Blow Out

Name: Blow Out
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1981-07-24
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: John Travolta, Nancy Allen, John Lithgow, Dennis Franz, Peter Boyden

1981·Movie·R·108 min·★ 7.4(1,679)

Crime Mystery Thriller More English titles

“Murder has a sound all of its own.”

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.

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Canada	MGM Amazon Channel, Hoopla, Tubi TV	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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Germany	MGM Plus Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store
France	MGM Amazon Channel, Molotov TV	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Canal VOD
Spain	Filmin, MGM Plus Amazon Channel	Google Play Movies
Brazil	MUBI, MGM+ Apple TV Channel, MGM Plus Amazon Channel, MUBI Amazon Channel	—
Japan	U-NEXT	—

About Blow Out

Blow Out is a 1981 English-language crime, mystery and thriller film directed by Brian De Palma. The cast is led by John Travolta, Nancy Allen, John Lithgow. It has a runtime of 1h 48m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 1700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel.

Blow Out was produced by Cinema 77, Filmways Pictures, and Geria Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on July 24, 1981, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $18 million, it went on to gross $12 million worldwide.

Director: Brian De Palma
Writers: Brian De Palma, Bill Mesce Jr.
Release date: July 24, 1981
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $18 million
Box office: $12 million
Production: Cinema 77, Filmways Pictures, Geria Productions

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Blow Out cast & crew

Blow Out was directed by Brian De Palma and written by Brian De Palma and Bill Mesce Jr..

The cast features John Travolta as Jack Terry, Nancy Allen as Sally Badina, John Lithgow as Burke, Dennis Franz as Manny Karp, Peter Boyden as Sam, and John Aquino as Det. Mackey.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Pino Donaggio, cinematography is by Vilmos Zsigmond, and it was produced by George Litto and Fred C. Caruso.

Is Blow Out worth watching?

Blow Out holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 1,679 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed crime films.

At 1h 48m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime, mystery, and thriller, Blow Out is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Blow Out

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