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Blue Thunder (1983)

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Blue Thunder

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Director

  • John Badham
    John Badham

Writers

  • Dan O'Bannon
    Dan O'Bannon
    writer &
  • Don Jakoby
    Don Jakoby
    writer

Cast

(in credits order) verified as complete
  • Roy Scheider in Jaws (1975)
    Roy Scheider
    Roy Scheider
    Murphy
  • Warren Oates in Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974)
    Warren Oates
    Warren Oates
    Braddock
  • Candy Clark
    Candy Clark
    Candy Clark
    Kate
  • Daniel Stern at an event for Whip It (2009)
    Daniel Stern
    Daniel Stern
    Lymangood
  • Paul Roebling
    Paul Roebling
    Icelan
  • David Sheiner
    David Sheiner
    David Sheiner
    Fletcher
  • Joe Santos
    Joe Santos
    Joe Santos
    Montoya
  • Malcolm McDowell
    Malcolm McDowell
    Malcolm McDowell
    Cochrane
  • Ed Bernard
    Ed Bernard
    Sgt Short
  • Jason Bernard in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Jason Bernard
    Jason Bernard
    Mayor
  • Mario Machado in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
    Mario Machado
    Mario Machado
    Mario Machado
  • James Murtaugh
    James Murtaugh
    James Murtaugh
    Alf Hewitt
  • Pat McNamara
    Pat McNamara
    Pat McNamara
    Matusek
  • Jack Murdock
    Jack Murdock
    Jack Murdock
    Kress
  • Clifford A. Pellow
    Clifford A. Pellow
    Allen
    (as Clifford Pellow)
  • Paul Lambert
    Paul Lambert
    Paul Lambert
    Holmes
  • Phil Feldman
    Phil Feldman
    Colonel Coe
  • John Garber
    John Garber
    Tough Mechanic
  • Anthony James
    Anthony James
    Anthony James
    Grundelius
  • Robin Braxton
    Robin Braxton
    Diane McNeely
  • Anna Forrest
    Anna Forrest
    Nudy Lucy
  • Ricky Slyter
    Ricky Slyter
    Timmy
  • Reid Cruickshanks in The Anderson Tapes (1971)
    Reid Cruickshanks
    Reid Cruickshanks
    Chief of Police
  • Billy Ray Sharkey
    Billy Ray Sharkey
    Air Controller
  • Fred Slyter
    Fred Slyter
    Air Controller
  • John Gladstein
    John Gladstein
    Fighter Pilot
  • Ross Reynolds
    Ross Reynolds
    Helicoper Pilot
  • Karl A. Wickman
    Karl A. Wickman
    Helicopter Pilot
    (as Karl Wickman)
  • James W. Gavin
    James W. Gavin
    James W. Gavin
    Helicopter Pilot
    (as James Gavin)
  • Thomas H. Friedkin
    Thomas H. Friedkin
    Helicopter Pilot
    (as Tom Freidkin)
  • James Read
    James Read
    James Read
    Policeman at Bridge
  • Mickey Gilbert
    Mickey Gilbert
    Policeman
  • William T. Lane
    William T. Lane
    Policeman
    (as Bill Lane)
  • Lolly Boroff
    Lolly Boroff
    Lolly Boroff
    TV Director
  • Patti Clifton
    Patti Clifton
    Hooker
  • Ernest Harada in Rosemary's Baby (1968)
    Ernest Harada
    Ernest Harada
    John
  • Frances E. Nealy
    Frances E. Nealy
    Mayor's Aide
  • Jose Pepe R. Gonzales
    Jose Pepe R. Gonzales
    Drive-In Custodian
  • Jerry Ziesmer in Apocalypse Now (1979)
    Jerry Ziesmer
    Jerry Ziesmer
    Pilot
  • Tom Lawrence and Isabel Sanford in The Jeffersons (1975)
    Tom Lawrence
    Tom Lawrence
    Observer
  • John Ashby
    John Ashby
    Thief
  • Tony Brubaker in Crunch (1976)
    Tony Brubaker
    Tony Brubaker
    Thief
  • Norman Alexander Gibbs
    Norman Alexander Gibbs
    Man in Beanie
  • Bill M. Ryusaki
    Bill M. Ryusaki
    Vietcong Soldier
    (as Bill Ryusaki)
  • Gary Davis
    Gary Davis
    Gary Davis
    Motorcycle Cop
  • Thomas Rosales Jr. in Tremors II: Aftershocks (1996)
    Thomas Rosales Jr.
    Thomas Rosales Jr.
    Thug
    (as Tom Rosales)
  • Larry Randles
    Larry Randles
    Thug
  • Lee Farr, Charles Meredith, Peter Miller, and Katherine Squire in The Veil (1958)
    Peter Miller
    Peter Miller
    Detective
  • Mike H. McGaughy
    Mike H. McGaughy
    Observer
    (as Mike McGaughy)
  • Lucinda Crosby
    Lucinda Crosby
    Bel-Air Woman
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • John Badham
    John Badham
    John Badham
    TV Director
    (uncredited)
  • Bob Bowen
    Bob Bowen
    Director
    (uncredited)
  • Shaaron Claridge
    Shaaron Claridge
    Police Dispatcher
    (voice) (uncredited)
  • Eurlyne Epper
    Eurlyne Epper
    Girl with Bike
    (uncredited)
  • Fritz Ford
    Fritz Ford
    Spectator at Demonstration
    (uncredited)
  • Dorothy Hack
    Dorothy Hack
    Police Officer
    (uncredited)
  • Bob Harks
    Bob Harks
    Bob Harks
    Army Captain
    (uncredited)
  • Lars Hensen
    Lars Hensen
    Man in Police Station
    (uncredited)
  • Clay Hodges
    Clay Hodges
    Police Officer
    (uncredited)
  • Ted King
    Ted King
    Ted King
    Car Crash Rescuer
    (uncredited)
  • Terry Leonard
    Terry Leonard
    Terry Leonard
    Assault Man
    (uncredited)
  • Frank Morriss
    Frank Morriss
    F-16 Pilot
    (uncredited)
  • Face Off Finale Season 12
    Ve Neill
    Ve Neill
    Police Officer
    (uncredited)
  • Danny Nero
    Danny Nero
    Danny Nero
    Army Observer
    (uncredited)
  • Bernadette Pelletier
    Bernadette Pelletier
    Police officer
    (uncredited)
  • Hank Robinson
    Hank Robinson
    Hank Robinson
    Spectator at Demonstration
    (uncredited)
  • Walter Smith
    Walter Smith
    Detective
    (uncredited)
  • Steve Wagner
    Steve Wagner
    Detective
    (uncredited)

Producers

  • Gordon Carroll
    Gordon Carroll
    producer
  • Gregg Champion
    Gregg Champion
    associate producer
  • Phil Feldman
    Phil Feldman
    executive producer
  • Andrew Fogelson
    Andrew Fogelson
    executive producer

Composer

  • Arthur B. Rubinstein
    Arthur B. Rubinstein

Cinematographer

  • John A. Alonzo
    John A. Alonzo
    director of photography (as John A Alonzo)

Editors

  • Edward M. Abroms
    Edward M. Abroms
    editor (as Edward Abroms)
  • Frank Morriss
    Frank Morriss

Casting Director

  • Dianne Crittenden
    Dianne Crittenden

Production Designer

  • Sydney Z. Litwack
    Sydney Z. Litwack

Art Director

  • Sydney Z. Litwack
    Sydney Z. Litwack

Set Decorator

  • Mickey S. Michaels
    Mickey S. Michaels

Costume Designer

  • Marianna Elliott
    Marianna Elliott

Makeup Department

  • Stephen Elsbree
    Stephen Elsbree
    hair stylist
  • Greg LaCava
    Greg LaCava
    makeup artist

Production Management

  • Phil Rawlins
    Phil Rawlins
    unit production manager
  • John G. Wilson
    John G. Wilson
    unit production manager (as John Wilson)

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

  • Gregg Champion
    Gregg Champion
    second unit director
  • Kevin G. Cremin
    Kevin G. Cremin
    first assistant director: second unit (as Kevin Cremin)
  • Tom Davies
    Tom Davies
    second assistant director
  • James W. Gavin
    James W. Gavin
    second unit director: aerial (as James Gavin)
  • Daniel J. Heffner
    Daniel J. Heffner
    second second assistant director: additional photography
  • Terry Leonard
    Terry Leonard
    second unit director: stunt
  • Daniel McCauley
    Daniel McCauley
    first assistant director (as Danny McCauley)
  • Chris Soldo
    Chris Soldo
    second assistant director
  • Jerry Ziesmer
    Jerry Ziesmer
    first assistant director

Art Department

  • Cate Bangs
    Cate Bangs
    set designer
  • Larry Clark Bird
    Larry Clark Bird
    property master (as Larry C. Bird)
  • Susan Carsello
    Susan Carsello
    lead person (as Sue Carsello)
  • Bernie Cutler
    Bernie Cutler
    assistant art director (as Bernard Cutler)
  • Carmine Goglia
    Carmine Goglia
    stand-by painter
  • Philip Harrison
    Philip Harrison
    visual consultant
  • Petko D. Kadiev
    Petko D. Kadiev
    illustrator (as Petko Kadiev)
  • Al Litteken
    Al Litteken
    construction coordinator
  • Fred Tuch
    Fred Tuch
    illustrator
  • Ken Zimmerman
    Ken Zimmerman
    assistant property master

Sound Department

  • Roy Bean
    Roy Bean
    cable person
  • Milton C. Burrow
    Milton C. Burrow
    sound effects editor
  • Scott Burrow
    Scott Burrow
    sound effects editor
  • Tim Cooney
    Tim Cooney
    production sound mixer
  • Don Digirolamo
    Don Digirolamo
    re-recording mixer
  • John Glascock
    John Glascock
    production sound mixer / sound mixer
  • Robert Glass
    Robert Glass
    re-recording mixer
  • David Horton Sr.
    David Horton Sr.
    sound effects editor (as David M. Horton)
  • Robert Knudson
    Robert Knudson
    re-recording mixer
  • William L. Manger
    William L. Manger
    supervising sound effects editor

Special Effects

  • Peter Albiez
    Peter Albiez
    special effects electronics
  • James Fredburg
    James Fredburg
    special effects technician / prop shop electronics (uncredited)
  • Chuck Gaspar
    Chuck Gaspar
    special effects coordinator
  • Jeff Jarvis
    Jeff Jarvis
    special effects supervisor
  • Richard Ratliff
    Richard Ratliff
    special effects
  • Richard Stutsman
    Richard Stutsman
    special effects technician / special effects (uncredited)
  • Jeffrey A. Wischnack
    Jeffrey A. Wischnack
    special effects technician
  • Michael Barrett Jr.
    Michael Barrett Jr.
    special effects (uncredited)
  • Raymond Klein
    Raymond Klein
    special effects electronics (uncredited)
  • Michael Lantieri
    Michael Lantieri
    special effects electronics (uncredited)

Visual Effects

  • Jack Cooperman
    Jack Cooperman
    miniature photography
  • Rocco Gioffre
    Rocco Gioffre
    matte artist
  • Don Hansard
    Don Hansard
    process projectionist
  • Tom Pahk
    Tom Pahk
    model maker
  • Keith Shartle
    Keith Shartle
    motion control production assistant
  • Hoyt Yeatman
    Hoyt Yeatman
    motion control supervisor
  • Eric Guaglione
    Eric Guaglione
    tracker/matchmover: DQI (uncredited)
  • Bill Hansard Jr.
    Bill Hansard Jr.
    process projectionist (uncredited)
  • Bill Hansard
    Bill Hansard
    process projectionist (uncredited)

Stunts

  • Calvin Brown
    Calvin Brown
    utility stunts
  • Monty Jordan
    Monty Jordan
    stunt coordinator
  • John Ashby
    John Ashby
    stunts (uncredited)
  • Gregory J. Barnett
    Gregory J. Barnett
    stunts (uncredited)
  • May Boss
    May Boss
    stunts (uncredited)
  • Colvin Brock
    Colvin Brock
    stunts (uncredited)
  • Tony Brubaker
    Tony Brubaker
    stunts (uncredited)
  • George Cheung
    George Cheung
    stunts (uncredited)
  • Steve Cremin
    Steve Cremin
    stunts (uncredited)
  • Alex Daniels
    Alex Daniels
    stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Wayne Baker
    Wayne Baker
    assistant camera: second unit
  • Michael Barrett
    Michael Barrett
    set lighting technician
  • Michael A. Chavez
    Michael A. Chavez
    first assistant camera (as Michael Chavez)
  • Thomas Del Ruth
    Thomas Del Ruth
    director of photography: additional photography
  • Michael Ferris
    Michael Ferris
    camera operator (as Mike Ferris)
  • Donald Glenn
    Donald Glenn
    best boy grip (as Don Glenn)
  • Bud Heller
    Bud Heller
    key grip
  • Frank M. Holgate
    Frank M. Holgate
    aerial camera operator (as Frank Holgate)
  • Paul Jacobsen
    Paul Jacobsen
    set lighting technician
  • Horace Jordan
    Horace Jordan
    first assistant camera

Casting Department

  • Pennie DuPont
    Pennie DuPont
    extras casting (as Pennie Du Pont)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

  • Norman A. Burza
    Norman A. Burza
    costumer: men's (as Norman Burza)
  • Daniel J. Lester
    Daniel J. Lester
    assistant costumer (as Danny Lester)

Editorial Department

  • Jeff Jones
    Jeff Jones
    assistant film editor
  • Manny Chaidez
    Manny Chaidez
    assistant editor (uncredited)
  • David H. Lloyd
    David H. Lloyd
    assistant editor (uncredited)
  • Clay Mitchell
    Clay Mitchell
    assistant to editor (uncredited)
  • Ben Williams
    Ben Williams
    apprentice editor (uncredited)

Location Management

  • Rob Harland
    Rob Harland
    location manager
  • John James
    John James
    location manager

Music Department

  • Brian Banks
    Brian Banks
    musician: Synclavier II
  • Jim Cypherd
    Jim Cypherd
    electronic music producer
  • Laurie Higgins Tobias
    Laurie Higgins Tobias
    assistant music editor (as Laurie Higgins)
  • Steve Livingston
    Steve Livingston
    music editor
  • Anthony Marinelli
    Anthony Marinelli
    musician: Synclavier II / performer: additional arrangements (uncredited) / song producer (uncredited)
  • Dennis S. Sands
    Dennis S. Sands
    music scoring mixer
  • Andy D'Addario
    Andy D'Addario
    Music Scoring Recordist (uncredited)
  • Antonio Romano
    Antonio Romano
    music contractor (uncredited)
  • Arthur B. Rubinstein
    Arthur B. Rubinstein
    conductor (uncredited) / music producer (uncredited) / musician: synclavier II (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

  • Trish Kinney
    Trish Kinney
    script supervisor
  • Joe Eszterhas
    Joe Eszterhas
    script revisions (uncredited)
  • Dean Riesner
    Dean Riesner
    script revisions (uncredited)

Transportation Department

  • Robert Neilson
    Robert Neilson
    transportation coordinator
  • Dave Cohen
    Dave Cohen
    driver (uncredited)
  • Gary Cruise
    Gary Cruise
    driver (uncredited)
  • Wayne Davidson
    Wayne Davidson
    driver (uncredited)
  • Keith Dillin
    Keith Dillin
    transportation captain (uncredited)
  • Lana Dirrane
    Lana Dirrane
    driver (uncredited)
  • Tom Gentry
    Tom Gentry
    driver (uncredited)
  • Jake Jacobson
    Jake Jacobson
    driver (uncredited)
  • Ron Kelley
    Ron Kelley
    transportation co-captain (uncredited)
  • Richard A. Kelter
    Richard A. Kelter
    driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

  • Jeffrey Benjamin
    Jeffrey Benjamin
    production associate
  • Kirk Borcherding
    Kirk Borcherding
    production accountant
  • Wayne Fitzgerald
    Wayne Fitzgerald
    title designer
  • Chip Fowler
    Chip Fowler
    production office coordinator
  • Norman Gan
    Norman Gan
    assistant to the producer
  • John Garber
    John Garber
    dialogue coach
  • Ernie Gustafsson
    Ernie Gustafsson
    helicopter mechanic
  • Dana Satler Hankins
    Dana Satler Hankins
    assistant: Mr. Badham (as Dana Satler)
  • Monty Jordan
    Monty Jordan
    helicopter pilot
  • Alan Landaker
    Alan Landaker
    chief engineer

Thanks

  • Warren Oates
    Warren Oates
    dedicatee: for Warren Oates, with love for all the joy you gave us

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