Blow Out

Blow Out

108 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller, Mystery | July 24, 1981

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.

Blow Out

108 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller, Mystery | July 24, 1981

Blow Out
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.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers Filmways Pictures, Cinema 77
Original title Blow Out
Directors Brian De Palma
Writers Brian De Palma

Cast

John Travolta

as Jack Terry

Nancy Allen

as Sally Badina

John Lithgow

as Burke

Dennis Franz

as Manny Karp

Peter Boyden

as Sam

John Aquino

as Det. Mackey

John McMartin

as Lawrence Henry

Deborah Everton

as Hooker

J. Patrick McNamara

as Detective at Hospital

Roger Wilson

as Coed Lover

Missy Cleveland

as Coed Lover

Curt May

as Donahue

Barbara Sigel

as Girl Lover

David De Felice

as Boy Lover

Roberto Lombardi

as Train Passenger

Missy Crutchfield

as Dancing Coed

Cindy Manion

as Dancing Coed

Marcy Bigelman

as Ecstatic Coed

Ann Kelly

as Studious Coed

Dean Bennett

as Campus Guard

John Coppolino Jr.

as Maniac

Archie Lang

as Mixer

Dave Roberts

as Anchorman

Claire Carter

as Anchorwoman

Maurice Copeland

as Jack Manners

John Hoffmeister

as Governor McRyan

Thomas J. McCarthy

as Policeman at Hospital

Reginald M. Wallace

as Policeman at Hospital

Robert L. Penrose

as Hospital Administrator

Larry Woody

as Doctor

Dick McGarvin

as TV Newscaster

Michael Borghese

as Newsdealer

Rossana Fichera

as Receptionist

James Jeter

as Film Lab Man

Luddy Tramontana

as Freddie Corso

Sid Doherty

as Cop in Car

Milt Fields

as Mobster

Bud Seese

as Corrupt Captain

Maureen Sullivan

as First Murder Victim

Brian Corrigan

as Cop at Karp's Office

Elaine Filoon

as Screamer

Robin Sherwood

as Betty

Tim Choate

as Sailor

B.J. Cyrus

as Sailor's Friend

Dave DeAngelis

as Sailor's Friend

Thomas Finn

as Sailor's Friend

Tony Devon

as Sailor's Friend

Henry Cohen

as Ambulance Attendant

Bernie Rachelle

as Ambulance Attendant

William Tarman

as Security Guard

Michael Tearson

as Hawker