BLOW OUT – DER TOD LÖSCHT ALLE SPUREN

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BLOW OUT - DEATH ERASES ALL TRACES

Director: Brian De Palma
USA 1981 | 108 min. | HD | FSK 16
English original version with German subtitles

"BLOW OUT, one of Brian De Palma's major works, uses the plot of Michelangelo Antonioni's "Blow-up" as the basis for an explosive deconstruction of the cinematic apparatus of illusion: John Travolta as a sound effects specialist who accidentally records the fatal, mysterious accident of a presidential candidate - and soon begins to search the material for traces of a murder. A descent into paranoia, garnished with Hitchcock references. In and between the gigantomaniacal suspense sequences, BLOW OUT explores the manipulative possibilities of cinema: The key scene of the accident is worked through repeatedly until the right combination of sound and image promises to solve the mystery. However, this truth proves to be useless in the bitterly cynical ending, useful only as material for further image production: a futile outcry." Filmpodium Zurich

"In the enthralling BLOW OUT, brilliantly crafted by Brian De Palma, John Travolta gives one of his greatest performances as a movie sound effects man who believes he has accidentally recorded a political assassination. He enlists the help of a possible eyewitness to the crime (Nancy Allen), 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 moviemaking." Alamo Drafthouse Cinema