Blow Out

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.

Genre : ThrillerMysteryCrime

Runtime : 108 mins

Release Date : 1981-07-24

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Superior entry on De Palma's CV. Brian De Palma has always gotten a bad rap for his penchant for essaying his heroes and favourite thrillers, what often gets forgotten is just how great he could be in crafting said thrillers. Blow Out has John Travolta as a sound engineer for low budget horro...

_**Colorful De Palma crime mystery with Travolta and Lithgow**_ A sound effects man in Philadelphia (John Travolta) obtains evidence that a fatal accident involving the governor wasn’t really an accident, which thrusts him into danger with shady characters. John Lithgow, Dennis Franz and Nancy A...

This is one I've watched a few times over the years and it's still great with each viewing. John Travolta and Nancy Allen give great performances and although it's not one of these thrill-a-minute films, it still maintains the suspense throughout. It's one of the gems for Brian De Palma. **4.5/5**

Cast

John Travolta

(Jack Terry)

Nancy Allen

(Sally Badina)

John Lithgow

(Burke)

Dennis Franz

(Manny Karp)

Peter Boyden

(Sam)

John Aquino

(Det. Mackey)

John McMartin

(Lawrence Henry)

Deborah Everton

(Hooker)

J. Patrick McNamara

(Detective at Hospital)

Roger Wilson

(Coed Lover)

Missy Cleveland

(Coed Lover)

Curt May

(Donahue)

Lori-Nan Engler

(Sue)

Barbara Sigel

(Girl Lover)

David De Felice

(Boy Lover)

Roberto Lombardi

(Train Passenger)

Missy Crutchfield

(Dancing Coed)

Cindy Manion

(Dancing Coed)

Marcy Bigelman

(Ecstatic Coed)

Ann Kelly

(Studious Coed)

Dean Bennett

(Campus Guard)

John Coppolino Jr.

(Maniac)

Archie Lang

(Mixer)

Dave Roberts

(Anchorman)

Claire Carter

(Anchorwoman)

Maurice Copeland

(Jack Manners)

John Hoffmeister

(Governor McRyan)

Thomas J. McCarthy

(Policeman at Hospital)

Reginald M. Wallace

(Policeman at Hospital)

Robert L. Penrose

(Hospital Administrator)

Larry Woody

(Doctor)

Dick McGarvin

(TV Newscaster)

Michael Borghese

(Newsdealer)

Rossana Fichera

(Receptionist)

James Jeter

(Film Lab Man)

Luddy Tramontana

(Freddie Corso)

Sid Doherty

(Cop in Car)

Milt Fields

(Mobster)

Bud Seese

(Corrupt Captain)

Maureen Sullivan

(First Murder Victim)

Brian Corrigan

(Cop at Karp's Office)

Elaine Filoon

(Screamer)

Robin Sherwood

(Betty)

Tim Choate

(Sailor)

B.J. Cyrus

(Sailor's Friend)

Dave DeAngelis

(Sailor's Friend)

Thomas Finn

(Sailor's Friend)

Tony Devon

(Sailor's Friend)

Henry Cohen

(Ambulance Attendant)

Bernie Rachelle

(Ambulance Attendant)

William Tarman

(Security Guard)

Michael Tearson

(Hawker)

Blow Out

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Cast

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

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