Blow Out
Blow Out
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1h 48m
Directed by Brian De Palma • 1981 • United States
Starring John Travolta, Nancy Allen, John Lithgow
In the enthralling BLOW OUT, brilliantly crafted by Brian De Palma, John Travolta gives one of his greatest performances, as a movie sound-effects man who believes he has accidentally recorded a political assassination. He enlists the help of a possible eyewitness to the crime (CARRIE’s Nancy Allen), who may be in danger herself, to uncover the truth. With its jolting stylistic flourishes, intricate plot, profoundly felt characterizations, and gritty evocation of early-1980s Philadelphia, BLOW OUT is an American paranoia thriller unlike any other, as well as a devilish reflection on moviemaking.
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Noah Baumbach Interviews Brian De Palma
The following interview with BLOW OUT director Brian De Palma was conducted by filmmaker Noah Baumbach in New York City in 2010.
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Nancy Allen on BLOW OUT
This interview with actress Nancy Allen was conducted in Los Angeles in January 2011.
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Garrett Brown on BLOW OUT
In this 2011 interview, cameraman Garrett Brown, the inventor of the Steadicam system, shares his recollections of shooting the “Co-ed Frenzy” scenes that appear at the beginning of BLOW OUT.
