Cast and crew
Blue Thunder (1983)
50 cast and 67 crew, as credited. Cast in billing order; crew by department.
Cast50
Roy ScheiderMurphy
Warren OatesBraddock
Candy ClarkKate
Daniel SternLymangood
Paul RoeblingIcelan
David SheinerFletcher
Joe SantosMontoya
Malcolm McDowellCochrane
Ed BernardSgt. Short
Jason BernardMayor
Mario MachadoSelf - Broadcaster
James MurtaughAlf Hewitt- Pat McNamaraMatusek
Jack MurdockKress- Clifford A. PellowAllen
Paul LambertHolmes- Phil FeldmanColonel Coe
- John GarberTough Mechanic
Anthony JamesGrundelius- Robin BraxtonDiane McNeely
- Anna ForrestNudy Lucy
- Ricky SlyterTimmy
- Reid CruickshanksChief of Police
- Billy Ray SharkeyAir Controller #1
- Fred SlyterAir Controller #2
- John GladsteinFighter Pilot
- Ross ReynoldsHelicopter Pilot #1
- Karl A. WickmanHelicopter Pilot #2
- James W. GavinHelicopter Pilot #3
- Thomas H. FriedkinHelicopter Pilot #4
- James ReadPoliceman at Bridge
- Mickey GilbertPoliceman #1
- William T. LanePoliceman #2
- Lolly BoroffTV Director
- Patti CliftonHooker
- Ernest HaradaJohn
- Frances E. NealyMayor's Aide
- Jose Pepe R. GonzalesDrive-in Custodian
- Jerry ZiesmerPilot
- Tom LawrenceObserver #1
- John AshbyThief #1
- Tony BrubakerThief #2
- Norman Alexander GibbsMan in Beanie
- Bill M. RyusakiVietcong Soldier
- Gary DavisMotorcycle Cop
- Thomas Rosales Jr.Thug #1
- Larry RandlesThug #2
- Peter MillerDetective
- Mike H. McGaughyObserver #2
- Lucinda CrosbyBel-Air Woman
Crew67
Directing
- John BadhamDirector
- Jerry ZiesmerFirst Assistant Director
- Daniel McCauleyFirst Assistant Director
- Chris SoldoSecond Assistant Director
- Tom DaviesSecond Assistant Director
- James W. GavinSecond Unit Director
- Terry LeonardSecond Unit Director
- Kevin G. CreminSecond Unit First Assistant Director
- Trish KinneyScript Supervisor
Writing
- Dan O'BannonScreenplay
- Don JakobyScreenplay
Production
- Gordon CarrollProducer
- Phil FeldmanExecutive Producer
- John G. WilsonUnit Production Manager
- Phil RawlinsUnit Production Manager
- Pennie DuPontCasting Assistant
- Rob HarlandLocation Manager
- John JamesLocation Manager
- Gregg ChampionAssociate Producer
- Andrew FogelsonExecutive Producer
- Dianne CrittendenCasting
Camera
- Frank M. HolgateAerial Camera
- Mike FerrisCamera Operator
- David B. NowellCamera Operator
- Bud HellerKey Grip
- Bruce W. TalamonStill Photographer
- John A. AlonzoDirector of Photography
Editing
- Frank MorrissEditor
- Edward M. AbromsEditor
Sound and music
- John GlascockSound Mixer
- Tim CooneySound Mixer
- William L. MangerSupervising Sound Effects Editor
- Milton C. BurrowSound Effects Editor
- Scott BurrowSound Effects Editor
- David Horton Sr.Sound Effects Editor
- Arthur OttingerSound Effects Editor
- Robert A. ReichSound Effects Editor
- Chester SlomkaSound Effects Editor
- Don DigirolamoSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Robert GlassSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Robert 'Buzz' KnudsonSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Larry StensvoldSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Arthur B. RubinsteinOriginal Music Composer
Art
- Sydney Z. LitwackArt Direction
- Catie BangsSet Designer
- Bernie CutlerAssistant Art Director
- Petko KadievProduction Illustrator
- Fred TuchProduction Illustrator
- Larry C. BirdProperty Master
- Ken ZimmermanAssistant Property Master
- Al LittekenConstruction Coordinator
- Mickey S. MichaelsSet Decoration
Costume and make-up
- Norman BurzaCostumer
- Marianna ElliottCostume Designer
- Stephen ElsbreeHairstylist
- Greg LaCavaMakeup Artist
Visual effects
- Chuck GasparSpecial Effects Supervisor
Lighting
- Stu PohnGaffer
Crew
- Jeff JarvisSpecial Effects
- Peter AlbiezSpecial Effects
- Calvin BrownUtility Stunts
- Kevin P. DonnellyStunt Double
- Glory FioramontiStunts
- Kenny EndosoStunts
- Tony BrubakerStunts
- Gary McLartyStunts
- Gregory J. BarnettStunts