Review of Blue Thunder (1983) by Katie O — 29 Jul 2007

I always enjoyed this movie. Just saw it again recently, and it was great.

This review of Blue Thunder (1983) was written by Katie O on 29 Jul 2007.

Blue Thunder has generally received positive reviews.

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