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Actors: Lee Marvin. Angie Dickinson, Keenan Wynn. Carroll O'Connor. John Vernon, Michael Strong
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Point Blank |
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Based on Donald E. Westlake "The Hunter", POINT BLANK is a movie directed by John Boorman in 1967.
In order to help his friend Mal Reese who owes money to the mob, Walker agrees to commit a robbery with him. But, as the loot is not as important as he thought, Mal shoots Walker and leaves with his mistress Lynne, Walker's wife. A few months later, Walker has recovered and has got only one idea in mind : take revenge on Mal Reese and reclaim his share of the loot.
He meets Lynne in L.A. who commit suicide on the same night. When Mal Reese accidentally falls from the rooftop of the building he lives in, Walker goes to Carter, Mal's employer and also a mobster, and claims his money. Carter agrees, organizes a set-up to get rid of Walker but is mistakenly killed by his own hitman during the delivery.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Point Blank |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Crime & Scandal
Yes
Story of
- criminals stealing from other criminals
Vigilante/Revenge?
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
Hair color?
- white
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) muscular
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- red
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) ample bosom & buttocks
How much in movie?
- 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an organization
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- California
Island?
Yes
City?
Yes
City:
- Los Angeles
Misc setting
- prison
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- all mixed up
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- sex under blankets
Is this movie based on a
- book
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