Blue Tornado

"They thought they owned the skies - but death was the unseen enemy"

1991 1h 36m EN

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4.1

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★4.1TMDB · 7

ActionScience FictionThriller

Synopsis

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Hot aerial sequences accelerate the excitement in "Blue Tornado." Air Force fighter pilots on a test mission are blinded by a dazzling light on a mountainside: Philip (Ted McGinley) crashes and disappears. Flight leader Alex (Dirk Benedict) is debriefed but his inquiry is shelved. More jets mysteriously disappear in the sequestered area. Alex's covert investigation, with the assistance of the beautiful NATO researcher Isabella (Patsy Kensit) is officially subverted by a Committee of Inquiry. So on his own reconnaissance, the defiant Alex hazards a final desperate search for his missing friend, discovering the secrets shrouded on the forbidden mountain!

“They thought they owned the skies - but death was the unseen enemy”

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Cast

Dirk Benedict
Alex Long
Ted McGinley
Philip
Patsy Kensit
Isabella
David Warner
Commander
Christopher Ahrens
Donald Hodson
Prof. J.H. Thomas

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Antonio Bido
Writers: Antonio Bido
Languages: English
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Antonio Bido, shot by Maurizio Dell'Orco. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marco De Angelis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Franco Fraticelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Dirk Benedict and Ted McGinley and Patsy Kensit carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They thought they owned the skies - but death was the unseen enemy".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0101489 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Antonio Bido directs. Maurizio Dell'Orco behind the camera. Marco De Angelis scores. Franco Fraticelli cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in English.

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135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Antonio Bido, shot by Maurizio Dell'Orco. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Marco De Angelis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Franco Fraticelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dirk Benedict and Ted McGinley and Patsy Kensit carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They thought they owned the skies - but death was the unseen enemy".
8IMDB entry: tt0101489 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.