Blow Out (1981)
Blow Out (1981)
Murder has a sound all of its own.
While recording sound effects for a slasher flick, Jack Terry stumbles upon a real-life horror: a car careening off a bridge and into a river. Jack jumps into the water and fishes out Sally from the car, but the other passenger is already dead — a governor intending to run for president. As Jack does some investigating of his tapes, and starts a perilous romance with Sally, he enters a tangled web of conspiracy that might leave him dead.

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Cast

John Travolta John Travolta As: Jack Terry
Nancy Allen Nancy Allen As: Sally Badina
John Lithgow John Lithgow As: Burke
Dennis Franz Dennis Franz As: Manny Karp
Peter Boyden Peter Boyden As: Sam
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Storyline

While recording sound effects for a slasher flick, Jack Terry stumbles upon a real-life horror: a car careening off a bridge and into a river. Jack jumps into the water and fishes out Sally from the car, but the other passenger is already dead — a governor intending to run for president. As Jack does some investigating of his tapes, and starts a perilous romance with Sally, he enters a tangled web of conspiracy that might leave him dead.


Tagline: Murder has a sound all of its own.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 24 July 1981

Country: US

Runtime: 108m

Company Credits

Company: Cinema 77, Filmways Pictures, Geria Productions

Budget: $18,000,000

Revenue: $12,000,000

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Cast

John Travolta

John Travolta

Jack Terry

Nancy Allen

Nancy Allen

Sally Badina

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

Burke

Dennis Franz

Dennis Franz

Manny Karp

Peter Boyden

Peter Boyden

Sam

John Aquino

John Aquino

Det. Mackey

John McMartin

John McMartin

Lawrence Henry

Deborah Everton

Deborah Everton

Hooker

J. Patrick McNamara

J. Patrick McNamara

Detective at Hospital

Roger Wilson

Roger Wilson

Coed Lover

Missy Cleveland

Missy Cleveland

Coed Lover

Curt May

Curt May

Donahue

Lori-Nan Engler

Lori-Nan Engler

Sue

Barbara Sigel

Barbara Sigel

Girl Lover

David De Felice

David De Felice

Boy Lover

Roberto Lombardi

Roberto Lombardi

Train Passenger

Missy Crutchfield

Missy Crutchfield

Dancing Coed

Cindy Manion

Cindy Manion

Dancing Coed

Marcy Bigelman

Marcy Bigelman

Ecstatic Coed

Ann Kelly

Ann Kelly

Studious Coed

Dean Bennett

Dean Bennett

Campus Guard

John Coppolino Jr.

John Coppolino Jr.

Maniac

Archie Lang

Archie Lang

Mixer

Dave Roberts

Dave Roberts

Anchorman

Claire Carter

Claire Carter

Anchorwoman

Maurice Copeland

Maurice Copeland

Jack Manners

John Hoffmeister

John Hoffmeister

Governor McRyan

Thomas J. McCarthy

Thomas J. McCarthy

Policeman at Hospital

Reginald M. Wallace

Reginald M. Wallace

Policeman at Hospital

Robert L. Penrose

Robert L. Penrose

Hospital Administrator

Larry Woody

Larry Woody

Doctor

Dick McGarvin

Dick McGarvin

TV Newscaster

Michael Borghese

Michael Borghese

Newsdealer

Rossana Fichera

Rossana Fichera

Receptionist

James Jeter

James Jeter

Film Lab Man

Luddy Tramontana

Luddy Tramontana

Freddie Corso

Sid Doherty

Sid Doherty

Cop in Car

Milt Fields

Milt Fields

Mobster

Bud Seese

Bud Seese

Corrupt Captain

Maureen Sullivan

Maureen Sullivan

First Murder Victim

Brian Corrigan

Brian Corrigan

Cop at Karp's Office

Elaine Filoon

Elaine Filoon

Screamer

Robin Sherwood

Robin Sherwood

Betty

Tim Choate

Tim Choate

Sailor

B.J. Cyrus

B.J. Cyrus

Sailor's Friend

Dave DeAngelis

Dave DeAngelis

Sailor's Friend

Thomas Finn

Thomas Finn

Sailor's Friend

Tony Devon

Tony Devon

Sailor's Friend

Henry Cohen

Henry Cohen

Ambulance Attendant

Bernie Rachelle

Bernie Rachelle

Ambulance Attendant

William Tarman

William Tarman

Security Guard

Michael Tearson

Michael Tearson

Hawker

Directed By

Brian De Palma

Brian De Palma

Director

Joe Napolitano

Joe Napolitano

First Assistant Director

Lewis Gould

Lewis Gould

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Fred C. Caruso

Fred C. Caruso

Executive Producer

George Litto

George Litto

Producer

Lynn Stalmaster

Lynn Stalmaster

Casting

Lisa Freiberger

Lisa Freiberger

Casting Associate

Joanna Oberman

Joanna Oberman

Extras Casting

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Vivian McAteer

Vivian McAteer

Hairstylist

Lyndell Quiyou

Lyndell Quiyou

Hairstylist

Leo Lotito Jr.

Leo Lotito Jr.

Makeup Artist

Joe Cranzano

Joe Cranzano

Makeup Artist

Vicki Sánchez

Vicki Sánchez

Costume Design

Sound

Pino Donaggio

Pino Donaggio

Original Music Composer

James M. Tanenbaum

James M. Tanenbaum

Sound Mixer

Dick Vorisek

Dick Vorisek

Sound Supervisor

Rimas Tumasonis

Rimas Tumasonis

Boom Operator

Randall Coleman

Randall Coleman

Assistant Sound Editor

Lowell Mate

Lowell Mate

Dialogue Editor

Brian L. McCarty

Brian L. McCarty

Boom Operator

Michael Moyse

Michael Moyse

Sound Editor

Dan Sable

Dan Sable

Supervising Sound Editor

Tom Fleischman

Tom Fleischman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Calvin Joe Acord

Calvin Joe Acord

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Vilmos Zsigmond

Vilmos Zsigmond

Director of Photography

Jan Kiesser

Jan Kiesser

Camera Operator

Lighting

Art Department

Bruce Weintraub

Bruce Weintraub

Set Decoration

Jeannine Oppewall

Jeannine Oppewall

Set Designer

Paul Sylbert

Paul Sylbert

Production Design

Other Crew

Carl Pagano

Carl Pagano

Cableman

David Domeyer

David Domeyer

Special Effects

Bill Mesce Jr.

Bill Mesce Jr.

Additional Writing

Rick Avery

Rick Avery

Stunt Double

Mike Pridgen

Mike Pridgen

Stunts

Carey Loftin

Carey Loftin

Stunt Coordinator

Durrell Nelson

Durrell Nelson

Stunts

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