Blow Out
Blow Out
Blow Out
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1981
1h 48m
7.4(1595 votes)
Thriller
Mystery
Crime

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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Filmways Pictures

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Cast & Crew

52 members
Acting

John Travolta

Jack Terry

John Travolta
Acting

Nancy Allen

Sally Badina

Nancy Allen
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John Lithgow

Burke

John Lithgow
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Dennis Franz

Manny Karp

Dennis Franz
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Peter Boyden

Sam

Peter Boyden
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John Aquino

Det. Mackey

John Aquino
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John McMartin

Lawrence Henry

John McMartin
Costume & Make-Up

Deborah Everton

Hooker

Deborah Everton
Acting

J. Patrick McNamara

Detective at Hospital

J. Patrick McNamara
Acting

Roger Wilson

Coed Lover

Roger Wilson
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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

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Roberto Lombardi

Train Passenger

Roberto Lombardi
Acting

Missy Crutchfield

Dancing Coed

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Cindy Manion

Dancing Coed

Cindy Manion
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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

Hospital Administrator

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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

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James Jeter

Film Lab Man

James Jeter
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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

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Robin Sherwood

Betty

Robin Sherwood
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Tim Choate

Sailor

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

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Tony Devon

Sailor's Friend

Tony Devon
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Henry Cohen

Ambulance Attendant

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Bernie Rachelle

Ambulance Attendant

Bernie Rachelle
Acting

William Tarman

Security Guard

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Michael Tearson

Hawker

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