
Point Blank
1967, Crime/Drama, 1h 32m
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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. Read critic reviews
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Walker
Chris
Yost
Brewster
Frederick Carter
Stegman
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Critic Reviews for Point Blank
All Critics (38) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (35) | Rotten (3)
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An almost experimental discourse on crime, punishment and revenge brilliantly shot by Philip H. Lathrop.
March 29, 2013 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
An intriguing, disorientating 60s artefact.
March 28, 2013 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
A movie to saviour again and again on the biggest screen you can get to.
March 28, 2013 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review… -
Has aged as well as Lee Marvin's brown jacket and tangerine shirt ensemble - that is to say, spectacularly.
March 28, 2013 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review… -
There are moments of breathtaking visual creativity, from the not-quite-freeze-frames over the opening credits to a series of confrontational close-ups when things turn violent.
February 9, 2006 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
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April 28, 2005 | Rating: 4/5
Audience Reviews for Point Blank
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Jul 01, 2019A minor masterpiece as director John Boorman has a unique take on a formulaic story. Lee Marvin is total bad ass.Aldo G Super Reviewer
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Nov 24, 2018Boorman seems uninterested in the actual revenge plot, giving the movie an eerie dreamlike quality where you're never quite sure if what is happening is real. Marvin was one of the few actors who could sell being an unstoppable force of nature, you never doubt him for a second.Alec B Super Reviewer
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Jul 25, 2018Lesson one, don't mess with Lee Marvin. This dude is bad, and ice cold. After getting stabbed in the back (well, actually, shot in the chest) and left for dead, he pursues the money that was owed to him up the chain in an organized crime syndicate. In one fight, he hammers a guy on the ground in the groin. When he's shot at in an underground garage, he calmly takes a couple of steps back behind a pillar, and allows the police to take care of the shooter. He's so direct and menacing in making it clear he's going to be paid, or he's going to kill you. He's a terrific tough guy, and turns in an excellent performance. The film was entertaining, but I'm not sure it ever really broke out of the usual Hollywood formula of a very brave, very tough guy taking on an unseen web of corruption. I was reminded of The Big Heat (1953), which ironically also starred Lee Marvin, and there are many others. After you've heard the premise, you can imagine what's going to happen, and it's got a few plot holes as well. On the other hand, it's well made within this genre, with director John Boorman filming at Alcatraz, using a gritty, stark style, and employing mini-flashbacks to realistically show Marvin's state of mind. John Vernon, ubiquitous bad guy from this era, is solid, and it was nice to see Angie Dickinson, particularly in the scene where she gets mischievous and annoys Marvin. The bit with her wailing away at him while he stands there impassively fit well and made me smile. Less successful is Carroll O'Connor, who is a little harder to believe in the few scenes he has, though it was interesting to see him in role other than Archie Bunker. Overall, a good action 60's action film, but probably a little over-hyped, with the gushings of critic David Thomson leading the way. I'd give a slight edge to Bullitt, from the following year, if you have a choice.Antonius B Super Reviewer
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Jul 23, 2014Walker (Lee Marvin) is shot and left for dead by his partner during a heist; he survives and returns to demand the mob return the money he's owed, fighting his way up the ladder until he reaches the top man. There's star power and style to burn in this often overlooked early film from John Boorman that perfectly balances arthouse cool with gritty action.Greg S Super Reviewer
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