BLOW OUT (CRITERION)

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• Release Year: 1981
• Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Suspense/Thriller
• Plot: In the enthralling Blow Out, brilliantly crafted by Brian De Palma, John Travolta gives one of his greatest performances, as a movie sound-effects man who believes he has accidentally recorded a political assassination. He enlists the help of a possible eyewitness to the crime (Carrie's Nancy Allen), who may be in danger herself, to uncover the truth. With its jolting stylistic flourishes, intricate plot, profoundly felt characterizations, and gritty evocation of early-1980s Philadelphia, Blow Out is an American paranoia thriller unlike any other, as well as a devilish reflection on moviemaking.
• Cast: John Travolta, Nancy Allen, John Lithgow, Dennis Franz, Peter Boyden, Curt May, John Aquino, John McMartin, Deborah Everton, J. Patrick McNamara, Missy Cleveland, Roger Wilson, Lori-Nan Engler, Cindy Manion, Missy O'Shea, Marcy Bigelman, Ann Kelly, John Coppolino Jr., Archie Lang, Dave Roberts, Claire Carter, Maurice Copeland, John Hoffmeister, David De Felice, Barbara Sigel, 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, Roberto Lombardi, Ernest McClure, Brian De Palma
• Director: Brian De Palma
• Runtime: 1:48
• Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Filmways Pictures, Cinema 77, Geria Films
• Media Format: Movie