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John Travolta, Nancy Allen, Dennis Franz, John Lithgow, and Barbara Sigel in Blow Out (1981)

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Blow Out

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Director

Brian De Palma
Brian De Palma

Writers

Brian De Palma
Brian De Palma
written by
Bill Mesce Jr.
Bill Mesce Jr.
writer (uncredited)

Cast

(in credits order) verified as complete

John Travolta
John Travolta
Jack
Nancy Allen
Nancy Allen
Sally
John Lithgow
John Lithgow
Burke
Dennis Franz
Dennis Franz
Manny Karp
Peter Boyden
Peter Boyden
Sam
Curt May
Curt May
Donahue
John Aquino
John Aquino
Detective Mackey
John McMartin
John McMartin
Lawrence Henry
Deborah Everton
Deborah Everton
Hooker
J. Patrick McNamara
J. Patrick McNamara
Detective at Hospital
Missy Cleveland
Missy Cleveland
Coed Lover
(as Amanda Cleveland)
Roger Wilson
Roger Wilson
Coed Lover
Lori-Nan Engler
Lori-Nan Engler
Sue
Cindy Manion
Cindy Manion
Dancing Coed
Missy Crutchfield
Missy Crutchfield
Dancing Coed
(as Missy O'Shea)
Marcy Bigelman
Marcy Bigelman
Ecstatic Coed
Ann Kelly
Ann Kelly
Studious Coed
Dean Bennett
Dean Bennett
Campus Guard
John Coppolino Jr.
John Coppolino Jr.
Maniac
Archie Lang
Archie Lang
Mixer
Dave Roberts
Dave Roberts
Anchorman
Claire Carter
Claire Carter
Anchorwoman
Maurice Copeland
Maurice Copeland
Jack Manners
John Hoffmeister
John Hoffmeister
Governor McRyan
David De Felice
David De Felice
Boy Lover
Barbara Sigel
Barbara Sigel
Girl Lover
Thomas J. McCarthy
Thomas J. McCarthy
Policeman at Hospital
(as Tom McCarthy)
Reginald M. Wallace
Reginald M. Wallace
Policeman at Hospital
Robert L. Penrose
Robert L. Penrose
Hospital Administrator
Larry Woody
Larry Woody
Doctor
Dick McGarvin
Dick McGarvin
TV Newscaster
Michael Borghese
Michael Borghese
Newsdealer
Rossana Fichera
Rossana Fichera
Receptionist
James Jeter
James Jeter
Film Lab Man
Luddy Tramontana
Luddy Tramontana
Freddie Corso
Sid Doherty
Sid Doherty
Cop in Car
Milt Fields
Milt Fields
Mobster
Bud Seese
Bud Seese
Corrupt Captain
Maureen Sullivan
Maureen Sullivan
First Murder Victim
Brian Corrigan
Brian Corrigan
Cop at Karp's Office
Elaine Filoon
Elaine Filoon
Screamer
Robin Sherwood
Robin Sherwood
Betty
Tim Choate
Tim Choate
Sailor
B.J. Cyrus
B.J. Cyrus
Sailor's Friend
Dave DeAngelis
Dave DeAngelis
Sailor's Friend
(as Dave De Angelis)
Thomas Finn
Thomas Finn
Sailor's Friend
Tony Devon
Tony Devon
Sailor's Friend
Henry Cohen
Henry Cohen
Ambulance Attendant
Bernie Rachelle
Bernie Rachelle
Ambulance Attendant
William Tarman
William Tarman
Security Guard
Michael Tearson
Michael Tearson
Hawker

Rest of cast listed alphabetically

E.J. Dougherty
E.J. Dougherty
Teen on Street
(uncredited)
Peter Fey
Peter Fey
Extra
(uncredited)
Joseph Integlia
Joseph Integlia
Pedestrian
(uncredited)
Roberto Lombardi
Roberto Lombardi
Train Passenger
(uncredited)
Ernest McClure
Ernest McClure
Jim
(uncredited)
Randy Spears
Randy Spears
Bit part
(uncredited)
Ruth Leon Weiman
Ruth Leon Weiman
Woman at Fireworks display
(uncredited)
Susan Wool-Rush
Susan Wool-Rush
Witness
(uncredited)

Producers

Fred C. Caruso
Fred C. Caruso
executive producer (as Fred Caruso)
George Litto
George Litto
producer

Composer

Pino Donaggio
Pino Donaggio

Cinematographer

Vilmos Zsigmond
Vilmos Zsigmond
director of photography

Editor

Paul Hirsch
Paul Hirsch

Casting Director

Lynn Stalmaster
Lynn Stalmaster

Production Designer

Paul Sylbert
Paul Sylbert

Set Decorator

Bruce Weintraub
Bruce Weintraub

Costume Designer

Vicki Sánchez
Vicki Sánchez
costume designer (as Vicki Sanchez)

Makeup Department

Joe Cranzano
Joe Cranzano
makeup artist: Nancy Allen (as Joseph Cranzano)
Leo Lotito Jr.
Leo Lotito Jr.
makeup artist (as Leo Lotito)
Vivian McAteer
Vivian McAteer
hair stylist
Lyndell Quiyou
Lyndell Quiyou
hair stylist: Nancy Allen (as Lyn Quiyou)

Production Management

Fred C. Caruso
Fred C. Caruso
production manager (as Fred Caruso)
Robert Rothbard
Robert Rothbard
unit manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

James Dillon
James Dillon
dga trainee
John G. Fox
John G. Fox
second unit director (as John Fox)
Lewis Gould
Lewis Gould
second assistant director
Joe Napolitano
Joe Napolitano
first assistant director

Art Department

Joe Acord
Joe Acord
construction coordinator
Tom Bartholomew
Tom Bartholomew
scenic chargeman
Irwin 'Eppy' Epstein
Irwin 'Eppy' Epstein
drapery man (as Irwin Epstein)
Drew H. Fash
Drew H. Fash
property assistant
Ron Frazier
Ron Frazier
carpenter foreman: Los Angeles
Mark Hollingsworth
Mark Hollingsworth
prop man
Moe Larson
Moe Larson
set painter / painter (uncredited)
Daniel Loren May
Daniel Loren May
lead man (as Dan May)
Jim McGee
Jim McGee
construction foreman
Erik L. Nelson
Erik L. Nelson
property master (as Erik Nelson)

Sound Department

Randall Coleman
Randall Coleman
assistant sound editor
Lowell Mate
Lowell Mate
dialogue loop editor
Michael Moyse
Michael Moyse
sound editor (as Michel Moyse)
Dan Sable
Dan Sable
supervising sound editor
James M. Tanenbaum
James M. Tanenbaum
sound mixer (as James Tanenbaum)
Rimas Tumasonis
Rimas Tumasonis
boom operator
Dick Vorisek
Dick Vorisek
sound re-recording supervisor
Tom Fleischman
Tom Fleischman
re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Brian L. McCarty
Brian L. McCarty
boom operator (uncredited)
Carl Pagano
Carl Pagano
cable person (uncredited)

Special Effects

Calvin Joe Acord
Calvin Joe Acord
special effects foreman (as Calvin Acord)
David Domeyer
David Domeyer
special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects

Bill Hansard
Bill Hansard
process coordinator
Don Hansard
Don Hansard
process coordinator
Wilson Tang
Wilson Tang
digital restoration

Stunts

Rick Avery
Rick Avery
stunt double: John Travolta
Carey Loftin
Carey Loftin
stunt coordinator
Francis 'Skeets' Mariano
Francis 'Skeets' Mariano
stunt player
Durrell Nelson
Durrell Nelson
stunts
Mike Pridgen
Mike Pridgen
stunts
May Boss
May Boss
stunts (uncredited)
Leslie Hoffman
Leslie Hoffman
stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Waters
Chuck Waters
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Dick Deats
Dick Deats
key grip (as Richard Deats)
James Dyer
James Dyer
best boy grip (as Jim Dyer)
Michael Gershman
Michael Gershman
assistant camera
Louis Goldman
Louis Goldman
still photographer
Michael Green
Michael Green
second assistant camera
Jan Kiesser
Jan Kiesser
camera operator
John Kirk
John Kirk
best boy
Rick Martens
Rick Martens
gaffer
Rexford L. Metz
Rexford L. Metz
underwater director of photography
Ken Nishino
Ken Nishino
second assistant camera

Casting Department

Lisa Freiberger
Lisa Freiberger
casting associate
Joanna Oberman
Joanna Oberman
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Sandy Berke Jordan
Sandy Berke Jordan
key costumer (as Sandra Berke)
Claudia Everett
Claudia Everett
wardrobe assistant
Laurie Riley
Laurie Riley
costumer
Ann Roth
Ann Roth
costume designer: Nancy Allen
Elizabeth Wasielewsky
Elizabeth Wasielewsky
wardrobe assistant
Michael Dennison
Michael Dennison
wardrobe (uncredited)
Fran Quinlan
Fran Quinlan
wardrobe (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Donah Bassett
Donah Bassett
negative cutter
Lisa J. Levine
Lisa J. Levine
apprentice editor
Mark Rathaus
Mark Rathaus
apprentice editor
Gina Roose
Gina Roose
assistant editor
Joe Gawler
Joe Gawler
video colorist (uncredited)

Location Management

Ted Kurdyla
Ted Kurdyla
location manager
Charles Christopher Nolen
Charles Christopher Nolen
location scout (as Chuck Nolen)
Robert Rothbard
Robert Rothbard
location coordinator
John La Sala
John La Sala
location production auditor (uncredited)

Music Department

Tom Jung
Tom Jung
music recording engineer
Jacquie Litto
Jacquie Litto
music coordinator
Robert Q. Lovett
Robert Q. Lovett
music editor
Natale Massara
Natale Massara
conductor
Gloria Agostini
Gloria Agostini
musician: harp (uncredited)
Billy Alessi
Billy Alessi
musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Sanford Allen
Sanford Allen
musician: violin (uncredited)
Lamar Alsop
Lamar Alsop
musician: violin (uncredited)
Marin Alsop
Marin Alsop
musician: violin (uncredited)
Wayne Andre
Wayne Andre
musician: trombone (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Hannah Scheel
Hannah Scheel
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Arthur F. 'Mickey' McAteer
Arthur F. 'Mickey' McAteer
transportation coordinator (as Mickey McAteer)
Joseph Cimino Jr.
Joseph Cimino Jr.
consultant: Local 107 (uncredited)
John Connerton
John Connerton
teamster (uncredited)
Mike Facchiano
Mike Facchiano
company steward: Local 107 (uncredited)
Kenneth Floyd
Kenneth Floyd
teamster (uncredited)
Thomas J. Hoke
Thomas J. Hoke
transportation dispatcher (uncredited)
Dick Johnson
Dick Johnson
teamster (uncredited)
Steve Lapenta
Steve Lapenta
chauffeur/escort (uncredited)
Hugh McEntyre
Hugh McEntyre
transportation captain (uncredited)
Hugh McIntyre
Hugh McIntyre
teamster (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Aaron Barsky
Aaron Barsky
set production assistant
Susan Bartholomew
Susan Bartholomew
production secretary
Debbie Brenner
Debbie Brenner
assistant: Miss Allen
Al Cerullo
Al Cerullo
helicopter pilot
Dick Delson
Dick Delson
national director of publicity
James Donahue
James Donahue
production assistant
Joan Edwards
Joan Edwards
assistant: Mr. Travolta
John G. Fox
John G. Fox
technical consultant (as John Fox)
Carin I. Gronhagen
Carin I. Gronhagen
assistant auditor (as Carin Grönhagen)
T.J. Healy II
T.J. Healy II
production assistant

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