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Noirvember 2021 continues with a look at John Boorman's Point Blank. Released in 1967, the film was based on the 1962 novel by Donald Westlake writing as Richard Stark. The film stars Lee Marvin as Walker, a man who was betrayed by his wife and his best friend. Now he’s back, seemingly from the dead, and goes on a quest to kill his friend and get back the money he feels he’s owed.
Jedidiah Ayres and Andrew Nette (opens in a new tab) join Mike to discuss The Hunter, Point Blank, and the many cuts of Brian Helgeland's Payback.
Jedidiah Ayres and Andrew Nette (opens in a new tab) join Mike to discuss The Hunter, Point Blank, and the many cuts of Brian Helgeland's Payback.
Labels: Andrew Nette Angie Dickinson Brian Helgeland Donald Westlake James B Sikking Jedidiah Ayres John Boorman John Vernon Keenan Wynn Lee Marvin Mel Gibson Noirvember Richard Stark
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Music credits
- "End Title" - Johnny Mandel
Links & resources
- Become a supporter of The Projection Booth (opens in a new tab)
- Buy Point Blank on Blu-ray (opens in a new tab)
- Buy Payback: Straight Up on Blu-ray (opens in a new tab)
- Buy The Hunter by Richard Stark (opens in a new tab)
- Buy The Hunter by Richard Stark and Darwyn Cooke (opens in a new tab)
- Buy Hard Sentences: Crime Fiction Inspired by Alcatraz (opens in a new tab)
- Visit The Violent World of Parker website (opens in a new tab)
- Read The Four and a Half Worlds of Parker by Mike White (opens in a new tab)
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