllen
Paul LambertHolmes
Phil FeldmanCol. Coe
John GarberTough Mechanic
Anthony JamesGrundelius
Robin BraxtonDiane McNeely
Anna ForrestNudy Lucy
Ricky SlyterTimmy
Reid CruickshanksChief of Police
Billy Ray SharkeyAir Controller
Fred SlyterAir Controller
John GladsteinFighter Pilot
Ross ReynoldsHelicoper Pilot
Karl A. WickmanHelicopter Pilot
James W. GavinHelicopter Pilot
Thomas H. FriedkinHelicopter Pilot
James ReadPoliceman at Bridge
Mickey GilbertPoliceman
William T. LanePoliceman
Lolly BoroffTV Director
Patti CliftonHooker
Ernest HaradaJohn
Frances E. NealyMayor's Aide
Jose Pepe R. GonzalesDrive-In Custodian
Jerry ZiesmerPilot
Tom LawrenceObserver
John AshbyThief
Tony BrubakerThief
Norman Alexander GibbsMan in Beanie
Bill M. RyusakiVietcong Soldier
Gary DavisMotorcycle Cop
Thomas Rosales Jr.Thug
Larry RandlesThug
Peter MillerDetective
Mike H. McGaughyObserver
Calvin Bronx
Lucinda CrosbyBel-Air Woman
John BadhamTV Director
Shaaron ClaridgePolice Dispatcher
Eurlyne EpperGirl with Bike
Ted KingCar Crash Rescuer
Terry LeonardAssault Man
Frank MorrissF-16 Pilot

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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
2
Weeks top 15
12
Total weeks
12
Total UK Gross:
£1,643,300
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Blue Thunder
26 Aug 1983
1N
£704,995
£704,995
2 Sep 1983
1▲▼
£352,498
£1,163,242
9 Sep 1983
3▼
£176,249
£1,392,366
16 Sep 1983
3▲▼
£88,125
£1,511,335
23 Sep 1983
4▼
£44,063
£1,570,820
30 Sep 1983
4▲▼
£25,500
£1,600,000
7 Oct 1983
5▼
£15,050
£1,620,000
14 Oct 1983
5▲▼
£8,000
£1,630,500
21 Oct 1983
9▼
£5,550
£1,639,000
28 Oct 1983
9▲▼
£2,000
£1,641,250
4 Nov 1983
10▼
£1,050
£1,642,600
11 Nov 1983
12▼
£600
£1,643,300

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
1
Weeks top 15
10
Total Weeks
10
Total US Gross:
$42,313,354
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
13 May 1983
1N
$8,258,149
$8,258,149
20 May 1983
2▼
$6,153,893
$17,478,900
27 May 1983
2▲▼
$6,239,999
$25,942,709
3 Jun 1983
5▼
$3,208,259
$30,420,065
10 Jun 1983
7▼
$1,908,080
$33,431,260
17 Jun 1983
8▼
$1,581,035
$35,973,470
24 Jun 1983
12▼
$1,063,756
$37,806,273
1 Jul 1983
12▲▼
$1,240,688
$39,684,916
8 Jul 1983
12▲▼
$865,372
$40,957,276
15 Jul 1983
14▼
$816,085
$42,313,354

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
No global box office info
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Genres
Action
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Crime
Crime
Drama
Drama
Sci-Fi
Sci-Fi
Thriller
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  • United States United States
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
  • Lebanon Lebanon
News from around the web
WTF Happened to Blue Thunder?  JoBlo Mon, 24th November 2025

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Blue Thunder (1983) ⭐ 6.4 | Action, Crime, Drama  IMDb Sun, 4th September 2016

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