Point Blank

1967 American crime film directed by John Boorman
Movie film Q595047
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Point Blank

Summary

Point Blank is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Point Blank's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Point Blank was directed by John Boorman[4].
  • Alexander Jacobs wrote the screenplay for Point Blank[5].
  • Point Blank's composer is recorded as Johnny Mandel[6].
  • Point Blank is associated with the New Hollywood movement[7].
  • Point Blank's genre is heist film[8].
  • Point Blank's genre is neo-noir[9].
  • Point Blank's genre is drama film[10].
  • Point Blank's genre is crime thriller film[11].
  • Point Blank's genre is film based on a novel[12].
  • Point Blank's genre is action film[13].
  • Point Blank's based on is recorded as The Hunter[14].
  • A cast member of Point Blank was Lee Marvin[15].
  • A cast member of Point Blank was Angie Dickinson[16].
  • A cast member of Point Blank was Keenan Wynn[17].
  • A cast member of Point Blank was Carroll O'Connor[18].
  • A cast member of Point Blank was John Vernon[19].
  • A cast member of Point Blank was Lloyd Bochner[20].
  • A cast member of Point Blank was James Sikking[21].
  • A cast member of Point Blank was Kathleen Freeman[22].
  • A cast member of Point Blank was Lawrence Hauben[23].
  • A cast member of Point Blank was Sharon Acker[24].
  • A cast member of Point Blank was Sid Haig[25].
  • A cast member of Point Blank was Michael Strong[26].
  • Point Blank was produced by Robert Chartoff[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Point Blank was produced by Robert Chartoff[27]. It was directed by John Boorman[4]. Alexander Jacobs wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Lee Marvin[15], Angie Dickinson[16], Keenan Wynn[17], Carroll O'Connor[18], John Vernon[19], and Lloyd Bochner[20].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1967[28], August 30, 1967[29], August 31, 1967[30], and March 1, 1968[31]. The original language of Point Blank was English[32]. Genres include heist film[8], neo-noir[9], drama film[10], crime thriller film[11], film based on a novel[12], and action film[13]. It is part of National Film Registry[33]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Subject and Themes

Point Blank is associated with the New Hollywood movement[7].

Reception

Reviews include 92%[35], 8.3/10[36], and 86/100[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Point Blank's after a work by is recorded as Donald E. Westlake[38].

Why It Matters

Point Blank has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [33] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] . wikidata.org.
  32. [28] . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [38] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 point-blank
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14551]]: point-blank, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295965187|Point Blank (#295965187)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8091|Il cinema ritro"
  2. 22d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1967-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1967-08-30T00:00:00Z, +1967-08-31T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter Alexander Jacobs
    Part of National Film Registry
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+92'}
    + 34 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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