Point Blank
Directed by John Boorman
Written by Alexander Jacobs, David Newhouse, and Rafe Newhouse from a novel by Donald Westlake
1967/USA
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Winkler Films
First viewing/Netflix rental
One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Non-linear neo-noir is blessed by a sterling cast read more
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jun 16, 2015
John Boorman and Lee Marvin came together as equal parts in this venture called Point Blank and it’s quite something. You can call it neo-noir, you can call it a revenge story, a crime film, but nothing quite sums up what you end up with. It’s a brutal, stark, psychedelic trip at times t read more
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jun 16, 2015
John Boorman and Lee Marvin came together as equal parts in this venture called Point Blank and it’s quite something. You can call it neo-noir, you can call it a revenge story, a crime film, but nothing quite sums up what you end up with. It’s a brutal, stark, psychedelic trip at times t read more
Point Blank (John Boorman, 1967)
This cult classic staring Lee Marvin as Walker a man seeking for revenge against the
organization that owes him money and that has a scheme that Walker will try to
erase.
The film is the produce of Marvin and director John Boorman agreeing on the poor
quality o read more
Lee Marvin: Point Blank
Dwayne Epstein
Schaffner Press, 2013
Lee Marvin was born to perform. He was magnetic, theatrical and always in need of a way to burn off his considerable energy. It was natural that he would have been invited to act on the stage, which he was for a community theater in upsta read more
In Lee Marvin: Point Blank, author Dwayne Epstein puts together a convincing portrait of the enigmatic actor that New York Times film critic Vincent Canby once called "The Master of Menace." Epstein augments Marvin's insightful letters and colorful quotes with anecdotes from family, friends, an read more
