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Blow Out

Blow Out

Murder has a sound all of its own.

Genres

ThrillerMysteryCrimeDrama

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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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Budget

$18000000

Revenue

$12000000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

108 mins

Rating

7.4/10

Release Date

24 July 1981

Country

United States of America

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

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