Blow Out

1h 48m · 1981 · Directed by Brian De Palma · 4.1 / 5 on Letterboxd

Blow Out (1981) runs 1h 48m, directed by Brian De Palma. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

While recording sound effects for a slasher flick, Jack Terry stumbles upon a real-life horror: a car careening off a bridge and into a river. Jack jumps into the water and fishes out Sally from the car, but the other passenger is already dead — a governor intending to run for president. As Jack does some investigating of his tapes, and starts a perilous romance with Sally, he enters a tangled web of conspiracy that might leave him dead.

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Where to watch: Prime Video (US, checked 9 July 2026)