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!
Practical Effects
Genuine fighter jet footage they definitely didn't have permission to use.
Production
Italian studio pretending to be American military with charming commitment.
Director
Antonio Bido
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Antonio Bido was primarily a giallo director; this was his baffling attempt at blockbuster action. The dubbing is so chaotic because half the cast spoke different languages on set.
Released the same year as Terminator 2, this film represents the vast gulf between Hollywood spectacle and Euro-genre films trying to compete with stock footage and dreams.
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