---
title: 'Blow Out (1981)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Brian De Palma'
released: '1981-07-07'
runtime_minutes: 107
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Mystery'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/blow-out-1981'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082085/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Blow Out (1981)

1981 · R · 107 min · Drama, Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

Blow Out is a 1981 American neo-noir mystery thriller film written and directed by Brian De Palma. It stars John Travolta as a sound technician from Philadelphia who, while recording sounds for a low-budget slasher film, unintentionally captures audio evidence of an assassination. Nancy Allen stars as Sally Bedina, a young woman involved in the crime. The supporting cast includes John Lithgow and Dennis Franz.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Brian De Palma](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-de-palma)
- **Screenplay:** [Brian De Palma](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-de-palma)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Pino Donaggio](https://cinepixo.com/people/pino-donaggio)
- **Producer:** [George Litto](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-litto)
- **Director of Photography:** [Vilmos Zsigmond](https://cinepixo.com/people/vilmos-zsigmond)
- **Editor:** [Paul Hirsch](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-hirsch)

## Cast

- [Bernie Rachelle](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernie-rachelle)
- [John Lithgow](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-lithgow)
- [John Travolta](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-travolta)
- [Nancy Allen](https://cinepixo.com/people/nancy-allen)
- [John McMartin](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-mcmartin)
- [Dennis Franz](https://cinepixo.com/people/dennis-franz)

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