--- title: "Blow Out: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/blow-out/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/blow-out" cast: 52 crew: 51 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Blow Out (1981): cast and crew 52 cast and 51 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [John Travolta](https://film.one/person/john-travolta.md) as Jack Terry - [Nancy Allen](https://film.one/person/nancy-allen.md) as Sally Badina - [John Lithgow](https://film.one/person/john-lithgow.md) as Burke - [Dennis Franz](https://film.one/person/dennis-franz.md) as Manny Karp - [Peter Boyden](https://film.one/person/peter-boyden.md) as Sam - [John Aquino](https://film.one/person/john-aquino.md) as Det. Mackey - [John McMartin](https://film.one/person/john-mcmartin.md) as Lawrence Henry - [Deborah Everton](https://film.one/person/deborah-everton.md) as Hooker - [J. Patrick McNamara](https://film.one/person/j-patrick-mcnamara.md) as Detective at Hospital - [Roger Wilson](https://film.one/person/roger-wilson.md) as Coed Lover - [Missy Cleveland](https://film.one/person/missy-cleveland.md) as Coed Lover - [Curt May](https://film.one/person/curt-may.md) as Donahue - Lori-Nan Engler as Sue - Barbara Sigel as Girl Lover - David De Felice as Boy Lover - Roberto Lombardi as Train Passenger - Missy Crutchfield as Dancing Coed - Cindy Manion as Dancing Coed - Marcy Bigelman as Ecstatic Coed - Ann Kelly as Studious Coed - Dean Bennett as Campus Guard - John Coppolino Jr. as Maniac - Archie Lang as Mixer - Dave Roberts as Anchorman - Claire Carter as Anchorwoman - Maurice Copeland as Jack Manners - John Hoffmeister as Governor McRyan - Thomas J. McCarthy as Policeman at Hospital - Reginald M. Wallace as Policeman at Hospital - Robert L. Penrose as Hospital Administrator - Larry Woody as Doctor - Dick McGarvin as TV Newscaster - Michael Borghese as Newsdealer - Rossana Fichera as Receptionist - James Jeter as Film Lab Man - Luddy Tramontana as Freddie Corso - Sid Doherty as Cop in Car - Milt Fields as Mobster - Bud Seese as Corrupt Captain - Maureen Sullivan as First Murder Victim - Brian Corrigan as Cop at Karp's Office - Elaine Filoon as Screamer - Robin Sherwood as Betty - Tim Choate as Sailor - B.J. Cyrus as Sailor's Friend - Dave DeAngelis as Sailor's Friend - Thomas Finn as Sailor's Friend - Tony Devon as Sailor's Friend - Henry Cohen as Ambulance Attendant - Bernie Rachelle as Ambulance Attendant - William Tarman as Security Guard - Michael Tearson as Hawker ## Directing - [Brian De Palma](https://film.one/person/brian-de-palma.md): Director - Lewis Gould: Second Assistant Director - [Joe Napolitano](https://film.one/person/joe-napolitano.md): First Assistant Director - Hannah Scheel: Script Supervisor - John G. Fox: Second Unit Director ## Writing - [Brian De Palma](https://film.one/person/brian-de-palma.md): Writer - [Bill Mesce Jr.](https://film.one/person/bill-mesce-jr.md): Writer ## Production - [George Litto](https://film.one/person/george-litto.md): Producer - [Fred C. Caruso](https://film.one/person/fred-c-caruso.md): Executive Producer, Production Manager - Lynn Stalmaster: Casting - Lisa Freiberger: Casting Associate - Joanna Oberman: Extras Casting - Ted Kurdyla: Location Manager - Robert Rothbard: Location Coordinator ## Camera - [Vilmos Zsigmond](https://film.one/person/vilmos-zsigmond.md): Director of Photography - Jan Kiesser: Camera Operator - [Michael Gershman](https://film.one/person/michael-gershman.md): Assistant Camera - Michael Green: Second Assistant Camera - Ken Nishino: Second Assistant Camera ## Editing - [Paul Hirsch](https://film.one/person/paul-hirsch.md): Editor - Gina Roose: Assistant Editor ## Sound and music - [Pino Donaggio](https://film.one/person/pino-donaggio.md): Original Music Composer - Brian L. McCarty: Boom Operator - James M. Tanenbaum: Sound Mixer - Dick Vorisek: Sound Supervisor - Randall Coleman: Assistant Sound Editor - Rimas Tumasonis: Boom Operator - Lowell Mate: Dialogue Editor - Dan Sable: Supervising Sound Editor - Michael Moyse: Sound Editor - Tom Fleischman: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Jacquie Litto: Music Coordinator - [Robert Q. Lovett](https://film.one/person/robert-q-lovett.md): Music Editor ## Art - Bruce Weintraub: Set Decoration - [Jeannine Oppewall](https://film.one/person/jeannine-oppewall.md): Set Designer - [Paul Sylbert](https://film.one/person/paul-sylbert.md): Production Design ## Costume and make-up - Joe Cranzano: Makeup Artist - Leo Lotito Jr.: Makeup Artist - Vivian McAteer: Hairstylist - Lyndell Quiyou: Hairstylist - [Vicki Sánchez](https://film.one/person/vicki-sanchez.md): Costume Design - [Ann Roth](https://film.one/person/ann-roth.md): Costume Designer ## Visual effects - Calvin Joe Acord: Special Effects Supervisor ## Lighting - Rick Martens: Gaffer ## Crew - David Domeyer: Special Effects - [Bill Mesce Jr.](https://film.one/person/bill-mesce-jr.md): Additional Writing - Carl Pagano: Cableman - Rick Avery: Stunt Double - Mike Pridgen: Stunts - Durrell Nelson: Stunts - [Carey Loftin](https://film.one/person/carey-loftin.md): Stunt Coordinator --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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