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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 Christopher Lloyd The Film Yap John Boorman's first American film was this tight crime thriller, spare to the bone in storytelling but highly stylized in the way it was shot, following a crook out for revenge. Rated: 4/5 Sep 29, 2025 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 Read all reviews

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tucker s Absolutely brilliant film. Decades ahead of it's time. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/21/25 Full Review William T Tries to be to be symbolic and provoke interperation but turned out to be just confusing and boring, turned it off after 15 minutes Rated 1 out of 5 stars 09/17/25 Full Review Kyle M An influential cult classic in recognizable form we see in few action flicks today, except there’s a sense of nuanced style driving the plot more ambiguously fitting to possibly lean on more than just a vengeance story, with Lee Marvin’s performatively solidifying attribution. (B+) Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/26/25 Full Review Laurie S I wish Boorman had the guts to really complete the movie satisfactorily. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/12/25 Full Review Leaburn O From the very start I couldn’t follow what was going on. I’d say it deserves a rewatch except it was so dull. Something about the pastel colours and grainy picture from films of this era that makes them drag. Watched on DVD. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/29/25 Full Review Blu B A Noir Crime Classic. There isn't many American made Noirs I've seen from this decade but this is probably the best one. It's gritty, ice cold, very complicated, and done in that New Hollywood style. For a genre well known for snappy and very heavy on the dialouge side this is a very quiet film compared to other Noirs. The music is solid but I wish it was used a bit more and a bit more catchy. Everything else is really good here. It can feel a bit jumpy sometimes and faster paced than others with more action in it. That's a good and slightly bad thing because it feels like it can rush the complex plot elements and because it doesn't have that much dialouge in it and isn't as snappy as others it can be hard to follow at times. Lee Marvin is really cool in this though. Anyone who is a fan of any actors in this, the director, crime thrillers, or noirs (especially Neo-Noirs) should give this a try. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/25/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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John Boorman

Director

Lee Marvin

Walker

Angie Dickinson

Chris

Keenan Wynn

Yost

Carroll O'Connor

Brewster

Lloyd Bochner

Frederick Carter

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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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