Blow Out
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In the enthralling Blow Out, brilliantly crafted by Brian De Palma, John Travolta gives one of his greatest performances, as a film sound-effects man who believes he has accidentally recorded a political assassination. To uncover the truth, he enlists the help of a possible eyewitness to the crime (Nancy Allen), who may be in danger herself. With its jolting stylistic flourishes, intricate plot, profoundly felt characterizations, and gritty evocation of early-1980s Philadelphia, Blow Out is an American paranoia thriller unlike any other, as well as a devilish reflection on moviemaking.
DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New 4K digital restoration, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
- One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
- Interview with director Brian De Palma, conducted by filmmaker Noah Baumbach
- Interview with actor Nancy Allen
- Murder à la Mod, a 1967 feature by De Palma
- Interview with cameraman Garrett Brown on the Steadicam shots featured in the film within Blow Out
- On-set photographs by Louis Goldman
- Trailer
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: An essay by critic Michael Sragow and Pauline Kael’s original New Yorker review of the film
New cover by Eric Skillman
DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New 4K digital restoration, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
- One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
- Interview with director Brian De Palma, conducted by filmmaker Noah Baumbach
- Interview with actor Nancy Allen
- Murder à la Mod, a 1967 feature by De Palma
- Interview with cameraman Garrett Brown on the Steadicam shots featured in the film within Blow Out
- On-set photographs by Louis Goldman
- Trailer
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: An essay by critic Michael Sragow and Pauline Kael’s original New Yorker review of the film
New cover by Eric Skillman
![Blow Out](https://s3.amazonaws.com/criterion-production/films/caad22922a50c784f749348ff20f886b/HSoTnpeX9dNMoVr7cuSwyc9b518AaO_large.jpg)
Cast
- John Travolta
- Jack Terri
- Nancy Allen
- Sally
- John Lithgow
- Burke
- Dennis Franz
- Manny Karp
- John Aquino
- Detective Mackey
- Peter Boyden
- Sam
- Curt May
- Frank Donahue
Credits
- Director
- Brian De Palma
- Written by
- Brian De Palma
- Produced by
- George Litto
- Executive producer
- Fred Caruso
- Director of photography
- Vilmos Zsigmond
- Production designer
- Paul Sylbert
- Edited by
- Paul Hirsch
- Music
- Pino Donaggio
- Conducted by
- Natale Massara
Edition introduction to Blow Out
A scene from Blow Out
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