Blue Thunder

1983 film directed by John Badham
Movie film Q1171141
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Blue Thunder

Summary

Blue Thunder is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Blue Thunder's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Blue Thunder was directed by John Badham[4].
  • Dan O'Bannon wrote the screenplay for Blue Thunder[5].
  • Don Jakoby wrote the screenplay for Blue Thunder[6].
  • Dean Riesner wrote the screenplay for Blue Thunder[7].
  • Blue Thunder's composer is recorded as Arthur B. Rubinstein[8].
  • Blue Thunder's genre is crime film[9].
  • Blue Thunder's genre is action film[10].
  • Blue Thunder's genre is thriller film[11].
  • Blue Thunder's genre is science fiction film[12].
  • A cast member of Blue Thunder was Roy Scheider[13].
  • A cast member of Blue Thunder was Malcolm McDowell[14].
  • A cast member of Blue Thunder was Warren Oates[15].
  • A cast member of Blue Thunder was Candy Clark[16].
  • A cast member of Blue Thunder was Daniel Stern[17].
  • A cast member of Blue Thunder was Joe Santos[18].
  • A cast member of Blue Thunder was Ted King[19].
  • A cast member of Blue Thunder was Thomas Rosales Jr.[20].
  • A cast member of Blue Thunder was James Read[21].
  • A cast member of Blue Thunder was Ed Bernard[22].
  • A cast member of Blue Thunder was Jason Bernard[23].
  • A cast member of Blue Thunder was Mario Machado[24].
  • A cast member of Blue Thunder was James Murtaugh[25].
  • A cast member of Blue Thunder was Jack Murdock[26].
  • A cast member of Blue Thunder was Paul Lambert[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Blue Thunder was produced by Gordon Carroll[28]. It was directed by John Badham[4]. Screenwriters include Dan O'Bannon[5], Don Jakoby[6], and Dean Riesner[7]. Cast members include Roy Scheider[13], Malcolm McDowell[14], Warren Oates[15], Candy Clark[16], Daniel Stern[17], and Joe Santos[18].

Publication

Publication dates include May 13, 1983[29], August 25, 1983[30], June 23, 1983[31], and February 5, 1983[32]. The original language of Blue Thunder was English[33]. Genres include crime film[9], action film[10], thriller film[11], and science fiction film[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include aviation[35] and Los Angeles Police Department[36].

Reception

Reviews include 6.6/10[37], 78%[38], and 66/100[39].

Why It Matters

Blue Thunder has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [38] . wikidata.org.
  31. [39] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [35] . wikidata.org.
  37. [36] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1983-05-13T00:00:00Z, +1983-08-25T00:00:00Z, +1983-06-23T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter Dan O'Bannon, Don Jakoby, Dean Riesner
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+109'}
    Mpa film rating R
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