Cast and crew
Blow Out (1981)
52 cast and 51 crew, as credited. Cast in billing order; crew by department.
Cast52
John TravoltaJack Terry
Nancy AllenSally Badina
John LithgowBurke
Dennis FranzManny Karp
Peter BoydenSam- John AquinoDet. Mackey
John McMartinLawrence Henry
Deborah EvertonHooker
J. Patrick McNamaraDetective at Hospital
Roger WilsonCoed Lover
Missy ClevelandCoed Lover- Curt MayDonahue
- Lori-Nan EnglerSue
- Barbara SigelGirl Lover
- David De FeliceBoy Lover
- Roberto LombardiTrain Passenger
- Missy CrutchfieldDancing Coed
- Cindy ManionDancing Coed
- Marcy BigelmanEcstatic Coed
- Ann KellyStudious Coed
- Dean BennettCampus Guard
- John Coppolino Jr.Maniac
- Archie LangMixer
- Dave RobertsAnchorman
- Claire CarterAnchorwoman
- Maurice CopelandJack Manners
- John HoffmeisterGovernor McRyan
- Thomas J. McCarthyPoliceman at Hospital
- Reginald M. WallacePoliceman at Hospital
- Robert L. PenroseHospital Administrator
- Larry WoodyDoctor
- Dick McGarvinTV Newscaster
- Michael BorgheseNewsdealer
- Rossana FicheraReceptionist
- James JeterFilm Lab Man
- Luddy TramontanaFreddie Corso
- Sid DohertyCop in Car
- Milt FieldsMobster
- Bud SeeseCorrupt Captain
- Maureen SullivanFirst Murder Victim
- Brian CorriganCop at Karp's Office
- Elaine FiloonScreamer
- Robin SherwoodBetty
- Tim ChoateSailor
- B.J. CyrusSailor's Friend
- Dave DeAngelisSailor's Friend
- Thomas FinnSailor's Friend
- Tony DevonSailor's Friend
- Henry CohenAmbulance Attendant
- Bernie RachelleAmbulance Attendant
- William TarmanSecurity Guard
- Michael TearsonHawker
Crew51
Directing
- Brian De PalmaDirector
- Lewis GouldSecond Assistant Director
- Joe NapolitanoFirst Assistant Director
- Hannah ScheelScript Supervisor
- John G. FoxSecond Unit Director
Writing
- Brian De PalmaWriter
- Bill Mesce Jr.Writer
Production
- George LittoProducer
- Fred C. CarusoExecutive Producer, Production Manager
- Lynn StalmasterCasting
- Lisa FreibergerCasting Associate
- Joanna ObermanExtras Casting
- Ted KurdylaLocation Manager
- Robert RothbardLocation Coordinator
Camera
- Vilmos ZsigmondDirector of Photography
- Jan KiesserCamera Operator
- Michael GershmanAssistant Camera
- Michael GreenSecond Assistant Camera
- Ken NishinoSecond Assistant Camera
Editing
- Paul HirschEditor
- Gina RooseAssistant Editor
Sound and music
- Pino DonaggioOriginal Music Composer
- Brian L. McCartyBoom Operator
- James M. TanenbaumSound Mixer
- Dick VorisekSound Supervisor
- Randall ColemanAssistant Sound Editor
- Rimas TumasonisBoom Operator
- Lowell MateDialogue Editor
- Dan SableSupervising Sound Editor
- Michael MoyseSound Editor
- Tom FleischmanSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Jacquie LittoMusic Coordinator
- Robert Q. LovettMusic Editor
Art
- Bruce WeintraubSet Decoration
- Jeannine OppewallSet Designer
- Paul SylbertProduction Design
Costume and make-up
- Joe CranzanoMakeup Artist
- Leo Lotito Jr.Makeup Artist
- Vivian McAteerHairstylist
- Lyndell QuiyouHairstylist
- Vicki SánchezCostume Design
- Ann RothCostume Designer
Visual effects
- Calvin Joe AcordSpecial Effects Supervisor
Lighting
- Rick MartensGaffer
Crew
- David DomeyerSpecial Effects
- Bill Mesce Jr.Additional Writing
- Carl PaganoCableman
- Rick AveryStunt Double
- Mike PridgenStunts
- Durrell NelsonStunts
- Carey LoftinStunt Coordinator