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Blue Thunder 4K Ultra HD Limited Edition brings John Badham’s explosive 1983 techno-thriller back in a new 4K restoration from the original negative. A defining snapshot of Reagan-era paranoia, the film fuses blockbuster spectacle with a razor-sharp distrust of surveillance culture and institutional overreach.
Roy Scheider stars as Frank Murphy, a veteran LAPD helicopter pilot chosen to test-fly Blue Thunder, an experimental attack chopper equipped with unprecedented urban surveillance technology. When Murphy discovers a covert plan to weaponize the aircraft for domestic control, he turns against the system, launching a breathtaking aerial rebellion above the Los Angeles skyline. What follows is a high-stakes pursuit through city canyons, government secrecy and moral reckoning.
Co-starring Warren Oates, Malcolm McDowell and Candy Clark, Blue Thunder remains a gripping analog-age action landmark.
directed by: John Badham
starring: Roy Scheider, Malcolm McDowell, Warren Oates
1983 / 109 min
Blue Thunder (Limited Edition) [4K Ultra HD] w/slip
4K ULTRA HD SPECIAL FEATURES
• 4K restoration from the original negative
• 4K (2160p) UHD presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Original restored lossless 2.0 stereo audio
• Optional DTS-HD MA 5.1 remix
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Archival audio commentary by John Badham, Frank Morriss and Hoyt Yeatman
• Flight Risk – new interview with John Badham
• A Rollercoaster Ride – new interview with Candy Clark
• Catching Up – new interview with Malcolm McDowell
• Ride with the Angels: Making Blue Thunder (2006 documentary)
• The Special: Building Blue Thunder (2006 featurette)
• Archival 1983 promotional featurette
• Extended scene
• Theatrical trailer
• Image gallery
• Reversible sleeve with original and newly commissioned artwork
• Collectors’ booklet with new writing and production notesLIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
• Slipcover
Additional details
Label: Arrow Video
Region: Region Free (4K UHD)
Language: English
Subtitles: English SDH
Number of discs: 1
UPC: 760137206606
Release date: 05/05/2026