Blow Out Page #2

Synopsis: This stylish Brian De Palma thriller plays off the theme of the unsuspecting witness who discovers a crime and is thereby put in grave danger, but with a novel twist. Jack Terry is a master sound recordist who works on grade-B horror movies. Late one evening, he is recording sounds for use in his movies when he hears something unexpected through his sound equipment and records it. Curiosity gets the better of him when the media become involved, and he begins to unravel the pieces of a nefarious conspiracy. As he struggles to survive against his shadowy enemies and expose the truth, he does not know whom he can trust.
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Director(s): Brian De Palma
Production: Filmways Pictures
  2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Metacritic:
85
Rotten Tomatoes:
87%
R
Year:
1981
107 min
Website
2,193 Views


And the bang was before the blowout.

- What were you doin' up there?

- I was recording sounds for a movie.

- You recorded the accident?

- Yes.

What happened after that?

The car went off the road

into the creek and I...

- What did you do then?

- I'm tryin' to tell you.

I ran down, jumped in the creek

and pulled out the girl.

- There was a girl?

- Yes, there was a girl.

- What girl?

- The girl I brought here. In the room.

She was inside the car?

- Yes.

- Are you sure?

I wasn't bobbing for apples.

Of course I'm sure.

It can get pretty dark

under eight feet of water.

Is this known as obtaining objective

eyewitness testimony? If it is, forget it.

We gotta get the stretcher through.

Step back.

Doctor! How is she?

Very lucky. Mild shock, some cuts

and bruises. No major injuries.

- Can I see her?

- She might be asleep. She's sedated.

- I'll just say goodbye.

- Don't stay too long.

How you doin'?

- Do you have my purse?

- No.

I'm sure the police'll find it.

I wouldn't worry about it.

I know.

- Where are you going?

- I have to leave now.

Wait a minute. I think

you'd better get back to bed.

I don't think they're finished

with you yet. Come on, up. Up.

- Just for a minute.

- All right.

So how do you feel?

He said I was lucky-the doctor.

Yeah. He should've been there, huh?

- Thanks for getting me out.

- No problem.

I didn't realise you were this pretty,

with all that mud.

I don't have any make-up on!

Well, don't worry about it.

It's fine. It's a hospital.

- Who are you?

- I'm Jack Terry. Who are you?

- Sally.

- Sally? Nice to meet you, Sally.

Are you leaving?

Yeah, I gotta go. But...

How about, when you get outta here,

we have a drink sometime? In a glass.

- Sure.

- OK. You take care.

How about tonight?

No, I don't think so, Sally. Not tonight.

But I'll ask the doctor when you get out.

- He wants to keep me for observation.

- Sally, you gotta stay in bed.

I don't like to be observed.

I'm sorry, but there's nothing

I can do about that.

Please. I really don't like hospitals.

I've got to get out of here.

All right. I'll make you a deal, OK?

You stay here, I'll get your clothes,

and when I come back, we'll go out

and have a drink, OK? All right?

- I need shoes and a coat.

- Yes. I'll get them.

But if you don't stay, I'm not comin' back.

- OK.

- All right.

It looks like

she's gonna be all right.

This guy, Jack Terry, that took her

out of the car, he's over there.

He's being a real horse's ass. I don't know

how we're gonna keep the lid on this guy.

Get some men here. I want this place

sealed. I don't want this circus.

Sir, this is the guy. He was there when

it happened. He saw the whole thing.

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Brian De Palma

Brian Russell De Palma (born September 11, 1940) is an American film director and screenwriter. In a career spanning over 50 years, he is best known for his work in genres such as suspense, psychological thriller, and crime drama. His prominent films include mainstream box office hits such as Carrie (1976), Dressed to Kill (1980), Scarface (1983), The Untouchables (1987), and Mission: Impossible (1996), as well as cult favorites such as Sisters (1973), Blow Out (1981), Body Double (1984), Carlito's Way (1993), Femme Fatale (2002) and Redacted (2007).De Palma is often cited as a leading member of the New Hollywood generation of film directors. His directing style often makes use of quotations from other films or cinematic styles, and bears the influence of filmmakers such as Alfred Hitchcock and Jean-Luc Godard. His films have frequently garnered controversy for their violence and sexual content, but have also been championed by prominent critics such as Roger Ebert and Pauline Kael. more…

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