A European flying-saucer potboiler that went directly to home video in the US, BLUE TORNADO shakily attempts to combine the gung-ho spirit of TOP GUN with the magical aura of CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND. Diehard sci-fi and aircraft enthusiasts constitute the target audience.
Set on a NATO base in Italy's mountain country, the action commences when yank fighter pilots Alex Longby (Dirk Benedict) and Philip (Ted McGinley) fly a practice run near an ill-reputed peak. A sudden flash of light engulfs both planes, and only Alex returns to base. He finds himself suspected
of having caused his best buddy's death through bad piloting. To clear his name Alex turns...
Released:
1991
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
91 mins