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The Blue Lightning
67%
Movie
1h 35m
AI Analysis
The Blue Lightning (1986) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Blue Lightning (1986) — a movie tagged as Drama, Action, and TV Movie with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Harry Wingate, a rugged adventurer, is hired by a gem collector to retrieve a priceless opal, known as "The Blue Lightning," from Lester McInally, a super-criminal with an army of killers operating in the Australian outback. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~95 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Blue Lightning 67% (3 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
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TMDb audience score
67%
from 3 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Harry Wingate, a rugged adventurer, is hired by a gem collector to retrieve a priceless opal, known as "The Blue Lightning," from Lester McInally, a super-criminal with an army of killers operating in the Australian outback.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1986-05-07
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- TMDB rating
- 6.7
- TMDB ID
- 281264
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Blue Lightning (1986)?
The Blue Lightning is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for The Blue Lightning?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for The Blue Lightning directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is The Blue Lightning about?
Harry Wingate, a rugged adventurer, is hired by a gem collector to retrieve a priceless opal, known as "The Blue Lightning," from Lester McInally, a super-criminal with an army of killers operating... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Blue Lightning?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie The Blue Lightning?
The official runtime for The Blue Lightning is approximately 95 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Sam Elliott
Harry Wingate
Robert Culp
Lester McInally
John Meillon
Dr. William Giles
Rebecca Gilling
Kate McQueen
Robert Coleby
Ninian
Max Phipps
Brutus Cathcart
Ralph Cotterill
Words
- J
Jack Davis
Jahrgadu
- B
Bob Barrett
Sullivan
Ray Meagher
Hale
Michael Carman
Roberts
- N
Norm Erskine
Clancy
Gary Waddell
Hennessey
Jeff Truman
Sky Operator
Garry Who
Mechanic
- C
Chris Pang
Tinker Leone
Peter Ford
Quentin McQueen
Ernie Dingo
Pekeri
Audience notes
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