Blow Out

Summary

Blow Out is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,551 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Blow Out's image is recorded as 30th Street Station Philly.JPG^[3].
• Blow Out's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• Blow Out's director is recorded as Brian De Palma^[5].
• Blow Out's screenwriter is recorded as Brian De Palma^[6].
• Blow Out's composer is recorded as Pino Donaggio^[7].
• Blow Out's movement is recorded as New Hollywood^[8].
• Blow Out's genre is recorded as crime film^[9].
• Blow Out's genre is recorded as mystery film^[10].
• Blow Out's genre is recorded as political thriller film^[11].
• Blow Out's genre is recorded as neo-noir^[12].
• Blow Out's genre is recorded as drama film^[13].
• Blow Out's genre is recorded as suspense film^[14].
• Blow Out's genre is recorded as action film^[15].
• Blow Out's genre is recorded as independent film^[16].
• Blow Out's genre is recorded as police procedural film^[17].
• Blow Out's genre is recorded as thriller film^[18].
• Blow Out's genre is recorded as psychological drama film^[19].
• Blow Out's genre is recorded as psychological thriller film^[20].
• Blow Out's genre is recorded as crime drama film^[21].
• Blow Out's genre is recorded as crime thriller film^[22].
• Blow Out's cast member is recorded as John Travolta^[23].
• Blow Out's cast member is recorded as Nancy Allen^[24].
• Blow Out's cast member is recorded as John Lithgow^[25].
• Blow Out's cast member is recorded as Dennis Franz^[26].
• Blow Out's cast member is recorded as Bernie Rachelle^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Blow Out's producer is recorded as George Litto^[28]. Its director is recorded as Brian De Palma^[5]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Brian De Palma^[6]. Cast members include John Travolta^[23], Nancy Allen^[24], John Lithgow^[25], Dennis Franz^[26], Bernie Rachelle^[27], and John McMartin^[29].

Publication

Publication dates include +1981-07-24T00:00:00Z^[30] and +1982-05-07T00:00:00Z^[31]. Blow Out's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[32]. Genres include crime film^[9], mystery film^[10], political thriller film^[11], neo-noir^[12], drama film^[13], and suspense film^[14].

Subject and Themes

Blow Out's main subject is recorded as political murder^[33]. Its movement is recorded as New Hollywood^[8].

Reception

Reviews include 85%^[34], 7.7/10^[35], and 86/100^[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Inspired by Blowup^[37], a film^[38], directed by Michelangelo Antonioni^[39] and The Conversation^[40], a film^[41], directed by Francis Ford Coppola^[42].

Why It Matters

Blow Out ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,551 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]