Blown Away (1994)

An Irish bomber escapes from prison and targets a member of the Boston bomb squad.

Director:

Stephen Hopkins

Writers:

John Rice (story), Joe Batteer (story),

Stars:

Jeff Bridges, Tommy Lee Jones, Suzy Amis

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeff Bridges	...	James 'Jimmy' Dove / Liam McGivney
Tommy Lee Jones	...	Ryan Gaerity
Suzy Amis	...	Kate Dove
Lloyd Bridges	...	Max O'Bannon
Forest Whitaker	...	Anthony Franklin
Stephi Lineburg	...	Lizzy
John Finn	...	Capt. Fred Roarke
Caitlin Clarke	...	Rita
Christofer de Oni	...	Cortez (as Chris de Oni)
Loyd Catlett	...	Bama
Ruben Santiago-Hudson	...	Blanket
Lucinda Weist	...	Nancy
Brendan Burns	...	Kevin
Tricia Heine	...	Connie (as Patricia A. Heine)
Josh McLaglen	...	Prison Guard

Storyline

Jimmy Dove works for the bomb squad in Boston and he is always the one who is on the tough jobs. One day he decides to quit the force and to become a teacher for the rookies of the squad. A few days later his former partner is killed by a bomb and Jimmy becomes suspicious that maybe this bomb could have been built by a former friend of himself. He begins to investigate and finds out that his worst nightmare has returned from his past.

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Plot Keywords:

irish | prison | ireland | mit | flashback | 

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Taglines:

Boom baby. Sweet dreams.

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and some language

Details

Official Sites:

MGM [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Irish

Release Date:

1 July 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Explosiv

Filming Locations:

Boston Harbor, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Gross:

£634,329 (UK) (9 September 1994)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Trilogy Entertainment Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

121 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby SR DTS-Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Just before the scene where Jimmy claims to have contacted Interpol, a newspaper is shown with the headline "Dichotomy evident as NOW meets in Boston". This appeared in 2 July 1993 Boston Globe.

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Goofs

In one of the shots of the Boston Pops playing the 1812 Overture you can see very clearly Pops conductor and Star Wars composer John Williams conducting the orchestra, then when the music ends there's a different guy conducting.

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Quotes

Anthony Franklin: [to Jimmy] Don't you ever get tired of bein' a hero?

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Crazy Credits

This film is dedicated to the memory of Officer Jeremiah J. Hurley of The Boston Bomb Squad. And to the more than Three Thousand Certified Bomb Technicians throughout the world who risk their lives for our safety every day.

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Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Sinister Urge (1994)

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Soundtracks

"Pop Goes the Weasel"
(uncredited)
English folk nursery rhyme
Hummed by Tommy Lee Jones

User Reviews

Familiar but enjoyable.

Nothing more than a formula action picture, a studio product, but well-done and fairly enjoyable. Stephen Hopkins proves (again, after "Predator 2") to be adept at filming frenetic action scenes and he shows confidence in the way he uses the camera, especially in the "long shots". Tommy Lee Jones is kind of one-note as the villain, and not very satisfying, but Jeff Bridges gives depth and credibility to his role, and the supporting cast is above-average. Oh, and there ARE some spectacular explosions. (**1/2)