A movie sound recordist accidentally records the evidence that proves that a car accident was actually murder and consequently finds himself in danger.
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Jack
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| Nancy Allen | ... |
Sally
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| John Lithgow | ... |
Burke
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| Dennis Franz | ... |
Manny Karp
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Peter Boyden | ... |
Sam
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| Curt May | ... |
Donahue
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John Aquino | ... |
Detective Mackey
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| John McMartin | ... |
Lawrence Henry
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| Deborah Everton | ... |
Hooker
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| J. Patrick McNamara | ... |
Detective at Hospital
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Missy Cleveland | ... |
Coed Lover
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| Roger Wilson | ... |
Coed Lover
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Lori-Nan Engler | ... |
Sue
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| Cindy Manion | ... |
Dancing Coed
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Missy Crutchfield | ... |
Dancing Coed
(as Missy O'Shea)
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Marcy Bigelman | ... |
Ecstatic Coed
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Ann Kelly | ... |
Studious Coed
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Dean Bennett | ... |
Campus Guard
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John Coppolino Jr. | ... |
Maniac
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Archie Lang | ... |
Mixer
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Dave Roberts | ... |
Anchorman
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Claire Carter | ... |
Anchorwoman
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Maurice Copeland | ... |
Jack Manners
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John Hoffmeister | ... |
Governor McRyan
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David De Felice | ... |
Boy Lover
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| Barbara Sigel | ... |
Girl Lover
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Thomas J. McCarthy | ... |
Policeman at Hospital
(as Tom McCarthy)
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Reginald M. Wallace | ... |
Policeman at Hospital
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Robert L. Penrose | ... |
Hospital Administrator
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Larry Woody | ... |
Doctor
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Dick McGarvin | ... |
TV Newscaster
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Michael Borghese | ... |
Newsdealer
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Rossana Fichera | ... |
Receptionist
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| James Jeter | ... |
Film Lab Man
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Luddy Tramontana | ... |
Freddie Corso
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Sid Doherty | ... |
Cop in Car
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Milt Fields | ... |
Mobster
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Bud Seese | ... |
Corrupt Captain
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Maureen Sullivan | ... |
First Murder Victim
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Brian Corrigan | ... |
Cop at Karp's Office
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Elaine Filoon | ... |
Screamer
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| Robin Sherwood | ... |
Betty
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| Tim Choate | ... |
Sailor
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B.J. Cyrus | ... |
Sailor's Friend
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Dave DeAngelis | ... |
Sailor's Friend
(as Dave De Angelis)
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Thomas Finn | ... |
Sailor's Friend
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| Tony Devon | ... |
Sailor's Friend
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Henry Cohen | ... |
Ambulance Attendant
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| Bernie Rachelle | ... |
Ambulance Attendant
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William Tarman | ... |
Security Guard
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Michael Tearson | ... |
Hawker
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| E.J. Dougherty | ... |
Teen on Street (uncredited)
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Peter Fey | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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| Roberto Lombardi | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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Ernest McClure | ... |
Jim (uncredited)
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| Randy Spears | ... |
Bit part (uncredited)
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Ruth Leon Weiman | ... |
Woman at Fireworks display (uncredited)
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Susan Wool-Rush | ... |
Witness (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Brian De Palma | ||
Written by
| Brian De Palma | ... | (written by) |
| Bill Mesce Jr. | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Fred C. Caruso | ... | executive producer (as Fred Caruso) |
| George Litto | ... | producer |
Music by
| Pino Donaggio | ||
Cinematography by
| Vilmos Zsigmond | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Paul Hirsch | ||
Editorial Department
| Donah Bassett | ... | negative cutter |
| Lisa J. Levine | ... | apprentice editor |
| Mark Rathaus | ... | apprentice editor |
| Gina Roose | ... | assistant editor |
| Joe Gawler | ... | video colorist (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Lynn Stalmaster | ||
Production Design by
| Paul Sylbert | ||
Set Decoration by
| Bruce Weintraub | ||
Costume Design by
| Vicki Sánchez | ... | (as Vicki Sanchez) |
Makeup Department
| Joe Cranzano | ... | makeup artist: Nancy Allen (as Joseph Cranzano) |
| Leo Lotito Jr. | ... | makeup artist (as Leo Lotito) |
| Vivian McAteer | ... | hair stylist |
| Lyndell Quiyou | ... | hair stylist: Nancy Allen (as Lyn Quiyou) |
Production Management
| Fred C. Caruso | ... | production manager (as Fred Caruso) |
| Robert Rothbard | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| James Dillon | ... | dga trainee |
| John G. Fox | ... | second unit director (as John Fox) |
| Lewis Gould | ... | second assistant director |
| Joe Napolitano | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Joe Acord | ... | construction coordinator |
| Tom Bartholomew | ... | scenic chargeman |
| Irwin 'Eppy' Epstein | ... | drapery man (as Irwin Epstein) |
| Drew H. Fash | ... | property assistant |
| Ron Frazier | ... | carpenter foreman: Los Angeles |
| Mark Hollingsworth | ... | prop man |
| Moe Larson | ... | set painter |
| Daniel Loren May | ... | lead man (as Dan May) |
| Jim McGee | ... | construction foreman |
| Erik L. Nelson | ... | property master (as Erik Nelson) |
| Jeannine Oppewall | ... | set designer |
| Christopher Sylbert | ... | scenic chargeman |
| William Barrett | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Tom Bowen | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| John Breen | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Kam Cooney | ... | propmaker (uncredited) |
| Charlie Di Fabio | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Roger Dudley | ... | propmaker (uncredited) |
| Tom Glover | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Kevin Heppler | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Davis Keniston | ... | art department (uncredited) |
| Moe Larson | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Ted Lewandowski | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Randy Martens | ... | greensman (uncredited) |
| Jack McIntyre | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Chip Miller | ... | title illustrator (uncredited) |
| Fred Nicolai | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Roderick Nunnally | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Warren Smith | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Randall Coleman | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Lowell Mate | ... | dialogue loop editor |
| Michael Moyse | ... | sound editor (as Michel Moyse) |
| Dan Sable | ... | supervising sound editor |
| James M. Tanenbaum | ... | sound mixer (as James Tanenbaum) |
| Rimas Tumasonis | ... | boom operator |
| Dick Vorisek | ... | sound re-recording supervisor |
| Tom Fleischman | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Brian L. McCarty | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Carl Pagano | ... | cable person (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Calvin Joe Acord | ... | special effects foreman (as Calvin Acord) |
| David Domeyer | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Bill Hansard | ... | process coordinator |
| Don Hansard | ... | process coordinator |
| Wilson Tang | ... | digital restoration |
Stunts
| Rick Avery | ... | stunt double: John Travolta |
| Carey Loftin | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Francis 'Skeets' Mariano | ... | stunt player |
| Durrell Nelson | ... | stunts |
| Mike Pridgen | ... | stunts |
| May Boss | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Leslie Hoffman | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dick Deats | ... | key grip (as Richard Deats) |
| James Dyer | ... | best boy grip (as Jim Dyer) |
| Michael Gershman | ... | assistant camera |
| Louis Goldman | ... | still photographer |
| Michael Green | ... | second assistant camera |
| Jan Kiesser | ... | camera operator |
| John Kirk | ... | best boy |
| Rick Martens | ... | gaffer |
| Rexford L. Metz | ... | underwater director of photography |
| Ken Nishino | ... | second assistant camera |
| Charles Christopher Nolen | ... | still photographer (as Chuck Nolen) |
| Gary Parker | ... | dolly grip |
| Jonathan Smith | ... | assistant camera |
| Larry Whitehead | ... | rig electrician |
| Jim Barnes | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Garrett Brown | ... | steadicam operator (uncredited) |
| Robert Devine | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Bob Fillis | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| John Geshay | ... | generator operator (uncredited) |
| Mike Greenley | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Daniel R. Jordan | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| László Kovács | ... | additional photographer (uncredited) |
| Bill Krattiger | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Gary Muller | ... | first assistant camera: additional photography (uncredited) |
| Terry H. Neville | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Scott Rathner | ... | additional second assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Lisa Freiberger | ... | casting associate |
| Joanna Oberman | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sandy Berke Jordan | ... | key costumer (as Sandra Berke) |
| Claudia Everett | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Laurie Riley | ... | costumer |
| Ann Roth | ... | costume designer: Nancy Allen |
| Elizabeth Wasielewsky | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Michael Dennison | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Fran Quinlan | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Ted Kurdyla | ... | location manager |
| Charles Christopher Nolen | ... | location scout (as Chuck Nolen) |
| Robert Rothbard | ... | location coordinator |
| John La Sala | ... | location production auditor (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Tom Jung | ... | music recording engineer |
| Jacquie Litto | ... | music coordinator |
| Robert Q. Lovett | ... | music editor |
| Natale Massara | ... | conductor |
| Ralph Berliner | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Hannah Scheel | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Arthur F. 'Mickey' McAteer | ... | transportation coordinator (as Mickey McAteer) |
| Joseph Cimino Jr. | ... | consultant: Local 107 (uncredited) |
| John Connerton | ... | teamster (uncredited) |
| Mike Facchiano | ... | company steward: Local 107 (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Floyd | ... | teamster (uncredited) |
| Thomas J. Hoke | ... | transportation dispatcher (uncredited) |
| Dick Johnson | ... | teamster (uncredited) |
| Steve Lapenta | ... | chauffeur/escort (uncredited) |
| Hugh McEntyre | ... | transportation captain (uncredited) |
| Hugh McIntyre | ... | teamster (uncredited) |
| Vincent L. Modugno | ... | teamster (uncredited) |
| Bill Nuss | ... | teamster (uncredited) |
| Joseph Rinarello | ... | teamster (uncredited) |
| Dan Riportella | ... | transportation co-captain (uncredited) |
| Joseph Sammons | ... | teamster (uncredited) |
| Sam Schurr | ... | teamster (uncredited) |
| Larry Stott | ... | teamster (uncredited) |
| Bobby Tacker | ... | teamster (uncredited) |
| Edward Tenuto | ... | chauffeur/escort (uncredited) |
| Olivia Varnado | ... | teamster (uncredited) |
| Robert Vincent | ... | teamster (uncredited) |
| Tony Viscusi | ... | chauffeur/escort (uncredited) |
| Tim Was | ... | driver: motor home (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Aaron Barsky | ... | set production assistant |
| Susan Bartholomew | ... | production secretary |
| Debbie Brenner | ... | assistant: Miss Allen |
| Al Cerullo | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Dick Delson | ... | national director of publicity |
| James Donahue | ... | production assistant |
| Joan Edwards | ... | assistant: Mr. Travolta |
| John G. Fox | ... | technical consultant (as John Fox) |
| Carin I. Gronhagen | ... | assistant auditor (as Carin Grönhagen) |
| T.J. Healy II | ... | production assistant |
| Gary Hill | ... | assistant: Brian Depalma |
| George Hill | ... | studio manager |
| Gail Kearns | ... | assistant: Mr. Litto |
| Bob Le Mond | ... | production consultant |
| Linda Lee | ... | assistant: Mr. Litto |
| Shari Leibowitz | ... | production office coordinator |
| Ramona Lenny | ... | dialogue coach |
| Tom Miller | ... | unit publicist |
| Victor T. Salant | ... | auditor |
| Damon Sinclair | ... | production assisant |
| Clayton Townsend | ... | special production assistant |
| Lois Zetter | ... | production consultant |
| Susan Bender | ... | production office assistant (uncredited) |
| Sarah M. Brim | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Jeff Brown | ... | film runner (uncredited) |
| Jim Campbell | ... | assistant dialogue coach (uncredited) |
| Joel L. Fink | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Larry Meoli | ... | assistant studio manager (uncredited) |
| Chip Miller | ... | photography/stills (uncredited) |
| Kate Novak | ... | production office assistant (uncredited) |
| Hugh O'Neill | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Francis O'Shea | ... | craft service (uncredited) |
| Roger Joseph Pugliese | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Randi Rosen | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Michael Waxman | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Filmways Pictures
- Geria Productions
- Geria Productions
- Cinema 77
- Viscount Associates (copyright holder)
- Viscount Associates (copyright holder)
Distributors
- Filmways Pictures (1981) (United States) (theatrical)
- Ambassador Film Distributors (1981) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia-EMI-Warner (1981) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia C.E.I.A.D. (1981) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Syncron Film (1981) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Vesna Film (1981) (Yugoslavia) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1981) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Filmverleih (1981) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures do Brasil (1981) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Herald Film Company (1981) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1981) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Adams Filmi (1982) (Finland) (theatrical)
- UGC Distribution (1982) (France) (theatrical)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1982) (United States) (tv) (pay television)
- RCA SelectaVision VideoDiscs (1982) (United States) (video) (CED VideoDisc)
- Vestron Video (1982) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Warner Home Video (1982) (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox India (1983) (India) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1983) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Roadshow Home Video (1983) (Australia) (VHS)
- Metro Goldwyn Mayer (1984) (Mexico) (theatrical) (as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)
- Canal+ (1985) (France) (tv)
- Globo Vídeo (1985) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Award Video (1986) (West Germany) (VHS)
- VCL Communications (1986) (West Germany) (VHS) (distributed by)
- La Cinq (1987) (France) (tv)
- Odeon (1987) (Italy) (tv) (network television)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Golden Gate Vision (1990) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1990) (Finland) (tv) (cable television)
- Phillips (1992) (Germany) (video) (LaserDisc)
- GoodTimes Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (1993) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc) (for Orion Home Video)
- Orion Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS) (sold exclusively by)
- HGV Video Productions (1995) (Canada) (VHS)
- Sandrew Film & Teater (1998) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2000) (Finland) (tv) (cable television)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2002) (United Kingdom) (tv) (network television)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2002) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Metro Goldwyn Mayer Home Entertainment (2002) (Mexico) (DVD)
- V8 (2003) (Netherlands) (tv) (cable television)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD) (For MGM Studios as part of "John Travolta Triple Feature")
- Direct Star (2011) (France) (tv)
- The Criterion Collection (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Collection (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (DVD)
- Arrow Films (2013) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Mission (2016) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Koch Media (2016) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Koch Media (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- France 5 (2021) (France) (tv)
- Rank Video (1984) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Tubi TV (United States) (video) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (DVD package design)
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Department of General Services (thanks)
- Hastings Sound Editorial (sound effects)
- Lynn Stalmaster & Associates (casting)
- R/Greenberg Associates (main titles and end credits designed and produced by)
- The City of Philadelphia (thanks)
- The Optical House (opticals)
- Trans / Audio (re-recording supervision)
- Van der Veer Photo Effects (blue screen composites)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
This stylish Brian De Palma thriller plays off the theme of the unsuspecting witness who discovers a crime and is thereby put in grave danger, but with a novel twist. Jack Terry is a master audio technician who makes his living by recording unique sounds for grade-B horror movies. Late one evening, he is recording sounds for use in his movies when he hears something unexpected through his sound equipment and records it. Curiosity gets the better of him when the media become involved, and he begins to unravel the pieces of a nefarious conspiracy. As he struggles to survive against his shadowy enemies and expose the truth, he does not know whom he can trust.
Written by Tad Dibbern |
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| Taglines | The Blow Out took them to the edge of terror . . . his questions took them way beyond [Video Australia] See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $18,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | John Travolta suffered from insomnia during the shoot. His lack of sleep helped him create a very moody performance and is why his character seems so downtrodden throughout the movie. See more » |
| Goofs | The sound mixer for the slasher movie mutes all of the sounds except the scream of the girl in the shower, in order to prove that it's really her voice. In fact, what he proves is that she's been dubbed: if it were really sound from the location he would not have been able to eliminate the shower or its curtain being pulled aside, as the microphone would have picked them up too. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in John Travolta/Erma Bombeck (1981). See more » |
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Jack Terry: It's a good scream. It's a good scream. See more » |