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Blow Out (1981)

Murder has a sound all of its own!

Genre : Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 48M

Director : Brian De Palma

Synopsis

Jack Terry is a master sound recordist who works on grade-B horror movies. Late one evening, he is recording sounds for use in his movies when he hears something unexpected through his sound equipment and records it. Curiosity gets the better of him when the media become involved, and he begins to unravel the pieces of a nefarious conspiracy. As he struggles to survive against his shadowy enemies and expose the truth, he does not know whom he can trust.

Actors

John Travolta
John Travolta
Jack Terry
Nancy Allen
Nancy Allen
Sally Badina
John Lithgow
John Lithgow
Burke
Dennis Franz
Dennis Franz
Manny Karp
Peter Boyden
Peter Boyden
Sam
John Aquino
John Aquino
Det. Mackey
John McMartin
John McMartin
Lawrence Henry
Deborah Everton
Deborah Everton
Hooker
J. Patrick McNamara
J. Patrick McNamara
Detective at Hospital
Roger Wilson
Roger Wilson
Coed Lover
Missy Cleveland
Missy Cleveland
Coed Lover
Curt May
Curt May
Donahue
Lori-Nan Engler
Lori-Nan Engler
Sue
Barbara Sigel
Barbara Sigel
Girl Lover
David De Felice
David De Felice
Boy Lover
Roberto Lombardi
Roberto Lombardi
Train Passenger
Missy Crutchfield
Missy Crutchfield
Dancing Coed
Cindy Manion
Cindy Manion
Dancing Coed
Marcy Bigelman
Marcy Bigelman
Ecstatic Coed
Ann Kelly
Ann Kelly
Studious Coed
Dean Bennett
Dean Bennett
Campus Guard
John Coppolino Jr.
John Coppolino Jr.
Maniac
Archie Lang
Archie Lang
Mixer
Dave Roberts
Dave Roberts
Anchorman
Claire Carter
Claire Carter
Anchorwoman
Maurice Copeland
Maurice Copeland
Jack Manners
John Hoffmeister
John Hoffmeister
Governor McRyan
Thomas J. McCarthy
Thomas J. McCarthy
Policeman at Hospital
Reginald M. Wallace
Reginald M. Wallace
Policeman at Hospital
Robert L. Penrose
Robert L. Penrose
Hospital Administrator
Larry Woody
Larry Woody
Doctor
Dick McGarvin
Dick McGarvin
TV Newscaster
Michael Borghese
Michael Borghese
Newsdealer
Rossana Fichera
Rossana Fichera
Receptionist
James Jeter
James Jeter
Film Lab Man
Luddy Tramontana
Luddy Tramontana
Freddie Corso
Sid Doherty
Sid Doherty
Cop in Car
Milt Fields
Milt Fields
Mobster
Bud Seese
Bud Seese
Corrupt Captain
Maureen Sullivan
Maureen Sullivan
First Murder Victim
Brian Corrigan
Brian Corrigan
Cop at Karp's Office
Elaine Filoon
Elaine Filoon
Screamer
Robin Sherwood
Robin Sherwood
Betty
Tim Choate
Tim Choate
Sailor
B.J. Cyrus
B.J. Cyrus
Sailor's Friend
Dave DeAngelis
Dave DeAngelis
Sailor's Friend
Thomas Finn
Thomas Finn
Sailor's Friend
Tony Devon
Tony Devon
Sailor's Friend
Henry Cohen
Henry Cohen
Ambulance Attendant
Bernie Rachelle
Bernie Rachelle
Ambulance Attendant
William Tarman
William Tarman
Security Guard
Michael Tearson
Michael Tearson
Hawker

Crews

Fred C. Caruso
Fred C. Caruso
Executive Producer
George Litto
George Litto
Producer
Pino Donaggio
Pino Donaggio
Original Music Composer
Vilmos Zsigmond
Vilmos Zsigmond
Director of Photography
Paul Hirsch
Paul Hirsch
Editor
Brian De Palma
Brian De Palma
Director
Paul Sylbert
Paul Sylbert
Production Design
Vicki Sánchez
Vicki Sánchez
Costume Design
Michael Moyse
Michael Moyse
Sound Editor
Dan Sable
Dan Sable
Supervising Sound Editor
Tom Fleischman
Tom Fleischman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Brian De Palma
Brian De Palma
Writer
Bill Mesce Jr.
Bill Mesce Jr.
Additional Writing
Lynn Stalmaster
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting
Bruce Weintraub
Bruce Weintraub
Set Decoration
Joe Cranzano
Joe Cranzano
Makeup Artist
Leo Lotito Jr.
Leo Lotito Jr.
Makeup Artist
Vivian McAteer
Vivian McAteer
Hairstylist
Lyndell Quiyou
Lyndell Quiyou
Hairstylist
Randall Coleman
Randall Coleman
Assistant Sound Editor
Lowell Mate
Lowell Mate
Dialogue Editor
James M. Tanenbaum
James M. Tanenbaum
Sound Mixer
Rimas Tumasonis
Rimas Tumasonis
Boom Operator
Dick Vorisek
Dick Vorisek
Sound Supervisor
Brian L. McCarty
Brian L. McCarty
Boom Operator
Carl Pagano
Carl Pagano
Cableman
Calvin J. Acord
Calvin J. Acord
Special Effects Supervisor
David Domeyer
David Domeyer
Special Effects

Trailers and other movies

BLOW OUT (1981) Trailer - The Criterion Collection
Three Reasons: Blow Out - The Criterion Collection
Josh Olson on BLOW OUT

Posters and backgrounds

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