Blue Thunder – Special Edition

Roy Scheider stars in this intense action thriller as a courageous police officer pilot battling government fanatics planning to misuse an experimental attack helicopter. Chosen to test BLUE THUNDER,Frank Murphy (Scheider) is amazed by the high-speed, high-tech chopper. It can see through walls, record a whisper or level a city block.

Distrusting the military mentality behind BLUE THUNDER, Murphy and his partner Lymangood (Daniel Stern) soon discover that the remarkable craft is slated for useas the ultimate weapon in surveillance and crowd control. Jeopardized after being discovered by sinister Colonel Cochrane (Malcolm McDowell), Murphy flies BLUE THUNDER against military aircraft in a spellbinding contest over Los Angeles.

Special Features:

• Audio commentary with director John Badham, editor Frank Morriss, and motion control supervisor Hoyt Yeatman
• The Special: Building Blue Thunder – Featurette (8:10)
• Ride With The Angels: Making Blue Thunder – 3 Part Documentary (44:26)

Critical Reviews:

• " A somewhat erratic thriller that improves steadily as it progresses. " – David Nusair

• " This police thriller is an incoherent mess, playing out as a government conspiracy themed techno-thriller obsessed over technology. " – Dennis Schwartz

• " As a cop-action flick this isn't bad, but it fits the mold so thoroughly that it feels more familiar than it should. " – James Plath