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Blow Out is a 1981 American neo-noir mystery thriller film written and directed by Brian De Palma. [3] The film stars John Travolta as Jack Terry, a movie sound effects technician from Philadelphia who, while recording sounds for a low-budget slasher film , unintentionally captures audio evidence of an assassination involving a presidential ...
Jul 24, 1981 · Blow Out: Directed by Brian De Palma. With John Travolta, Nancy Allen, John Lithgow, Dennis Franz. A movie sound recordist accidentally records the evidence that proves that a car accident was actually murder and consequently finds himself in danger.
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Sep 3, 2023 · If Quentin Tarantino is picking something out as a quality movie, then you can damn well be sure that it’s of a high standard. The director once said that he was blown away by John Travolta’s performance in Brian De Palma’s 1981 crime thriller Blow Out, a project which famously stars the likes of Nancy Allen, John Lithgow and Dennis Franz.
In "Blow Out," John Travolta plays the character who confronts these questions. He's a sound man for a sleazy Philadelphia B-movie factory. He's a sound man for a sleazy Philadelphia B-movie factory. He works on cheap, cynical exploitation films.
Blow Out. While recording sound effects for a slasher flick, Jack Terri (John Travolta) stumbles upon a real-life horror: a car careening off a bridge and into a river. Jack jumps into the water ...
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In the enthralling Blow Out, brilliantly crafted by Brian De Palma, John Travolta gives one of his greatest performances, as a film sound-effects man who believes he has accidentally recorded a political assassination. To uncover the truth, he enlists the help of a possible eyewitness to the crime (Nancy Allen), who may be in danger herself. With its jolting stylistic flourishes, intricate ...
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Out on Blu-ray and DVD on April 26th, 2011! Learn more: http://www.criterion.com/films/27561In the enthralling Blow Out, brilliantly crafted by Brian De Palm...
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