Blue Thunder：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

John Badham

Writing Credits

Dan O'Bannon
: Don Jakoby

Cast

Roy Scheider
Murphy: Warren Oates
Braddock: Candy Clark
Kate: Daniel Stern
Lymangood: Paul Roebling
Icelan: David Sheiner
Fletcher: Joe Santos
Montoya: Malcolm McDowell
Cochrane: Ed Bernard
Sgt Short: Jason Bernard
Mayor: Mario Machado
Mario Machado: James Murtaugh
Alf Hewitt: Pat McNamara
Matusek: Jack Murdock
Kress: Clifford A. Pellow
Allen: Paul Lambert
Holmes: Phil Feldman
Colonel Coe: John Garber
Tough Mechanic: Anthony James
Grundelius: Robin Braxton
Diane McNeely: Anna Forrest
Nudy Lucy: Ricky Slyter
Timmy: Reid Cruickshanks
Chief of Police: Billy Ray Sharkey
Air Controller: Fred Slyter
Air Controller: John Gladstein
Fighter Pilot: Ross Reynolds
Helicoper Pilot: Karl A. Wickman
Helicopter Pilot: James W. Gavin
Helicopter Pilot: Thomas H. Friedkin
Helicopter Pilot: James Read
Policeman at Bridge: Mickey Gilbert
Policeman: William T. Lane
Policeman: Lolly Boroff
TV Director: Patti Clifton
Hooker: Ernest Harada
John: Frances E. Nealy
Mayor's Aide: Jose Pepe R. Gonzales
Drive-In Custodian: Jerry Ziesmer
Pilot: Tom Lawrence
Observer: John Ashby
Thief: Tony Brubaker
Thief: Norman Alexander Gibbs
Man in Beanie: Bill M. Ryusaki
Vietcong Soldier: Gary Davis
Motorcycle Cop: Thomas Rosales Jr.
Thug: Larry Randles
Thug: Peter Miller
Detective: Mike H. McGaughy
Observer: Lucinda Crosby
Bel-Air Woman: John Badham
TV Director: Bob Bowen
Director: Shaaron Claridge
Police Dispatcher: Eurlyne Epper
Girl with Bike: Fritz Ford
Spectator at Demonstration: Dorothy Hack
Police Officer: Bob Harks
Army Captain: Lars Hensen
Man in Police Station: Clay Hodges
Police Officer: Ted King
Car Crash Rescuer: Terry Leonard
Assault Man: Frank Morriss
F-16 Pilot: Ve Neill
Police Officer: Danny Nero
Army Observer: Bernadette Pelletier
Police officer: Hank Robinson
Spectator at Demonstration: Walter Smith
Detective: Steve Wagner
Detective

Produced by

Gordon Carroll
producer: Gregg Champion
associate producer: Phil Feldman
executive producer: Andrew Fogelson
executive producer

Music by

Arthur B. Rubinstein

Cinematography by

John A. Alonzo
director of photography (as John A Alonzo)

Editing by

Edward M. Abroms
(as Edward Abroms): Frank Morriss

Casting By

Dianne Crittenden

Production Design by

Sydney Z. Litwack

Art Direction by

Sydney Z. Litwack

Set Decoration by

Mickey S. Michaels

Costume Design by

Marianna Elliott

Makeup Department

Stephen Elsbree
hair stylist: Greg LaCava
makeup artist

Production Management

Phil Rawlins
unit production manager: John G. Wilson
unit production manager (as John Wilson)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Gregg Champion
second unit director: Kevin G. Cremin
first assistant director: second unit (as Kevin Cremin): Tom Davies
second assistant director: James W. Gavin
second unit director: aerial (as James Gavin): Daniel J. Heffner
second second assistant director: additional photography: Terry Leonard
second unit director: stunt: Daniel McCauley
first assistant director (as Danny McCauley): Chris Soldo
second assistant director: Jerry Ziesmer
first assistant director

Art Department

Cate Bangs
set designer: Larry Clark Bird
property master (as Larry C. Bird): Susan Carsello
lead person (as Sue Carsello): Bernie Cutler
assistant art director (as Bernard Cutler): Carmine Goglia
stand-by painter: Philip Harrison
visual consultant: Petko D. Kadiev
illustrator (as Petko Kadiev): Al Litteken
construction coordinator: Fred Tuch
illustrator: Ken Zimmerman
assistant property master: Laurie Arnow-Epstein
construction auditor (uncredited): Christopher Burian-Mohr
set designer (uncredited): Glen Cooper
stand-by painter (uncredited): Mike Holowach
prop assistant (uncredited): James Hughlett
swing gang (uncredited): Moe Larson
painter foreman (uncredited): Richard Leon
swing gang (uncredited): Lee Orlikoff
swing gang (uncredited): Fred Rainer
swing gang (uncredited): Jerry Sargent
construction foreman (uncredited): Michael Schmidt
lead person (uncredited): William Trobaugh
propmaker foreman (uncredited): Donald B. Woodruff
set designer (uncredited): Jim Zemansky
swing gang (uncredited)

Sound Department

Roy Bean
cable person: Milton C. Burrow
sound effects editor: Scott Burrow
sound effects editor: Tim Cooney
production sound mixer: Don Digirolamo
re-recording mixer: John Glascock
production sound mixer / sound mixer: Robert Glass
re-recording mixer: David Horton Sr.
sound effects editor (as David M. Horton): Robert Knudson
re-recording mixer: William L. Manger
supervising sound effects editor: Anthony Marinelli
special sound effects: Alma Martinez
adr: Art Ottinger
sound effects editor (as Arthur Ottinger): Robert A. Reich
sound effects editor: Chester Slomka
sound effects editor (as Chester L. Slomka): Larry Stensvold
re-recording mixer: Carl Pagano
cable person (uncredited): John Roesch
foley artist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Peter Albiez
special effects electronics: James Fredburg
special effects technician: Chuck Gaspar
special effects coordinator: Jeff Jarvis
special effects supervisor: Richard Ratliff
special effects: Richard Stutsman
special effects technician: Jeffrey A. Wischnack
special effects technician: Michael Barrett Jr.
special effects (uncredited): James Fredburg
prop shop electronics (uncredited): Raymond Klein
special effects electronics (uncredited): Michael Lantieri
special effects electronics (uncredited): Richard Lea
special effects electronics (uncredited): Thomas Mertz
special effects (uncredited): Dell Rheaume
special effects (uncredited): Bruce Robles
special effects (uncredited): Joseph C. Sasgen
special effects electronics (uncredited): Harold Selig
special effects (uncredited): Doyle Smiley
special effects (uncredited): Bob Stoker
special effects (uncredited): Lucinda Strub
prop shop electronics (uncredited): Richard Stutsman
special effects (uncredited): Matt Sweeney
special effects (uncredited): Marcel Vercoutere
special effects (uncredited): Gary Zink
special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Jack Cooperman
miniature photography: Rocco Gioffre
matte artist: Don Hansard
process projectionist: Tom Pahk
model maker: Keith Shartle
motion control production assistant: Hoyt Yeatman
motion control supervisor: Eric Guaglione
tracker/matchmover: DQI (uncredited): Bill Hansard Jr.
process projectionist (uncredited): Bill Hansard
process projectionist (uncredited)

Stunts

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

Camera and Electrical Department

Wayne Baker
assistant camera: second unit: Michael Barrett
set lighting technician: Michael A. Chavez
first assistant camera (as Michael Chavez): Thomas Del Ruth
director of photography: additional photography: Michael Ferris
camera operator (as Mike Ferris): Donald Glenn
best boy grip (as Don Glenn): Bud Heller
key grip: Frank M. Holgate
aerial camera operator (as Frank Holgate): Paul Jacobsen
set lighting technician: Horace Jordan
first assistant camera: Hal Landaker
video supervisor: Michael Douglas Middleton
still photographer: location: John C. Moulds
camera operator: second unit: David B. Nowell
camera operator (as David Nowell): Michael D. O'Shea
camera operator: Dutch Presley
best boy electric: Stuart A. Spohn
gaffer: Kenji Takama
camera operator: Bruce W. Talamon
still photographer (as Bruce Talamon): Rick Whitfield
video coordinator: Mario Zavala
second assistant camera: Frank Holdsworth
best boy (uncredited): Keith Kelsay
assistant aerial camera operator (uncredited): Steve Lippert
fixtures (uncredited): Kevin Presley
lamp operator (uncredited): Donald Schmitz
grip (uncredited): Clyde Smith
dolly grip (uncredited): Rod Weaver
set lighting electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department

Pennie DuPont
extras casting (as Pennie Du Pont)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Norman A. Burza
costumer: men's (as Norman Burza): Daniel J. Lester
assistant costumer (as Danny Lester)

Editorial Department

Jeff Jones
assistant film editor: Manny Chaidez
assistant editor (uncredited): David H. Lloyd
assistant editor (uncredited): Clay Mitchell
assistant to editor (uncredited): Ben Williams
apprentice editor (uncredited)

Location Management

Rob Harland
location manager: John James
location manager

Music Department

Brian Banks
musician: Synclavier II: Jim Cypherd
electronic music producer: Laurie Higgins Tobias
assistant music editor (as Laurie Higgins): Steve Livingston
music editor: Anthony Marinelli
musician: Synclavier II: Dennis S. Sands
music scoring mixer: Andy D'Addario
Music Scoring Recordist (uncredited): Anthony Marinelli
performer: additional arrangements (uncredited) / song producer (uncredited): Antonio Romano
music contractor (uncredited): Arthur B. Rubinstein
conductor (uncredited) / music producer (uncredited) / musician: synclavier II (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Trish Kinney
script supervisor: Dean Riesner
script revisions (uncredited)

Transportation Department

Robert Neilson
transportation coordinator: Dave Cohen
driver (uncredited): Gary Cruise
driver (uncredited): Wayne Davidson
driver (uncredited): Keith Dillin
transportation captain (uncredited): Lana Dirrane
driver (uncredited): Tom Gentry
driver (uncredited): Jake Jacobson
driver (uncredited): Ron Kelley
transportation co-captain (uncredited): Richard A. Kelter
driver (uncredited): Maynard Lauritzen
driver (uncredited): Edwins Lyons
driver (uncredited): Bill Manning
driver (uncredited): Steve Michaels
driver (uncredited): Gabriel Ormenyi
driver (uncredited): Joel Renfro
driver (uncredited): George Reynolds
driver (uncredited): Tom Roberts
driver (uncredited): Jerry Sater
driver (uncredited): Chuck Schmitter
driver (uncredited): Robert Suer
driver (uncredited): Gene Warnecke
driver (uncredited): Kay Watson
driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Jeffrey Benjamin
production associate: Kirk Borcherding
production accountant: Wayne Fitzgerald
title designer: Chip Fowler
production office coordinator: Norman Gan
assistant to the producer: John Garber
dialogue coach: Ernie Gustafsson
helicopter mechanic: Dana Satler Hankins
assistant: Mr. Badham (as Dana Satler): Monty Jordan
helicopter pilot: Alan Landaker
chief engineer: Art Scholl
pilot: Earl Wingard
publicist: Laurie Arnow-Epstein
construction accountant (uncredited): Karin Buchanan
secretary: Phil Feldman (uncredited): Larry Butler
technical advisor (uncredited): James Deeth
helicopter pilot (uncredited): Thomas H. Friedkin
helicopter pilot (uncredited): Lindsay Gilliland
secretary: Gordon Carroll (uncredited): Flynn Gold
assistant accountant (uncredited): Penny Goodsell
secretary: Andy Fogelson (uncredited): Harry Hauss
helicopter pilot (uncredited): Luis Lara
caterer (uncredited): Robert H. Lemer
associate to producer (uncredited): Jane Lockwood
production staff (uncredited): Anthony Marinelli
synthesizer programmer (uncredited): Peter McKernan Sr.
helicopter pilot (uncredited): Jose Prieto
helper (uncredited): Ross Reynolds
helicopter pilot (uncredited): Danny Rowe
mechanic (uncredited): Ron Saffold
craft service (uncredited): Greta Shepherd
secretary: Phil Feldman (uncredited): B.J. Smith
set medic (uncredited): Karl A. Wickman
helicopter pilot (uncredited): Anna Zappia
assistant coordinator (uncredited)

Thanks

Warren Oates
dedicatee: for Warren Oates, with love for all the joy you gave us