Blue Thunder Filming Locations

Blue Thunder filming locations

Where was Blue Thunder filmed? Blue Thunder was filmed in 39 locations across United States in the following places:

Blue Thunder Filming Locations

Travel Town Railroad Museum, 5200 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Exterior scenes in mini train park. Murphy speaks with Braddock about note he found. )

Mojave Desert, California, USA ( location )

North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA ( location )

North Hollywood, in the San Fernando Valley, is an eclectic neighborhood with modest residential blocks and the humming NoHo Arts District. The historic El Portal Theatre and many up-and-coming playhouses share the scene with art galleries, sound studios and the Academy of TV Arts and Sciences. The subway-accessible area also features retro-inspired cocktail lounges, craft beer bars, vintage shops and casual cafes.

St. Joseph's Hospital, Los Angeles, California, USA ( location )

Stage 16, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA ( Studio )

Los Angeles, California, USA ( location )

Los Angeles is a sprawling Southern California city and the center of the nation’s film and television industry. Near its iconic Hollywood sign, studios such as Paramount Pictures, Universal and Warner Brothers offer behind-the-scenes tours. On Hollywood Boulevard, TCL Chinese Theatre displays celebrities’ hand- and footprints, the Walk of Fame honors thousands of luminaries and vendors sell maps to stars’ homes.

Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA ( location )

Downtown, comprising diverse smaller areas such as Chinatown, Little Tokyo and the Arts District, offers renowned art museums, cutting-edge restaurants & hip bars. Modern high-rises mix with architectural landmarks, such as El Pueblo de Los Angeles, the city’s 1781 birthplace. Anchoring the Music Center performing arts complex is Walt Disney Concert Hall, with striking steel architecture designed by Frank Gehry.

California, USA ( location )

California, a western U.S. state, stretches from the Mexican border along the Pacific for nearly 900 miles. Its terrain includes cliff-lined beaches, redwood forest, the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Central Valley farmland and the Mojave Desert. The city of Los Angeles is the seat of the Hollywood entertainment industry. Hilly San Francisco is known for the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island and cable cars.

Elysian Park, Los Angeles, California, USA ( location )

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA ( Studio )

Bunker Hill, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Helicopter chase over business district- multiple flyover scene )

Bunker Hill is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California. It is part of Downtown Los Angeles. Historically, Bunker Hill was a large hill that separated the Victorian-era Downtown from the western end of the city. The hill was tunneled through at Second Street in 1924, and at Third and Fourth Streets.

Pan-Pacific Auditorium - 7600 W. Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA ( First helicopter is shot down over this park and behind Pan-Pacific Auditorium. Location has since been demolished and redeveloped. )

Southern Pacific's rail yard and footbridge - 1320 N Broadway, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Kate is pursued by motorcycle cop, passing trains and footbridge. )

KTTV/Fox Television Center - 5746 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Exterior helicopter view, front entrance and interiors. As KBLA Television station. Location has since been demolished and redeveloped. )

Blue Thunder : Exterior helicopter view, front entrance and interiors. As KBLA Television station. Location has since been demolished and redeveloped.
Metromedia Square - 5746 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Exterior helicopter view, front entrance and interiors. As KBLA Television station. Location has since been demolished and redeveloped. )

Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Amos's BBQ scenes. Location has since been demolished and redeveloped. )

Little Tokyo, also known as Little Tokyo Historic District, is an ethnically Japanese American district in downtown Los Angeles and the heart of the largest Japanese-American population in North America.

Alameda Street and East 2nd Street, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Helicopter passes location after Amos explosion. 'Haas, Baruch & Co.' grocery store warehouse that stood at the corner of Alameda & E. 2nd Street. Demolished in the late 80s. )

East 1st Street, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Amos's BBQ scenes. )
Blue Thunder (1983)
Runtime: 109 minutes
Rating: 6.4
Release year: 1983
IMDB: tt0085255
Plot summary

The cop test pilot for an experimental police helicopter learns the sinister implications of the new vehicle.

Genres
Action
Crime
Drama
Cast
Roy Scheider
Warren Oates
Candy Clark
Daniel Stern
Directors
John Badham
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Blue Thunder filming locations