Based on the popular movie! Former Vietnam helicopter pilot Chaney flies for the Blue Thunder Unit, a group assembled by APEX, an agency of the federal government, for dealing with crimes of extraordinary proportion. Others in the group include a young computer expert, two ex-pro football players, a tough leader and more. Blue Thunder is an awesome helicopter equipped with state of the art armaments and electronic devices which gives its possessor the power to monitor through sight and sound the lawbreakers it seeks.
Sony PIctures Home Entertainment has announced the complete
Blue Thunder series will come to DVD on
August 22. The 3 disc set contains all 11 episodes of the show based on the 1983 movie; the series stars James Farentino, Dana Carvey, Bubba Smith, and Dick Butkus. The set is priced at $39.95.
