1981 · 108 min · R
Blow Out
Directed by Brian De Palma · Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Blow Out (1981) is a Crime film, directed by Brian De Palma set in Philadelphia during the 1980s. It runs 108 minutes and is rated R.
A neo noir, with a tense and bleak tone. Themes of power & corruption, obsession, and guilt & shame play out through metafiction.
Composer
Pino Donaggio
Cinematography
Vilmos Zsigmond
Cast
John TravoltaNancy AllenJohn LithgowDennis FranzPeter BoydenJohn AquinoJohn McMartinDeborah Everton
The world of this film
Premise & themes
Premise
Structure
Tone
TenseBleak
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Protagonist
Solo Lead
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Based on
Pure Fiction
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