Point Blank

Released Aug 30, 1967

1 hr. 32 min.

Crime

Drama

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93%

40 Reviews

Tomatometer

84%

5,000+ Ratings

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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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Critics Consensus

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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Russ G

Should have been entitled "Point Less!"

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/06/22

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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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An almost experimental discourse on crime, punishment and revenge brilliantly shot by Philip H. Lathrop.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 29, 2013

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

An intriguing, disorientating 60s artefact.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 28, 2013

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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

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Sean Axmaker

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... 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

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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

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...an underwhelming adaptation of a vastly superior novel.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 13, 2021

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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
Screenwriter: Alexander Jacobs, David Newhouse, Rafe Newhouse
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 30, 1967, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 21, 2016

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