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Viimeinen todistaja

Original title: Blow Out
  • 19811981
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
54K
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POPULARITY
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John Travolta, Nancy Allen, Dennis Franz, John Lithgow, and Barbara Sigel in Viimeinen todistaja (1981)
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A movie sound recordist accidentally records the evidence that proves that a car accident was actually murder and consequently finds himself in danger.A movie sound recordist accidentally records the evidence that proves that a car accident was actually murder and consequently finds himself in danger.A movie sound recordist accidentally records the evidence that proves that a car accident was actually murder and consequently finds himself in danger.

IMDb RATING
7.4/10
54K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,472
889
  • Director
    • Brian De Palma
  • Writers
    • Brian De Palma
    • Bill Mesce Jr.(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • John Travolta
    • Nancy Allen
    • John Lithgow
Top credits
  • Director
    • Brian De Palma
  • Writers
    • Brian De Palma
    • Bill Mesce Jr.(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • John Travolta
    • Nancy Allen
    • John Lithgow
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 231User reviews
    • 132Critic reviews
    • 86Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos3

    Blow Out: The Criterion Collection
    Trailer 1:17
    Blow Out: The Criterion Collection
    Blow Out
    Trailer 2:06
    Blow Out
    Sneak Previews Season 3 Episode 38
    Video 28:56
    Sneak Previews Season 3 Episode 38

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    John Travolta, Nancy Allen, and John Lithgow in Viimeinen todistaja (1981)
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    John Travolta and Nancy Allen in Viimeinen todistaja (1981)
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    John Travolta and Nancy Allen in Viimeinen todistaja (1981)
    Nancy Allen in Viimeinen todistaja (1981)

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    John Travolta
    John Travolta
    • Jack
    Nancy Allen
    Nancy Allen
    • Sally
    John Lithgow
    John Lithgow
    • Burke
    Dennis Franz
    Dennis Franz
    • Manny Karp
    Peter Boyden
    • Sam
    Curt May
    • Donahue
    John Aquino
    • Detective Mackey
    John McMartin
    John McMartin
    • Lawrence Henry
    Deborah Everton
    Deborah Everton
    • Hooker
    J. Patrick McNamara
    J. Patrick McNamara
    • Detective at Hospital
    Missy Cleveland
    • Coed Lover
    • (as Amanda Cleveland)
    Roger Wilson
    Roger Wilson
    • Coed Lover
    Lori-Nan Engler
    • Sue
    Cindy Manion
    • Dancing Coed
    Missy Crutchfield
    • Dancing Coed
    • (as Missy O'Shea)
    Marcy Bigelman
    • Ecstatic Coed
    Ann Kelly
    • Studious Coed
    Dean Bennett
    • Campus Guard
    • Director
      • Brian De Palma
    • Writers
      • Brian De Palma
      • Bill Mesce Jr.(uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      John Travolta suffered from insomnia during the shoot. His lack of sleep helped him create a very moody performance and is why his character seems so downtrodden throughout the movie.
    • Goofs
      The sound mixer for the slasher movie mutes all of the sounds except the scream of the girl in the shower, in order to prove that it's really her voice. In fact, what he proves is that she's been dubbed: if it were really sound from the location he would not have been able to eliminate the shower or its curtain being pulled aside, as the microphone would have picked them up too.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Jack Terry: It's a good scream. It's a good scream.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: John Travolta/Erma Bombeck (1981)

    User reviews231

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    Featured review
    8/10
    A fantastically stylish film, with scenes that are still wonderful to watch today.
    The opening of this movie must rival Bullit as cool openings go. Wonderfully shot throughout, and even though you can see how dated the film is just by Travoltas' and Allens' hair and dress sense, it doesn't affect the quality. The story is competent, but what makes the film is DePalma's treatment. The quiet scenes and the complete focus on noise, other than that of the characters talking. Visuals and backgrounds start this movie and run all the way through the major scenes, finally closing it. This is an excellent thriller, and many modern films of this genre should take notes. A great movie.
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    • Oct 16, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 19, 1982 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Blow Out
    • Filming locations
      • Lincoln Drive, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production companies
      • Filmways Pictures
      • Geria Productions
      • Geria Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $18,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $12,000,000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $12,000,754
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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