Blow Out (1981) - (The Criterion Collection - #562) [2 DVD9] [2011]

In the enthralling Blow Out, brilliantly crafted by Brian De Palma, John Travolta gives one of his greatest performances, as a movie sound-effects man who believes he has accidentally recorded a political assassination. He enlists the help of a possible eyewitness to the crime (Nancy Allen), who may be in danger herself, to uncover the truth. With its jolting stylistic flourishes, intricate plot, profoundly felt characterizations, and gritty evocation of early-1980s Philadelphia, Blow Out is an American paranoia thriller unlike any other, as well as a devilish reflection on moviemaking.



MOVIE:
DIRECTOR: Brian De Palma
COUNTRY: USA
YEAR: 1981

Cast & Credits

Cast
Jack John Travolta
Sally Nancy Allen
Burke John Lithgow
Manny Karp Dennis Franz
Detective Mackey John Aquino
Sam Peter Boyden
Frank Donahue Curt May

Credits
Director Brian De Palma
Screenplay Brian De Palma
Producer George Litto
Executive producer Fred Caruso
Director of photography Vilmos Zsigmond
Production design Paul Sylbert
Editing Paul Hirsch
Music Pino Donaggio
Conducted by Natale Massara





DVD:
DVD RELEASE: April 26, 2011
STUDIO: Criterion
CATALOG: 546
SYSTEM: NTSC
SCREEN: 2.40:1
COLOR
AUDIO: English Dolby Digital 2.0
SUBTITLES: English
RUNTIME (MOVIE): 108 minutes


EXTRACTION:
ENGINE: DVD Decrypter
DVD: 2 Full Dual-Layer DVDs
FILE EXTENSION: Image (.ISO) + MDS file
FILE SIZE: 13.01 GB (5.62 GB + 7.39 GB)
SCANS HQ PDF(800 DPI): 58.7 MB





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Disc Features

DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION:

New, restored digital transfer, supervised and approved by director Brian De Palma (with DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition)
New hour-long interview with De Palma, conducted by filmmaker Noah Baumbach
New video interview with star Nancy Allen
De Palma’s 1967 feature Murder à la Mod
New video interview with cameraman Garrett Brown on the Steadicam shots featured in the film within the film
On-set photos by photographer Louis Goldman
Original theatrical trailer
PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by critic Michael Sragow and Pauline Kael’s original New Yorker review