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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
Carries 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.
