Blue Thunder

(Blue Thunder)

 Credits

Cast

Frank Chaney
James Farentino
Clinton 'JAFO' Wonderlove
Dana Carvey
Captain Braddock
Sandy McPeak
Richard 'Ski' Butowski
Dick Butkus
Lyman 'Bubba' Kelsey
Bubba Smith
J.J. Douglas
Ann Cooper

Creator

Creator
Roy Huggins
Creator
Donald A. Baer
Creator
Jeri Taylor

Director

Director
Guy Magar
Director
Bernard McEveety
Director
Gilbert M. Shilton

Writing credits

Writer
Don Jakoby
Writer
Fred McKnight
Writer
Dan O'Bannon

Producer

Producer
Donald A. Baer
Associate producer
Janice Cooke
Co-executive producer / executive producer
David Moessinger
Producer
Jeri Taylor
Executive producer
Roy Huggins

Music

Music
Pete Rugolo

Cinematography

Cinematographer
Andrew Jackson

Casting

Casting director
Meryl O'Loughlin

Art direction

Art director
Archie J. Bacon
Art director
Ross Bellah

Set decoration

Set decorator
Audrey A. Blasdel
Set decorator
Mickey S. Michaels
Set decorator
W. Joe Kroesser

Costume design

Costume designer
Grady Hunt

Makeup department

Makeup supervisor
Leo Lotito Jr.
Makeup artist
Mike Moschella
Hair stylist
Hazel Catmull
Hair stylist
Ginger Grieve
Makeup artist
Terry Smith
Hair stylist
Judy Crown
Hair stylist
Kaye Pownall

Production management

Unit production manager
Larry Y. Albucher
Executive in charge of production
Doreen Bergesen

Assistant director

Second unit director
James W. Gavin
Second assistant director
Dennis Maguire
Assistant director
Steve Barnett
Assistant director
Bill Carroll
Assistant director / second assistant director
Douglas Dean III
Second assistant director
Richard Hinds
Assistant director
Gene Sultan

Art department

Property master
Craig Binkley
Supervising construction coordinator
Hank Stonecipher
Construction coordinator
David Kirk
Construction coordinator
Robert DePatis

Sound department

Sound mixer
Frank Meadow

Special effects

Special effects
Peter Albiez

Visual effects

Special visual effects
Deena Burkett
Special visual effects
Bill Millar

Stunts

Stunt coordinator
Bob Harris
Stunts
Hubie Kerns Jr.

Camera

Second unit director of photography
Frank M. Holgate
Camera operator
Howard Block
Gaffer
Tom Hayes
Key grip
Ron Stafford

Wardrobe department

Women's wardrobe supervisor
Elizabeth Pine
Men's wardrobe supervisor
Harald Johnson
Wardrobe supervisor / men's wardrobe supervisor
Henri Sigler

Music department

Composer: theme music
Frank Denson

Other crew

Production consultant
Fred McKnight
Script supervisor
Sandy Nelson
Executive story consultant
Don Jakoby
Executive story consultant
Dan O'Bannon
Associate to executive producer
Don Safran
Executive script consultant
David Braff
Story editor
Daniel Freudenberger
Story editor
Stephen Zito
Script supervisor
Betty Goldberg
Location manager
W. Paul Henley
Location manager
Murray Miller
Executive story supervisor
Robert Schlitt
Location manager
Karen White
Title designer
Gene Kraft

(*) uncredited