Blow Out (1981)

Title: Blow Out

Tagline: Murder has a sound all of its own!

Genre: Crime,Drama,Mystery,Thriller

Director: Brian De Palma

Cast: John Travolta,Nancy Allen,John Lithgow,Dennis Franz,Peter Boyden,John Aquino,John McMartin,Deborah Everton,J. Patrick McNamara,Roger Wilson,Missy Cleveland,Curt May,Lori-Nan Engler,Barbara Sigel,David De Felice,Roberto Lombardi,Missy Crutchfield,Cindy Manion,Marcy Bigelman,Ann Kelly,Dean Bennett,John Coppolino Jr.,Archie Lang,Dave Roberts,Claire Carter,Maurice Copeland,John Hoffmeister,Thomas J. McCarthy,Reginald M. Wallace,Robert L. Penrose,Larry Woody,Dick McGarvin,Michael Borghese,Rossana Fichera,James Jeter,Luddy Tramontana,Sid Doherty,Milt Fields,Bud Seese,Maureen Sullivan,Brian Corrigan,Elaine Filoon,Robin Sherwood,Tim Choate,B.J. Cyrus,Dave DeAngelis,Thomas Finn,Tony Devon,Henry Cohen,Bernie Rachelle,William Tarman,Michael Tearson

Status: Released

Release: 1981-07-24

Runtime: 108

Plot: Jack Terry is a master sound recordist who works on grade-B horror movies. Late one evening, he is recording sounds for use in his movies when he hears something unexpected through his sound equipment and records it. Curiosity gets the better of him when the media become involved, and he begins to unravel the pieces of a nefarious conspiracy. As he struggles to survive against his shadowy enemies and expose the truth, he does not know whom he can trust.

Trailer Cast Crew Videos

    • John Travolta

      Jack Terry
    • Nancy Allen

      Sally Badina
    • John Lithgow

      Burke
    • Dennis Franz

      Manny Karp
    • Peter Boyden

      Sam
    • John Aquino

      Det. Mackey
    • John McMartin

      Lawrence Henry
    • Deborah Everton

      Hooker
    • J. Patrick McNamara

      Detective at Hospital
    • Roger Wilson

      Coed Lover
    • Missy Cleveland

      Coed Lover
    • Curt May

      Donahue
    • Lori-Nan Engler

      Sue
    • Barbara Sigel

      Girl Lover
    • David De Felice

      Boy Lover
    • Roberto Lombardi

      Train Passenger
    • Missy Crutchfield

      Dancing Coed
    • Cindy Manion

      Dancing Coed
    • Marcy Bigelman

      Ecstatic Coed
    • Ann Kelly

      Studious Coed
    • Dean Bennett

      Campus Guard
    • John Coppolino Jr.

      Maniac
    • Archie Lang

      Mixer
    • Dave Roberts

      Anchorman
    • Claire Carter

      Anchorwoman
    • Maurice Copeland

      Jack Manners
    • John Hoffmeister

      Governor McRyan
    • Thomas J. McCarthy

      Policeman at Hospital
    • Reginald M. Wallace

      Policeman at Hospital
    • Robert L. Penrose

      Hospital Administrator
    • Tom Fleischman (Sound)

      Sound Re-Recording Mixer
    • Fred C. Caruso (Production)

      Executive Producer
    • Paul Hirsch (Editing)

      Editor
    • Rick Avery (Crew)

      Stunt Double
    • Vicki Sánchez (Costume & Make-Up)

      Costume Design
    • Dick Vorisek (Sound)

      Sound Supervisor
    • Vivian McAteer (Costume & Make-Up)

      Hairstylist
    • George Litto (Production)

      Producer
    • Bill Mesce Jr. (Crew)

      Additional Writing
    • Pino Donaggio (Sound)

      Original Music Composer
    • Dan Sable (Sound)

      Supervising Sound Editor
    • Paul Sylbert (Art)

      Production Design
    • James M. Tanenbaum (Sound)

      Sound Mixer
    • Brian De Palma (Writing)

      Writer
    • Michael Moyse (Sound)

      Sound Editor
    • Lyndell Quiyou (Costume & Make-Up)

      Hairstylist
    • Rimas Tumasonis (Sound)

      Boom Operator
    • Bruce Weintraub (Art)

      Set Decoration
    • Carl Pagano (Crew)

      Cableman
    • Calvin J. Acord (Visual Effects)

      Special Effects Supervisor
    • David Domeyer (Crew)

      Special Effects
    • Vilmos Zsigmond (Camera)

      Director of Photography
    • Lowell Mate (Sound)

      Dialogue Editor
    • Leo Lotito Jr. (Costume & Make-Up)

      Makeup Artist
    • Lynn Stalmaster (Production)

      Casting
    • Brian L. McCarty (Sound)

      Boom Operator
    • Joe Cranzano (Costume & Make-Up)

      Makeup Artist
    • Randall Coleman (Sound)

      Assistant Sound Editor
    • BLOW OUT (1981) Trailer - The Criterion Collection

      • Trailer
    • Three Reasons: Blow Out - The Criterion Collection

      • Featurette
    • Josh Olson on BLOW OUT

      • Featurette
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