Movie connections for
Blue Thunder (1983) More at IMDb Pro »

Followed by

"Blue Thunder" (1984)

Spin off

Blue Thunder (1987) (VG)

References

"Mission: Impossible" (1966)
"Laverne & Shirley" (1976)
 -  mentioned in line of dialogue
Taxi Driver (1976)
 -  "You talkin' to me?"

Referenced in

Get Crazy (1983)
True Lies (1994)
"HeliCops - Einsatz über Berlin: Feuertaufe für AK1 (#1.0)" (1998)
The Matrix (1999)
"Spaced: Mettle (#2.3)" (2001)
 -  A robot is named "Blue Thunder" after the movie.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) (VG)
"Standoff: Road Trip (#1.14)" (2007)
 -  Cheryl calls a helicopter "Black Thunder"
"Heroes Unmasked: The Director's Cut (#1.20)" (2007)
 -  Referenced by name
"Psych: Daredevils! (#3.3)" (2008)
 -  Shawn expresses his disappointment with the motorcycle show, saying, "They don't even have the bike from 'Blue Thunder.'"

Featured in

The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo (2007)
 -  documentary featuring work of Alonzo

Spoofed in

Reno 911!: Miami (2007)
 -  a police department operating a military attack helicopter

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