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Black Thunder

  • 1998
  • R
  • 1h 25m
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3.7/10
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Black Thunder (1998)
A top secret stealth fighter is stolen. Only Navy Test Pilot Vince Connors can recover the plane and bring it back in one piece. Battling terrorists, and flying with deadly nerve gas, he has to evade his mentor, now the enemy's top pilot.
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A top secret stealth fighter is stolen. Only Navy Test Pilot Vince Connors can recover the plane and bring it back in one piece. Battling terrorists, and flying with deadly nerve gas, he has... Read allA top secret stealth fighter is stolen. Only Navy Test Pilot Vince Connors can recover the plane and bring it back in one piece. Battling terrorists, and flying with deadly nerve gas, he has to evade his mentor, now the enemy's top pilot.A top secret stealth fighter is stolen. Only Navy Test Pilot Vince Connors can recover the plane and bring it back in one piece. Battling terrorists, and flying with deadly nerve gas, he has to evade his mentor, now the enemy's top pilot.

  • Director
    • Rick Jacobson
  • Writer
    • William C. Martell
  • Stars
    • Michael Dudikoff
    • Richard Norton
    • Michael Cavanaugh
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.7/10
    595
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Rick Jacobson
    • Writer
      • William C. Martell
    • Stars
      • Michael Dudikoff
      • Richard Norton
      • Michael Cavanaugh
    • 10User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    Michael Dudikoff
    Michael Dudikoff
    • Vince Conners
    Richard Norton
    Richard Norton
    • Rather
    Michael Cavanaugh
    Michael Cavanaugh
    • Barnes
    Nancy Valen
    Nancy Valen
    • Mela
    Gary Hudson
    Gary Hudson
    • Jannick
    Robert Miranda
    Robert Miranda
    • Rojar
    Robert Madrid
    Robert Madrid
    • Stone
    Frederic Forrest
    Frederic Forrest
    • Admiral Pendleton
    John Furey
    John Furey
    • Moore
    John Lafayette
    John Lafayette
    • Demuth
    Sonny Surowiec
    Sonny Surowiec
    • Elias
    Marcus Aurelius
    • Hinkle
    Landon Hall
    Landon Hall
    • Eileen
    Catherine Bell
    Catherine Bell
    • Lisa
    Dean Scofield
    Dean Scofield
    • Captain Jones
    Marc Vahanian
    Marc Vahanian
    • Radio Operator
    John Patrick White
    • Winston
    • Director
      • Rick Jacobson
    • Writer
      • William C. Martell
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    • Trivia
      Nancy Valen (Mela) used body double Susan More for her nude scene.
    • Goofs
      When "Blue One" gets into trouble on his way back from the test, he calls in "Flame out! We just lost both our engines". We've previously established that the test aircraft were F16s, so the "we" in this case would be just him, as the F16 is single-seat, plus, it has just the one engine.
    • Connections
      Edited from Iron Eagle (1986)

    User reviews10

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    6/10
    Not bad for Dudikoff
    Not too bad for a typical Dudikoff film. Nancy Valen is always a treat but has a terrible "Libyan" accent. Artistic license is taken frequently with basic geography and flight times but if you can ignore that it's a harmless way to waste an hour and a half. Watch for the same guy dodging the same Jeep twice and two soldiers getting blown up twice (actually just recycled footage).
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 22, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Trueno negro
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Clarita, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Royal Oaks Entertainment Inc.
      • Concorde-New Horizons
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR

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