Blow Out

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Blow Out ★★★ 1981 (R)

When a prominent governor and presidential candidate is killed in a car crash, a sound effects engineer becomes involved in political intrigue as he tries to expose a conspiracy with the evidence he has gathered. An intricate mystery and homage to Antonioni's “Blow-Up.” 108m/C VHS, DVD . John Travolta, Nancy Allen, John Lithgow, Dennis Franz; D: Brian De Palma; W: Brian De Palma; C: Vilmos Zsigmond; M: Pino Donaggio.

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