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Blow Out (1981)

Directed by Brian De Palma

Crime | Thriller

Most recently watched by AllAboutSteve, lordofthemovies, zombiefreak, sensoria, schofizzy

Overview

While recording sound effects for a slasher flick, Jack Terry stumbles upon a real-life horror: a car careening off a bridge and into a river. Jack jumps into the water and fishes out Sally from the car, but the other passenger is already dead — a governor intending to run for president. As Jack does some investigating of his tapes, and starts a perilous romance with Sally, he enters a tangled web of conspiracy that might leave him dead.

Rated R | Length 108 minutes

Actors

John Travolta | Nancy Allen | John Lithgow | Dennis Franz | Peter Boyden | John Aquino | John McMartin | Deborah Everton | J. Patrick McNamara | Roger Wilson | Missy Cleveland | Curt May | Lori-Nan Engler | Barbara Sigel | David De Felice | Roberto Lombardi | Missy Crutchfield | Cindy Manion | Marcy Bigelman | Ann Kelly | Dean Bennett | John Coppolino Jr. | Archie Lang | Dave Roberts | Claire Carter | Maurice Copeland | John Hoffmeister | Thomas J. McCarthy | Reginald M. Wallace | Robert L. Penrose | Larry Woody | Dick McGarvin | Michael Borghese | Rossana Fichera | James Jeter | Luddy Tramontana | Sid Doherty | Milt Fields | Bud Seese | Maureen Sullivan | Brian Corrigan | Elaine Filoon | Robin Sherwood | Tim Choate | B.J. Cyrus | Dave DeAngelis | Thomas Finn | Tony Devon | Henry Cohen | Bernie Rachelle | William Tarman | Michael Tearson

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
06/05/2012Movie ScreenBlu-rayTheater8 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Finally went to a Nick D Movie Club event over at Muvico… figured I had to catch this one since I’ve been wanting to see this film for a long while. Kinda expected it wasn’t gonna be a print. Blu-ray projection was fine but doesn’t utilize the full screen, which was unfortunate. At least it was in premiere seating so that was nice. Really cool film for a variety of reasons. Liked the Q&A afterwards.

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