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Blow Out

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Blow Out (1981)

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Reviews Counted:36

Fresh:32

Rotten:4

Average Rating:7.5/10

Consensus: With a story inspired by Antonioni's Blow Up and a style informed by the high-gloss suspense of Hitchcock, DePalma's Blow Out is raw, politically informed, and littered with film references.

Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: While outdoors recording sound effects for a movie, audio technician Jack Terri hears a tire blowout and a car crash. Before the car sinks into the river, he manages to save the female passenger... While outdoors recording sound effects for a movie, audio technician Jack Terri hears a tire blowout and a car crash. Before the car sinks into the river, he manages to save the female passenger from drowning. Because the other passenger was a presidential candidate, Jack suspects that the "accident" was a political murder. Afterwards, Jack falls in love with Sally, the woman he rescued, and learns that she's been in cahoots with Manny, a sleazy photographer who's operating a blackmail scheme. As part of their scam, Manny photographs Sally with important men in what appear to be compromising situations. Jack starts to wonder whether he's being paranoid or whether things are not quite what they seem. Then the assassin turns his attention to Jack and Sally, and Jack has to use every special effects trick in the book to keep them both alive. [More]

Starring: John Travolta, Nancy Allen, John Lithgow, Dennis Franz

Starring: John Travolta, Nancy Allen, John Lithgow, Dennis Franz, Peter Boyden, John McMartin

Director: Brian De Palma

Director: Brian De Palma
Producer: George Litto
Composer: Pino Donaggio

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Brian DePalma's masterpiece, a wonderful movie.

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01/27/04
Blake Davis
Blake Davis
KFOR Channel 4 News

No review available.

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11/26/02
Josh Gilchrist
Josh Gilchrist
Billings Outpost (Montana)

Intriguing DePalma thriller

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10/17/02
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

Travolta shows he has a sense of suspense.

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09/27/02
Michael Szymanski
Michael Szymanski
Zap2it.com

...Blow Out is one of Brian DePalma's best films.

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
09/26/02
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

Very underrated thriller. It'll steal your breath!

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09/20/02
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Moviehole

One of De Palma's best films.

Full Review Source: Montreal Film Journal | comment Comment
09/10/02
Kevin N. Laforest
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal

No review available.

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08/01/02
Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium

No review available.

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08/01/02
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

De Palma didn't just study the masters; he obviously adored 'em.

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07/25/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

Brian De Palma’s movies are a stunningly uneven lot, but that might just be because he takes as many risks as he does.

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03/05/02
Jeremy Heilman
Jeremy Heilman
MovieMartyr.com

One of Brian De Palma's best pictures.

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01/06/02
Steve Rhodes
Steve Rhodes
Internet Reviews

Much less successful than it could and should have been.

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08/28/01
Brian Webster
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide

Underrated by just about everyone except Quentin Tarantino.

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Bryant Frazer
Bryant Frazer
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It's an effective film mostly because it has a sense of humor and Travolta is convincing as the unlikely hero fighting against political corruption.

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Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

A triumph of both style and substance.

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