Blown Away

R

1994

2 hr. 1 min.

Mystery & Thriller

Action

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39%

23 Reviews

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40%

25,000+ Ratings

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After staging a particularly gory jailbreak, Irish Republican Army agent Ryan Gaerity (Tommy Lee Jones) makes his way to Boston and begins systematically picking off members of the police bomb squad. The leader of this team, Jimmy Dove (Jeff Bridges), is set to retire, but the recent spate of bombings lead him to stay on in an attempt to save as many of his men as possible. It isn't long before he discovers the culprit is his old colleague Gaerity, seeking revenge from their shared past.

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N L

I wasnt very "blown away" by blown away

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/07/23

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Mark K

This popped up in my feed and was excited. I remembered what the movie was like slightly from when I watched it in the 90's but wanted to see it again. I was not disappointed. I didn't remember as much as I thought and it was like watching it for the first time. Age will do that to you 😬 This movie was awesome with a great cast and if you're into these types of stories, you will enjoy it as well. Highly, highly recommend this movie to all! Enjoy!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/08/23

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Jack O

So since the title is called Blown Away, I wasn't actually blown away by it. I think in comparison to Blown Away and Speed in 1994, they just prefer the film which is first released in the exact same year, Speed. Speed came out first. But with Blown Away however, it was in fact widely criticized for the poor Irish accents of the three main Irish characters, with Tommy Lee Jones' portrayal of Ryan Gaerity particularly receiving the harshest criticism. And you know what, Tommy Lee Jones's Irish impersonation's isn't actually that bad. I mean I know you disagree with me but I can assure you that anyone can do impersonations from many different countries. He's a really fantastic actor. With the songs from U2, this is actually an Irish band. The only songs that are in it are "With or Without You" and "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For". I suppose many people didn't know that this is the film that has many Irish stuff.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/19/23

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Jess D

Jeff Bridges at his most vulnerable! Tommy Lee Jones at his most psychotic! Pure summer chaos!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/19/23

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steve d

It drags way to often for this kind of film.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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farah r

Blown Away doesn't have much to offer viewers in terms of anything spectacular or splendid. It's all mediocre at best.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Stephen Hopkins

Director

Jeff Bridges

James "Jimmy" Dove

Tommy Lee Jones

Ryan Gaerity

Lloyd Bridges

Max O'Bannon

Forest Whitaker

Anthony Franklin

Suzy Amis

Kate Dove

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Rated: 2.5/4

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Marc Savlov

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Rated: 3/5

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

[Blown Away] is the kind of movie that people should be sentenced to see if they complain that Speed is implausible.

Rated: 2/4

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Steven Alan McGaw

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The movie's quieter moments... give audiences the time to ponder the film's almost ludicrous, contrived plot.

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David Nusair

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...engrossing subject matter that’s employed to mostly first-class effect by Hopkins...

Rated: 3.5/4

Oct 20, 2022

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

Here's one of those American action fillums that just plain works, despite lacking a story, or a cast that acts the house down.

Rated: 3.5/5

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Synopsis

After staging a particularly gory jailbreak, Irish Republican Army agent Ryan Gaerity (Tommy Lee Jones) makes his way to Boston and begins systematically picking off members of the police bomb squad. The leader of this team, Jimmy Dove (Jeff Bridges), is set to retire, but the recent spate of bombings lead him to stay on in an attempt to save as many of his men as possible. It isn't long before he discovers the culprit is his old colleague Gaerity, seeking revenge from their shared past.

Director: Stephen Hopkins
Executive Producer: Lloyd Segan
Screenwriter: Joe Batteer, John Rice
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Trilogy Entertainment Group
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $30.1M
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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