Point Blank
Seen it?1967 | 92 min | Crime, Thriller, Drama
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (92% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Layer Cake, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1967: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
After being double-crossed and left for dead, a mysterious man named Walker single-mindedly tries to retrieve the rather inconsequential sum of money that was stolen from him.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 86 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$3 million worldwide on a $3 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 211K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Boorman
- Lee MarvinWalker
- Angie DickinsonChris
- John VernonMal Reese
- Keenan WynnYost
- Carroll O'ConnorBrewster
- Lloyd BochnerFrederick Carter
- Michael StrongStegman
- Sharon AckerLynne
- James B. SikkingHired Gun
- Sandra WarnerWaitress