Is Blue Thunder violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Blue Thunder scary?

Yes. More frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Blue Thunder end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Blue Thunder easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Blue Thunder

Name: Blue Thunder
Genre: Drama, Action, Thriller
Released: 1983
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Roy Scheider, Warren Oates, Candy Clark, Daniel Stern, Paul Roebling

He's out there…

Directed by John Badham

Produced by Rastar Productions, Columbia Pictures

1983110 min6.2 / 10

A paranoid techno-thriller about a traumatized Vietnam vet piloting a weaponized helicopter, caught between institutional conspiracy and personal unraveling.

Los Angeles, California. Officer Murphy, a veteran Metropolitan Police helicopter pilot suffering from severe trauma due to his harsh experiences during the Vietnam War, and Lymangood, his resourceful new partner, are tasked with testing an advanced and heavily armed experimental chopper known as Blue Thunder.

Clusters

Trapped Conspiracy Thrillers American City Movies Science Technology And Industry Spy & Conspiracy Thrillers Aviation & Flight

Genres

Drama Action Thriller

Keywords

Vietnam Veteran High Technology High Tech Surveillance Los Angeles, California Co-workers Relationship Helicopter Pilot Prototype Boyfriend Girlfriend Relationship Police Surveillance Traumatized Man Conspiracy Thriller

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Questions people ask

Is Blue Thunder violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Blue Thunder scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is Blue Thunder sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does Blue Thunder end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Blue Thunder easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.