Blown Away (1994)

Director:

Stephen Hopkins

Writers (WGA):

John Rice (story) &
Joe Batteer (story) ...

Release Date:

1 julio 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Thriller

Frase comercial:

The fuse has been lit...

Plot:

An Irish bomber escapes from prison and targets a member of the Boston bomb squad.

Plot Keywords:

Irish Republican Army | Irish American | Ship | Psychopath | Obsession

Awards:

2 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

This thriller is well directed and it's worth a look to this flawed but interesting film.

Cast

Jeff Bridges	...	James 'Jimmy' Dove / Liam McGivney
Tommy Lee Jones	...	Ryan Gaerity
Suzy Amis	...	Kate Dove
Lloyd Bridges	...	Max O'Bannon
Forest Whitaker	...	Anthony Franklin
Stephi Lineburg	...	Lizzy
John Finn	...	Capt. Fred Roarke
Caitlin Clarke	...	Rita
Christofer de Oni	...	Cortez (as Chris de Oni)
Loyd Catlett	...	Bama
Ruben Santiago-Hudson	...	Blanket
Lucinda Weist	...	Nancy
Brendan Burns	...	Kevin
Patricia A. Heine	...	Connie
Josh McLaglen	...	Prison Guard

También conocida como:

Volar por los aires (Spain) [es]

Duración:

121 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

English | Irish Gaelic

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sonido:

DTS

Clasificación:

Australia:M | South Korea:15 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Finland:K-14 | Germany:16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | Singapore:PG | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Iceland:14 (original rating)

Filming Locations:

Boston Harbor, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivialidades:

The shockwave from the exploding ocean liner shattered 8,000 windows in East Boston.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Max gets blown away, we see Ryan in the abandoned building and the blast knocks out all the glass of the window but when the smoke clears the glass remains.

Quotes:

Ryan Gaerity: I've come here to create a new country for you called chaos, and a new government called anarchy.

Movie Connections:

References Mad Max (1979)

Soundtrack:

WITH OR WITHOUT YOU

This thriller is well directed and it's worth a look to this flawed but interesting film.

Boston's bomb squad expert Jimmy Dove (Jeff Bridges) is now at his most troubling work in his career. Jimmy is a skilled at his work and he always dis-harm every bomb until now. A Terrorist (Oscar-Winner:Tommy Lee Jones) escaped from his prison cell in Ireland and this terrorist turns out to be a former mentor of Jimmy. This Terrorist decides to stalk the family and friends of Jimmy. Jimmy is forced to drawn into the action, not only that he has to face his former mentor/enemy but his troubled past.

Directed by Stephen Hopkins (A Nightmare on Elm Street 5:The Dream Child, Predator 2, The Ghost and the Darkness) made an fine if slow-moving action thriller. Jones gives an terrific performance as the villain. The film also stars the late Lloyd Bridges, Froest Whitaker and Suzy Amis. This film was a box office disappointment in the summer of 1994. Hopkins' visual style keeps the film going and ends up with some memorable moments.

DVD has an sharp anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1) transfer (Also in Pan & Scan) with an strong-Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. DVD only features are the original theatrical trailer and a collector's booklet. The film plays better on video that it did in theaters but it is a must-see in Widescreen for the well-staged action sequences. Good music score by Alan Silvestri (Back to the Future Trilogy, Cat's Eye, Forrest Gump). Oscar-Winner:Cuba Gooding, Jr. appears unbilled. Super 35. (*** ½/*****).