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Point Blank

Play trailer Poster for Point Blank Released Aug 30, 1967 1h 32m Crime Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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A ruthless crook, Walker (Lee Marvin), is betrayed by his partner, Mal Reese (John Vernon), who leaves him for dead on Alcatraz Island. Having survived, Walker returns years later to get revenge. He gets his first lead when a mysterious man (Keenan Wynn) tells him that Reese is now part of a vast criminal organization and dating Walker's wife's sister, Chris (Angie Dickinson). But after contacting Chris, Walker discovers that in truth she loathes Reese and is willing to help him get justice.
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Shot with hard-hitting inventiveness and performed with pitiless cool by Lee Marvin, Point Blank is a revenge thriller that exemplifies that exemplifies the genre's strengths with extreme prejudice.

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Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard An almost experimental discourse on crime, punishment and revenge brilliantly shot by Philip H. Lathrop. Rated: 4/5 Mar 29, 2013 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian An intriguing, disorientating 60s artefact. Rated: 4/5 Mar 28, 2013 Full Review David Jenkins Little White Lies A movie to saviour again and again on the biggest screen you can get to. Rated: 5/5 Mar 28, 2013 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand ... a surreal, abstracted crime drama, splintered with short, sharp shards of memory and driven by an unstoppable sentinel who may be more than flesh and blood. Apr 6, 2024 Full Review Ian Thomas Malone ianthomasmalone.com Walker isn't particularly likable, but his frantic grasps at purpose are far more meaningful than your typical revenge fare. A definitive entry in the genre. Nov 19, 2021 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...an underwhelming adaptation of a vastly superior novel. Rated: 2/4 Jan 13, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Gorptholemew T 🍅 9.1/10 They totally need to do a club remix on him walking down that hallway. A great thriller that has some hands down awesome imagery and sets. This is some good old great cinema. You could call it cheesy but I call it art. Now I guess i can see that there is a couple small things that don’t really make sense if you think about it little conveniences for the plot but other than that it’s a cozy 1960s thriller. Grade A Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/17/24 Full Review Johnathon W Superb crime noir that gets a little surrealist at times but remains the best movie adaptations of the Parker novels. The cast is superb, with Lee Marvin ruthless as Walker, a criminal with a code of honor, who wants his money no matter who gets hurt in the process. Behind the camera, director John Boorman crafts a gritty crime drama with no real good guys, as Walker is a criminal himself who only wants his promised share. He shows no scruples in getting it either, whether putting a man in the line of fire or convincing his sister-in-law to sleep with his enemy. It does get a little surrealist, as its hinted that Walker my actually be a ghost, but still a great watch that captures the mood of the Parker novels. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/09/24 Full Review Alec B Boorman seems uninterested in the actual revenge plot, giving the movie an eerie dreamlike quality where you're never quite sure if what is happening is real. Marvin was one of the few actors who could sell being an unstoppable force of nature, you never doubt him for a second. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/05/24 Full Review jwcdood From the 60s/70s era, when it seems like a lot of screenwriters, directors and producers were trying to be "creatively modern", but had no idea what they were doing, POINT BLANK is certainly one that proves that point. There are only 4 actors who have any substance in its cast and their talents were squandered — Lee Marvin, Keenan Wynn, Lloyd Bochner and Carroll O'Connor. And, although not major, their characters appearing only briefly in the movie, Keenan Wynn's and Carroll O'Connor's performanced were the most realistically convincing, since they were certainly the most talented on the crew. Whatever, when it's all said and done, POINT BLANK unfortunately is one of those movies when you breath a thankful sigh of relief after the last scene. Que sera sera, c'est la vie... Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 12/17/23 Full Review CodyZamboni Movie is impressive, very stylishly shot, with nice use of LA locations. One of Lee Marvin's best, most intense performances. Angie Dickinson is super sexy. I also like the eerie spooky music, which fuels the fan theories about what is really going on. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/30/23 Full Review William K Innovativingly leftfield thriller enhances its Noir plot with great style and imaginative non-linear story-telling; you may easily call it: cool." Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A ruthless crook, Walker (Lee Marvin), is betrayed by his partner, Mal Reese (John Vernon), who leaves him for dead on Alcatraz Island. Having survived, Walker returns years later to get revenge. He gets his first lead when a mysterious man (Keenan Wynn) tells him that Reese is now part of a vast criminal organization and dating Walker's wife's sister, Chris (Angie Dickinson). But after contacting Chris, Walker discovers that in truth she loathes Reese and is willing to help him get justice.
Director
John Boorman
Producer
Judd Bernard, Robert Chartoff
Screenwriter
Alexander Jacobs, David Newhouse, Rafe Newhouse
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Winkler Films
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 30, 1967, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 21, 2016
Runtime
1h 32m
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