Point Blank

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Point Blank

1967

1h 32m

Crime

Drama

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A ruthless crook, Walker (Lee Marvin), is betrayed by his partner, Mal Reese (John Vernon), who leaves him for dead on Alcatraz Island. Having survived, Walker returns years later to get revenge. He gets his first lead when a mysterious man (Keenan Wynn) tells him that Reese is now part of a vast criminal organization and dating Walker's wife's sister, Chris (Angie Dickinson). But after contacting Chris, Walker discovers that in truth she loathes Reese and is willing to help him get justice.

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Critics Consensus

Shot with hard-hitting inventiveness and performed with pitiless cool by Lee Marvin, Point Blank is a revenge thriller that exemplifies that exemplifies the genre's strengths with extreme prejudice.

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Peter Tonguette

Wall Street Journal

Apr 16

Whatever turns Mr. Boorman’s career took, though, “Point Blank” remains icily distinctive for finding a wholly fresh way into an old theme.

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

03/29/2013

4/5

An almost experimental discourse on crime, punishment and revenge brilliantly shot by Philip H. Lathrop.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

03/28/2013

4/5

An intriguing, disorientating 60s artefact.

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Julian Singleton

Cinapse

May 13

A film that propels itself into action as a way to reclaim a lost purpose, shielding itself from the existential horror of standing still.

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Aaron Neuwirth

We Live Entertainment

May 13

Point Blank was an exciting pick to join the Criterion library, yet it feels like a film that could have been included long ago. Now it’s finally here, and the results are terrific.

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James Kendrick

Q Network Film Desk

May 7

3.5/4

a jazz-like riff on story beats and characters familiar from countless other genre movies, but made frequently surreal through visual style and narrative dismemberment

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Ashequl I

@Tofa13 Jul 19

Point Blank is a highly underrated 1967 crime thriller that serves as a blueprint for the modern revenge genre. Grounded by a phenomenal, cold-as-ice performance from Lee Marvin, the screenplay takes a straightforward story of a man betrayed by his wife and best friend and elevates it into a dreamlike, relentless hunt for justice. The narrative pacing is excellent, keeping you completely engaged as the protagonist systematically dismantles a corporate crime syndicate, leading to a fantastic final twist. While the avant-garde background score can occasionally feel jarring and the repetitive backstory flashbacks slightly hamper the narrative flow, they don't destroy the film's incredible, hard-boiled experience. An atmospheric and essential piece of 60s cinema.

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Bruce W

@spiffify Jun 23

If you enjoy movies without an ending, you'll love this one. Really lame screenplay that leaves the viewer wondering if they ran out of film, or if they ran out of money prior to completion. But this wasn't some struggling film noir studio on the brink of insolvency, it was made by MGM so it couldn't have been either. Clearly the ending was intentional, and it was so disappointing it killed any chance of a sequel to finish the story.

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Max M.

@Househuntermax Apr 25

Great Parker adaptation. Production quality is just OK though. But if you wanna see Lee Marvin smack people around for an hour and a half this is your movie.

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Senor P

@NosferatuZodd Nov 29

Lee's performance is mythic and magnificent, and hats off to Mr. Boorman for directing this masterpiece.

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Richard B

@RT30887416 Nov 21

The sound was awful and the cinematography jumpy, but Lee Marvin and Angie Dickenson delivered some decent performances. Gratuitous violence galore seemed to be the main point, which took too long to get to. Interiors were bizarre. I eventually turned it off in frustration.

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tucker s

@tucker83014 Sep 21

Absolutely brilliant film. Decades ahead of it's time.

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Synopsis

A ruthless crook, Walker (Lee Marvin), is betrayed by his partner, Mal Reese (John Vernon), who leaves him for dead on Alcatraz Island. Having survived, Walker returns years later to get revenge. He gets his first lead when a mysterious man (Keenan Wynn) tells him that Reese is now part of a vast criminal organization and dating Walker's wife's sister, Chris (Angie Dickinson). But after contacting Chris, Walker discovers that in truth she loathes Reese and is willing to help him get justice.

Director: John Boorman
Producer: Judd Bernard, Robert Chartoff
Screenwriter: Alexander Jacobs, David Newhouse, Rafe Newhouse
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Winkler Films
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 30, 1967, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 21, 2016
Runtime: 1h 32m

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