Blown Away Movie Review 1994

Boston Irish bomb-squad cop Jimmy Dove (Bridges) is after former compatriot Ryan Gaerity (Jones), an Irish radical who's taken his bombing expertise onto Jimmy's new turf. Meanwhile, Jimmy wants to keep his unsavory past from unsuspecting wife Amis. Real life dad Lloyd plays Jeff's uncle. While Jones seems adequately obsessed with making things go boom and Bridges significantly concerned that they don't, thriller moves on predictable path toward explosive climax. Special effects create the suspense, as everyday objects become lethal in Gaerity's knowledgeable hands. The final explosion was more than even the special effects coordinator desired--windows were unintentionally blown out in nearby buildings.

Distribution

MGM Home Entertainment, 2500 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90404-6061, Phone: (310)449-3000, Fax: (310)449-3100, URL: http://www.mgmhomevideo.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 121 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Adventure Drama, Terrorism, Cops, Boston, Race Against Time, Ireland, Boom!

Screenplay

Joe Batteer, John Rice

Cast

Jeff Bridges, Tommy Lee Jones, Suzy Amis, Lloyd Bridges, Forest Whitaker

Cinematography

Gregory McClatchy

Director

Stephen Hopkins

Music

Alan Silvestri

Producer

John Watson, Pen Densham, Richard B. Lewis, Lloyd H. Segan, Trilogy Entertainment Group, MGM Home Entertainment