Blow Out: The Criterion Collection (1981)
Saturday 3rd July 2021
In the enthralling Blow Out, brilliantly crafted by Brian De Palma (Sisters, Carrie, Scarface), John Travolta (Saturday Night Fever, Pulp Fiction) gives one of his greatest performances, as Jack, a movie sound-effects man who believes he has accidentally recorded a political assassination. He enlists the help of Sally (played by Carrie's Nancy Allen), a possible eyewitness to the crime 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 the act of moviemaking.
With a newly restored digital transfer, supervised by director Brian De Palma, Blow Out is given the Criterion treatment and released on Blu-ray 2nd August 2021 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
- New, restored digital transfer, supervised by director Brian De Palma, with DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
- New hour-long interview with De Palma, conducted by filmmaker Noah Baumbach
- New interview with star Nancy Allen
- Cameraman Garrett Brown on the Steadicam shots featured in the film within the film
- Select on-set photos from photographer Louis Goldman
- Original theatrical trailer
- A booklet featuring an essay by critic Michael Sragow and Pauline Kael's original New Yorker review
Please note - Disc special features are subject to change, may differ from format to format and/or may differ from region to region.
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