Blue Thunder

(Blue Thunder)

Credits

Cast

Officer Frank Murphy: Roy Scheider
Capt. Jack Braddock: Warren Oates
Kate: Candy Clark
Officer Richard Lymangood: Daniel Stern
Icelan: Paul Roebling
Fletcher: David Sheiner
Montoya: Joe Santos
Col. F.E. Cochrane: Malcolm McDowell
Sgt. Short: Ed Bernard
Mayor: Jason Bernard
Himself: Mario Machado
Alf Hewitt: James Murtaugh
Matusek: Pat McNamara
Kress: Jack Murdock
Allen: Clifford Pellow (Clifford A. Pellow)
Holmes: Paul Lambert
Col. Coe: Phil Feldman
Tough mechanic: John Garber
Grundelius: Anthony James
Diane McNeely: Robin Brantos (Robin Braxton)
Nudy Lucy: Anna Forrest
Timmy: Ricky Slyter
Chief of Police: Reid Cruickshanks
Air controller: Billy Ray Sharkey
Air controller: Fred Slyter
Fighter pilot: John Gladstein
Helicoper pilot: Ross Reynolds
Helicopter Pilot: Karl A. Wickman
Helicopter Pilot: James W. Gavin
Helicopter Pilot: Tom Friedkin (Thomas H. Friedkin)
Policeman at Bridge: James Read
Policeman: Mickey Gilbert
Policeman: Bill Lane (William T. Lane)
TV Director: Lolly Boroff
Hooker: Patti Clifton
John: Ernest Harada
Mayor's Aide: Frances E. Nealy
Drive-In Custodian: Jose Pepe R. Gonzales
Pilot: Jerry Ziesmer
Observer: Tom Lawrence
Thief: John Ashby
Thief: Tony Brubaker
Man in Beanie: Norman Alexander Gibbs
Vietcong Soldier: Bill Ryusaki (Bill M. Ryusaki)
Motorcycle Cop: Gary Davis
Thug: Tom Rosales (Thomas Rosales Jr.)
Thug: Larry Randles
Detective: Peter Miller
Observer: Mike McGaughy (Mike H. McGaughy)
...: Calvin Bronx
Bel-Air Woman: Lucinda Crosby
TV director: John Badham (*)
Police Dispatcher (voice): Shaaron Claridge (*)
Girl with bike: Eurlyne Epper (*)
Car crash rescuer: Ted King (*)
Assault Man 2: Terry Leonard (*)
F-16 Pilot: Frank Morriss (*)

Director

Director: John Badham

Writing credits

Writer: Dan O'Bannon
Writer: Don Jakoby
Writer: Dean Riesner (*)

Producer

Producer: Gordon Carroll
Associate producer: Gregg Champion
Executive producer: Phil Feldman
Executive producer: Andrew Fogelson

Music

Music: Arthur B. Rubinstein

Cinematography

Cinematographer: John A. Alonzo

Editor

Editor: Edward M. Abroms
Editor: Frank Morriss

Casting

Casting director: Dianne Crittenden

Production design

Production designer: Sydney Z. Litwack

Art direction

Art director: Bernie Cutler

Costume design

Costume designer: Marianna Elliott

Makeup department

Makeup artist: Greg LaCava

Assistant director

Second unit director: Gregg Champion
First assistant director: second unit: Kevin Cremin (Kevin G. Cremin)
Second assistant director: Tom Davies
Second unit director: aerial: James W. Gavin
Second unit director: stunt: Terry Leonard
Assistant director: Jerry Ziesmer

Art department

Property master: Larry Clark Bird
Stand-by painter: Carmine Goglia
Visual consultant: Philip Harrison

Sound department

Cable person: Roy Bean
Sound re-recording mixer: Don Digirolamo
Sound mixer: John Glascock
Sound re-recording mixer: Robert Glass
Sound re-recording mixer: Robert Knudson
Special sound effects: Anthony Marinelli
Adr: Alma Martinez
Music scoring mixer: Dennis S. Sands
Foley artist: John Roesch (*)

Special effects

Special effects coordinator: Chuck Gaspar
Special effects supervisor: Jeff Jarvis
Special effects: Richard Ratliff
Special effects technician: Richard Stutsman
Special effects technician: Jeffrey A. Wischnack
Special effects: Gary Zink (*)

Visual effects

Matte artist: Rocco Gioffre
Model maker: Tom Pahk
Motion control production assistant: Keith Shartle
Motion control supervisor: Hoyt Yeatman
Tracker/matchmover: DQI: Eric Guaglione (*)

Stunts

Stunt coordinator: Monty Jordan
Stunts: John Ashby (*)
Stunts: Gregory J. Barnett (*)
Stunts: May Boss (*)
Stunts: Colvin Brock (*)
Stunts: Tony Brubaker (*)
Stunts: Steven Burnett (*)
Stunts: Steve Cremin (*)
Stunts: Alex Daniels (*)
Stunts: Gary Davis (*)
Stunt double: pilot: Kevin Donnelly (*)
Stunts: Kevin Donnelly (*)
Stunt driver: Ted Duncan (*)
Stunts: Greg Wayne Elam (*)
Stunts: Kenny Endoso (*)
Stunts: Richard Epper (*)
Stunts: Glory Fioramonti (*)
Stunts: Mickey Gilbert (*)
Stunts: Clifford Happy (*)
Stunts: Eddie Hice (*)
Stunts: Larry Holt (*)
Stunts: Jeff Imada (*)
Stunts: William T. Lane (*)
Stunts: Julius LeFlore (*)
Stunt coordinator: Terry Leonard (*)
Stunts: Terry Leonard (*)
Stunts: Mike H. McGaughy (*)
Stunts: Bill McIntosh (*)
Stunts: Gary McLarty (*)
Stunts: John Meier (*)
Stunts: Bennie Moore (*)
Stunts: Jeff Ramsey (*)
Stunts: Larry Randles (*)
Stunts: Chuck Roberson (*)
Stunts: Thomas Rosales Jr. (*)
Stunts: Kerry Rossall (*)
Stunts: Bill M. Ryusaki (*)
Stunts: Fred Scheiwiller (*)
Stunts: Ben Scott (*)
Stunts: John-Clay Scott (*)
Stunts: Joe Stone (*)
Stunts: Michael M. Vendrell (*)
Stunts: Rock A. Walker (*)
Stunts: George P. Wilbur (*)

Camera

Assistant camera: second unit: Wayne Baker
Set lighting technician: Michael Barrett
Director of photography: additional photography: Thomas Del Ruth
Set lighting technician: Paul Jacobsen
Still photographer: location: Michael Douglas Middleton
Camera operator: second unit: John C. Moulds
Camera operator: Michael D. O'Shea
Best boy electric: Dutch Presley
Gaffer: Stuart A. Spohn
Camera operator: Kenji Takama
Set lighting electrician: Rod Weaver (*)

Wardrobe department

Costumer: Norman A. Burza

Editorial department

Assistant to editor: Clay Mitchell (*)

Music department

Music editor: Laurie Higgins Tobias
Musician: synthesizer: Anthony Marinelli
Song producer: Anthony Marinelli
Music contractor: Antonio Romano (*)

Other crew

Title designer: Wayne Fitzgerald
Assistant to the producer: Norman Gan
Helicopter mechanic: Ernie Gustafsson
Assistant to director: Dana Satler Hankins
Synthesizer programmer: Anthony Marinelli
Pilot: Art Scholl
Publicist: Earl Wingard
Construction accountant: Laurie Arnow-Epstein (*)
Production coordinator: Chip Fowler (*)
Associate to producer: Robert H. Lemer (*)
Production staff: Jane Lockwood (*)
Set medic: B.J. Smith (*)

(*) uncredited