Brian De Palma’s Blow Out Criterion Collection Edition Blu-ray

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In the enthralling Blow Out, brilliantly crafted by Brian De Palma (Sisters, Carrie, Scarface), John Travolta (Saturday Night Fever, Pulp Fiction) gives one of his greatest performances, as Jack, a movie sound-effects man who believes he has accidentally recorded a political assassination. He enlists the help of Sally (played by Carrie’s Nancy Allen), a possible eyewitness to the crime who may be in danger herself, to uncover the truth. With its jolting stylistic flourishes, intricate plot, profoundly felt characterizations, and gritty evocation of early-1980s Philadelphia, Blow Out is an American paranoia thriller unlike any other, as well as a devilish reflection on the act of moviemaking.

Special Features

• New, restored digital transfer, supervised by director Brian De Palma, with DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
• New hour-long interview with De Palma, conducted by filmmaker Noah Baumbach
• New interview with star Nancy Allen
• Cameraman Garrett Brown on the Steadicam shots featured in the film within the film
• Select on-set photos from photographer Louis Goldman
• Original theatrical trailer
• PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by critic Michael Sragow and Pauline Kael’s original New Yorker review

Specifications

• Aspect Ratio:
  2.40:1
• Audio:
  2.0 Surround
• Runtime:
  108
• Region:
  A