Blow Out

Blow Out(1981)

"Murder has a sound all of its own."

7.4/10
1,595 votes
108 minJuly 24, 1981

Overview

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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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

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Missy Cleveland

Coed Lover

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Curt May

Donahue

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Lori-Nan Engler

Sue

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Barbara Sigel

Girl Lover

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David De Felice

Boy Lover

Roberto Lombardi

Roberto Lombardi

Train Passenger

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Missy Crutchfield

Dancing Coed

Cindy Manion

Cindy Manion

Dancing Coed

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Marcy Bigelman

Ecstatic Coed

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Ann Kelly

Studious Coed

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Dean Bennett

Campus Guard

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John Coppolino Jr.

Maniac

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Archie Lang

Mixer

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Dave Roberts

Anchorman

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Claire Carter

Anchorwoman

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Maurice Copeland

Jack Manners

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John Hoffmeister

Governor McRyan

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Thomas J. McCarthy

Policeman at Hospital

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Reginald M. Wallace

Policeman at Hospital

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Robert L. Penrose

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Larry Woody

Doctor

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Dick McGarvin

TV Newscaster

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Michael Borghese

Newsdealer

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Rossana Fichera

Receptionist

James Jeter

James Jeter

Film Lab Man

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Luddy Tramontana

Freddie Corso

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Sid Doherty

Cop in Car

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Milt Fields

Mobster

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Bud Seese

Corrupt Captain

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Maureen Sullivan

First Murder Victim

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Brian Corrigan

Cop at Karp's Office

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Elaine Filoon

Screamer

Robin Sherwood

Robin Sherwood

Betty

Tim Choate

Tim Choate

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B.J. Cyrus

Sailor's Friend

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Dave DeAngelis

Sailor's Friend

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Thomas Finn

Sailor's Friend

Tony Devon

Tony Devon

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Henry Cohen

Ambulance Attendant

Bernie Rachelle

Bernie Rachelle

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William Tarman

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Michael Tearson

Hawker

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