Black Thunder (II) (1998)

When the top secret prototype of the Nova Stealth fighter has been stolen, the Pentagon launches big alarm; the plane shouldn't come into hostile hands. There is only one man who can get ... See full summary »

Director:

Rick Jacobson

Writer:

William C. Martell

Stars:

Marcus Aurelius, Catherine Bell, Michael Cavanaugh

Cast

Credited cast:
Marcus Aurelius	...	Hinkle
Catherine Bell	...	Lisa
Michael Cavanaugh	...	Barnes
Michael Dudikoff	...	Vince
Frederic Forrest	...	The Admiral
John Furey	...	Moore
Landon Hall	...	Eileen
Gary Hudson	...	Jannick
John Lafayette	...	Demuth
Robert Madrid	...	Stone
Robert Miranda	...	Rojar
Richard Norton	...	Rather
Dean Scofield	...	Captain Jones
Sonny Surowiec	...	Alias
Marc Vahanian	...	Radio Operator

Storyline

When the top secret prototype of the Nova Stealth fighter has been stolen, the Pentagon launches big alarm; the plane shouldn't come into hostile hands. There is only one man who can get back the plane; the test-pilot Vince Conners. He and his partner Jannick pursues the Nova to Libya but when they land at the site their mission fails. Jannick has been captured and Conners is on the run. Without friends or allies they have to try to find the Nova without falling into the hands of the military regime and before Libyian terrorists uses the plane to bomb a meeting of the United Nations in Paris, with nerve gas.

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Plot Keywords:

independent film

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Taglines:

The World's Most Powerful Jet Fighter Is In Enemy Hands. Only One Man Can Steal It Back.

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Genres:

Action | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and sexuality

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 September 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Black Thunder - Die Welt am Abgrund

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Royal Oaks Entertainment Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shots of the SR-71 taking off are from Michael Dudikoff's Strategic Command, and the scenes on board the aircraft carrier are from Dudikoff's Crash Dive.

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Goofs

After being ordered to launch his strike aircraft, we see a flight of F/A-18 Hornets launch from the carrier. Maybe there's also a supporting flight of F-14 Tomcats we didn't see. But the flight of aircraft we later follow as they approach to make the strike on the airbase are F-16 Falcons - never a carrier-operated aircraft.

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Connections

Edited into Flight of Fury (2007)

User Reviews

one of my favorite Dudikoff flicks

BLACK THUNDER isn't really a good movie, but it's definitely fun and is one of my favorite Dudikoff movies. Several of his movies have had interesting concepts, this one included: a prototype fighter jet with a stealth mode that hides it not just from radar, but from the human eye as well, rendering the plane completely invisible. When karate expert Richard Norton steals it, Michael Dudikoff is recruited to steal it back. Flying into enemy territory with an SR-71 and comedic sidekick Gary Hudson, Dudikoff sets out to recover the stolen aircraft, finding help from a local villager, BAYWATCH beauty Nancy Valen. (Sadly, that's a body double for Valen during the nude scene.) One of my favorite scenes is towards the end, when Dudikoff takes on a whole airfield full of enemy soldiers with a machine gun and a couple grenades. The climactic dogfight between Dudikoff and Norton has some cheapo effects (especially of that missile flying around), but it's all tongue-in-cheek fluff that can turn a rainy Saturday afternoon into something fun.