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Blow Out

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1981

6.3

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1h 48min

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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.

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Original Title

Blow Out

Runtime (Duration)

1h 48min

Directors

Critics & Audience Score

6.3

Total Votes

1,665

Release Year

1981

Country

United States of America

Production Budget

$18M

Box Office Revenue

$12M

Profit / Loss Analysis

-$6M

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Casting

Actors

Deborah Everton

Deborah Everton

J. Patrick McNamara

J. Patrick McNamara

Detective at Hospital

Missy Cleveland

Missy Cleveland

Lori-Nan Engler

David De Felice

Roberto Lombardi

Roberto Lombardi

Train Passenger

Missy Crutchfield

John Coppolino Jr.

Maurice Copeland

John Hoffmeister

Governor McRyan

Thomas J. McCarthy

Policeman at Hospital

Reginald M. Wallace

Policeman at Hospital

Robert L. Penrose

Hospital Administrator

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ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSER

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Vilmos Zsigmond

Vilmos Zsigmond

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Brian L. McCarty

Calvin Joe Acord

SPECIAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR

Bruce Weintraub

James M. Tanenbaum

SOUND SUPERVISOR

Randall Coleman

ASSISTANT SOUND EDITOR

Rimas Tumasonis

SPECIAL EFFECTS

ADDITIONAL WRITING

Lynn Stalmaster

Lynn Stalmaster

DIALOGUE EDITOR

SECOND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Jeannine Oppewall

Jeannine Oppewall

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Editor Reviews

Gale Whitaker
Rating: 4
4
July 6, 2025
Brian De Palma, a director known for his homages to Hitchcock, delivers a stylish and suspenseful thriller with Blow Out. John Travolta plays a sound engineer who accidentally records evidence of a political assassination. Like 'Rear Window,' the film hinges on the protagonist's unique skill (in this case, sound) being key to uncovering a crime. De Palma employs split screens and slow motion to build tension and create a sense of visual flair that is all his own. Nancy Allen gives a memorable performance, and the film's ending is particularly impactful and haunting. It's a true love letter to classic thrillers with a modern edge.
Riley Foster
Rating: 6
6
May 15, 2025
Brian De Palma's 1981 thriller is a technical marvel and a gripping political conspiracy story. John Travolta delivers one of his finest performances as Jack Terry, a sound effects technician who accidentally records audio evidence of a political assassination. The film is a love letter to cinema and sound, borrowing heavily from Michelangelo Antonioni's 'Blow-Up' and Francis Ford Coppola's 'The Conversation,' but filtered through De Palma's signature stylish lens, complete with split diopters and slow-motion sequences. Nancy Allen, a frequent De Palma collaborator and his wife at the time, is fantastic as the woman caught up in the plot. The film's exploration of political corruption and the manipulation of media feels incredibly relevant, and it doesn't shy away from including nudity that fits within its gritty, exploitation-tinged thriller framework. It's a masterclass in suspense that was sadly overlooked upon release but has since gained rightful recognition as a masterpiece.