John Travolta, Nancy Allen, Dennis Franz, John Lithgow, John Aquino, Peter Boyden, Curt May. Originally produced in the United States and released as a motion picture in 1981. One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features. 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. Accompanied by an essay by critic Michael Sragow and Pauline Kael's original New Yorker review of the film. Wide screen (2.40:1 aspect ratio).
Summary:
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.
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