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BLOW OUT

Director:

  Brian De Palma
  

Year Released:

  1981

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

4 out of 5

4 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Nancy Allen
  Dennis Franz
  John Lithgow
  John Travolta
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Movie Haiku:De Palma & Travolta are both in top form in this eerie story about a sound effects guy who hears “something” one night while wandering alone in the woods. Lithgow is the very creepy villain & Allen is the hooker in distress. Well-done audio homage to Antonioni’s ‘60s classic, BLOW-UP.

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  No

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2002