Blue Thunder -1983- -- Dvd 5 Direct

This DVD5 (single-layer, 4.7GB) release is a solid, no-frills presentation ideal for collectors or fans who want the film in a reliable, playable format.

Roy Scheider stars as Frank Murphy, a veteran LAPD helicopter pilot haunted by past trauma. Paired with his reluctant observer, Richard Lymangood (Daniel Stern), Murphy is assigned to test the ultimate surveillance and weapons platform: "Blue Thunder," a heavily armed, experimental stealth helicopter designed for urban pacification. But as Murphy digs deeper into the helicopter’s true purpose—and the shadowy government forces behind it (led by a chilling Malcolm McDowell)—he realizes Blue Thunder isn’t meant to protect the public, but to control it. Blue Thunder -1983- -- DVD 5

Blue Thunder is a high-octane, paranoid action-thriller from director John Badham ( Saturday Night Fever , WarGames ). Released in 1983, it arrived at the peak of the Cold War and the dawn of the high-tech military-industrial complex. Part police drama, part conspiracy thriller, and part aerial war movie, the film blends visceral practical effects with a sharp, post-Vietnam cynicism. This DVD5 (single-layer, 4