Overview
A man returns from the dead to reclaim what was stolen from him, navigating a treacherous world of crime and betrayal.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- brutal
- stylized
- fatalistic
- late night cinephile viewing
- classic noir marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regard it as a taut, brutally stylized, and visually inventive neo-noir elevated by Lee Marvin's pitiless performance and John Boorman's direction.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Walker moves methodically through the criminal hierarchy demanding the money he believes is owed after Reese betrays him.
Boorman uses abrupt transitions, stylized compositions, saturated Metrocolor imagery, and temporal dislocations throughout Walker's pursuit.
Walker is left for dead at Alcatraz and returns to pursue his share through an underworld that doubts or refuses to acknowledge him.
Walker climbs from Lynne and Reese through Stegman, Carter, and higher-ranking gangsters who evade direct accountability.
Films like Point Blank, and why
The Hunter
stylized neo-noir revenge thriller centered on betrayal, criminal underworlds, and an implacable protagonist
Le Samouraï
hard-edged crime thriller with existential fatalism, cool performances, and morally corrosive violence
The Driver
inventive New Hollywood crime film combining criminal pursuit, romanticized fatalism, and visual experimentation
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
classical noir mood transformed through brutal revenge plotting and highly stylized urban cinematography
Movie Details
- Director
- John Boorman
- Release Date
- 1967-08-30
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (452)
Cast
- Lee Marvin
- Angie Dickinson
- John Vernon
- Keenan Wynn
- Carroll O'Connor
- Lloyd Bochner
- Michael Strong
- Sharon Acker
- James B. Sikking
- Sandra Warner
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, YouTube TV
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Point Blank about?
- A betrayed thief returns from apparent death to collect his money from the criminal syndicate that tried to erase him.
- What is Point Blank like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Point Blank as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Point Blank violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Point Blank as brutal.
- What did critics think of Point Blank?
- Critics broadly regard it as a taut, brutally stylized, and visually inventive neo-noir elevated by Lee Marvin's pitiless performance and John Boorman's direction.
- Which films are like Point Blank?
- Films with a similar feel include The Hunter, Le Samouraï, The Driver, and Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia.
- How long is Point Blank?
- Point Blank runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch Point Blank?
- In United States, Point Blank streams on fuboTV, YouTube TV.
