Blow Out (1981)

Movie Details

Original Title Blow Out

Original Language EN

Budget $18,000,000

Revenue $12,000,000

Status Released

Popularity 2.1

Cast

John Travolta

Jack Terry

Popularity: 3.3

Nancy Allen

Sally Badina

Popularity: 1.7

John Lithgow

Burke

Popularity: 3.9

Dennis Franz

Manny Karp

Popularity: 1.3

Peter Boyden

Sam

Popularity: 3.5

John Aquino

Det. Mackey

Popularity: 0.6

John McMartin

Lawrence Henry

Popularity: 1.0

Deborah Everton

Hooker

Popularity: 1.5

J. Patrick McNamara

Detective at Hospital

Popularity: 1.1

Roger Wilson

Coed Lover

Popularity: 2.3

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Missy Cleveland

Coed Lover

Popularity: 0.1

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Curt May

Donahue

Popularity: 0.1

Key Crew

Editor Paul Hirsch

Producer George Litto

Executive Producer Fred C. Caruso

Director Brian De Palma

Writer Brian De Palma, Bill Mesce Jr.

Production

Cinema 77

Filmways Pictures

Geria Productions

Videos & Trailers

Blow Out Official Trailer #2 - John Travolta Movie (1981) HD

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Three Reasons: Blow Out

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BLOW OUT (1981) Trailer

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Keywords

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Reviews from TMDB

John Chard 8.5/10

Jan 4, 2015

Superior entry on De Palma's CV. Brian De Palma has always gotten a bad rap for his penchant for essaying his heroes and favourite thrillers, what often gets forgotten is just how great he could be in crafting said thrillers. Blow Out has John Travolta as a sound engineer for low budget horror ... Read more

Wuchak 6/10

Jun 14, 2021

_**Colorful De Palma crime mystery with Travolta and Lithgow**_ A sound effects man in Philadelphia (John Travolta) obtains evidence that a fatal accident involving the governor wasn’t really an accident, which thrusts him into danger with shady characters. John Lithgow, Dennis Franz and Nancy ... Read more

JPV852 9/10

Sep 8, 2022

This is one I've watched a few times over the years and it's still great with each viewing. John Travolta and Nancy Allen give great performances and although it's not one of these thrill-a-minute films, it still maintains the suspense throughout. It's one of the gems for Brian De Palma. **4.5/5**