When Malcolm McDowell burst on the film scene, ... His suave villainy bolstered films like “Cat People” and “Blue Thunder.” But lately he has been playing comic parts on TV series.

That’s right, Blue Thunder the helicopter was often replaced by Rolling Thunder the van, driven by ex-NFL stars Dick Butkus and Bubba Smith. Also gone were stars Roy Scheider and Daniel Stern.

BLUE THUNDER, Malcolm McDowell, 1983, (c)Columbia Pictures I'LL SLEEP WHEN I'M DEAD, Malcolm McDowell, 2003, (c) Paramount Classics GANGSTER NO. 1., David Thewlis, Malcolm McDowell, 2000 ...

On August 11, 2009, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release Blue Thunder on Blu-ray.. Roy Schneider stars in this high-octane thriller about a Los Angeles police officer who participates in ...

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