Film1981108 min

Blow Out

Name: Blow Out
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1981
Duration: 108 min
Cast: John Travolta, Nancy Allen, John Lithgow, Dennis Franz, Peter Boyden

Taste attributes: crimemysterythrillerpoliticaldramamafia/gangsterfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelinearenclosedemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"Murder has a sound all of its own!"

Boxlist takeExpect an intricate, weighty crime thriller, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

7.4/10

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Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

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Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

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.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs