Crime ·Mystery ·Thriller · United States of America · 1981 · 1h 48m

Blow Out

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Director
Brian De Palma
Cast
John Travolta as Jack Terry Nancy Allen as Sally Badina John Lithgow as Burke Dennis Franz as Manny Karp Peter Boyden as Sam John Aquino as Det. Mackey
Crew
Vilmos Zsigmond — Director of Photography Paul Hirsch — Editor Pino Donaggio — Original Music Composer Brian De Palma — Writer Bill Mesce Jr. — Writer George Litto — Producer
Tagline

Murder has a sound all of its own.

Synopsis

While recording sound effects for a slasher flick, Jack Terry stumbles upon a real-life horror: a car careening off a bridge and into a river. Jack jumps into the water and fishes out Sally from the car, but the other passenger is already dead — a governor intending to run for president. As Jack does some investigating of his tapes, and starts a perilous romance with Sally, he enters a tangled web of conspiracy that might leave him dead.

Trailer Blow Out — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
philadelphia, pennsylvaniahitmanpresidential electionpoliticsaudio tapeparanoiafaithlessnessyellconspiracytape recorderwhodunitcar accident
Key Collaborators
Brian De Palma Director Vilmos Zsigmond Director of Photography Paul Hirsch Editor Pino Donaggio Original Music Composer Brian De Palma Writer Bill Mesce Jr. Writer George Litto Producer Paul Sylbert Production Design Vicki Sánchez Costume Design
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