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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

Setting

Where
Philadelphia
Setting
Urban
When
1980s

Premise & themes

Premise
Neo Noir
Themes
Power & CorruptionObsessionGuilt & Shame
Structure
Metafiction
Tone
TenseBleak

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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