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Point Blank | Year: 1967 Directed: - John Boorman Actors/Actresses: - Lee Marvin - Angie Dickinson The acting is the key here, not the plot. Lee Marvin is at his minimalist best in this film. Boorman obviously had a great deal of respect for Lee Marvin's inate talent. This is one of the few films that seems to be a real collaboration between director and actor. In some of the scenes such as when Walker (character name) confronts his wife after she betrays him, Marvin never speaks. He doesn't need dialog to portray his emotional state. The violence is realistic. When Walker fires his .357 magnum, the recoil from this powerful weapon looks authentic. The fight scenes aren't clean and crisp. They are brief, messy and basic. The pitch here is subtle and played under the top instead of over. Mel Gibson has done a remake of this movie called "Payback." The story line is easier to follow than "Pointblank" but you will see a huge contrast in acting styles. I like the original. An undeniable CLASSIC John Boorman's first "American" film, Point Blank still influences filmmakers, such as Martin Scorsese, to this day. Lee Marvin, in one of his best performances, stars as Walker, a man who seemingly comes back from the dead to seek revenge on the friend who betrayed him and recover the 93 grand that he was cheated out of. Walker is pure momentum, a relentless driving force that is virtually unstoppable. He acts almost like anti-matter, his mere presence on the scene causes the world around him, and the people in it, to fall apart. John Boorman based his concept of the character on Lee Marvin's screen persona and certain aspects of his real personality. Angie Dickinson is transcendentally HOT, John Vernon makes his screen debut, Keenan Wynn and Carol O'Connor do great work. Point Blank has a unique, modernistic style all its own - part Antonioni, part Kiss of Death, part science fiction ghost story. Current action films pale in comparrison. Stay away from the crappy remake starring Melvin Gibson and watch POINTY BLANK instead. "You're a very bad man, Walker!" Payback time <BR>Director: John Boorman<BR>Format: Color<BR>Studio: Warner Studios <BR>Video Release Date: June 22, 1994 Cast: Lee Marvin ... Walker <BR>Angie Dickinson ... Chris <BR>Keenan Wynn ... Yost <BR>Carroll O'Connor ... Brewster <BR>Lloyd Bochner ... Frederick Carter <BR>Michael Strong ... Big John Stegman <BR>John Vernon ... Mal Reese <BR>Sharon Acker ... Lynne <BR>James Sikking ... Hired Gun <BR>Sandra Warner ... Waitress <BR>Roberta Haynes ... Mrs. Carter <BR>Kathleen Freeman ... First Citizen <BR>Victor Creatore ... Carter's Man <BR>Lawrence Hauben ... Car Salesman <BR>Susan Holloway ... Girl Customer <BR>Sid Haig ... 1st Penthouse Lobby Guard <BR>Michael Bell ... 2nd Penthouse Lobby Guard <BR>Priscilla Boyd ... Receptionist <BR>John McMurtry ... Messenger <BR>Ron Walters ... Young Man in Apartment <BR>George Strattan ... Young Man in Apartment <BR>Nicole Rogell ... Carter's Secretary <BR>Rico Cattani ... Reese's Guard <BR>Roland La Starza ... Reese's Guard <BR>Bill Hickman ... Guard <BR>Chuck Hicks ... Guard <BR>John Kerr ... Stevie, Actor in televised movie <BR>Joseph Mell ... Man <BR>Andrew Orapeza ... Desk Clerk <BR>Felix Silla ... Bellhop <BR>Ted White ... Football Player <BR>Louis Whitehill ... Policeman <BR>Casey Brandon ... Dancer <BR>Jerry Catron ... Man <BR>Lauren Bacall ... Actress in televised movie <BR>Karen Lee ... Waitress <BR>Roseann Williams ... Dancer <BR>Bonnie Dewberry ... Dancer <BR>Carey Foster ... Dancer Walker (Lee Marvin) took part in a heist which went sour. Double-crossed and shot by his partner Mal Reese (John Vernon), who also takes up with his wife, who thinks he is dead; Walker, however, survives and comes back for his ninety-three thousand dollar share, and vengeance. This film is reminiscent of the movie, "Payback," with Mel Gibson, which has a very similar plot. It, however, came later. Filmed partly on the old federal prison at Alcatraz (Pelican) Island, in San Francisco Bay, as well as in several other old cell blocks, the set alone is interesting. Angie Dickinson plays Chris, Walker's sister-in-law. In one scene she administers a physical beating to Lee Marvin that must have required him to wear padded clothing to withstand it, even though he is larger, and, one would expect, much stronger. She really cuts loose and is not pulling her punches, most of which land on his chest. This is an entertaining film, and results in some very satisfying feelings of vengeance. Joseph (Joe) Pierre<BR><BR>author of Handguns and Freedom...their care and maintenance<BR>and other books Payback time Cast: Lee Marvin ... Walker Walker (Lee Marvin) took part in a heist which went sour. Double-crossed and shot by his partner Mal Reese (John Vernon), who also takes up with his wife, who thinks he is dead; Walker, however, survives and comes back for his ninety-three thousand dollar share, and vengeance. This film is reminiscent of the movie, "Payback," with Mel Gibson, which has a very similar plot. It, however, came later. Filmed partly on the old federal prison at Alcatraz (Pelican) Island, in San Francisco Bay, as well as in several other old cell blocks, the set alone is interesting. Angie Dickinson plays Chris, Walker's sister-in-law. In one scene she administers a physical beating to Lee Marvin that must have required him to wear padded clothing to withstand it, even though he is larger, and, one would expect, much stronger. She really cuts loose and is not pulling her punches, most of which land on his chest. This is an entertaining film, and results in some very satisfying feelings of vengeance. 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