Blue Thunder is a high-octane action thriller that follows Frank Murphy (Roy Scheider), a courageous police helicopter pilot, as he hijacks an experimental helicopter during a test flight after discovering its true purpose. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology, the Blue Thunder can see through walls, record whispers, and level entire city blocks. But when ruthless government agents led by Colonel Cochrane (Malcolm McDowell) learn of the helicopter's existence, they'll stop at nothing to get their hands on it. With his pilot skills put to the test and his life on the line, Frank must outsmart and outmaneuver the enemy in a heart-pumping showdown high above Los Angeles. Will he survive to expose the truth? Find out in this electrifying movie featuring nonstop action and pulse-pounding suspense.

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Blue Thunder was released in theaters on August 17, 1984.