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Blown Away (1994)

Blown Away (1994)
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Opening within one month from each other in 1994, Blown Away invited many comparisons to Speed. Both are pyrotechnical displays involving mad bombers and a multitude of flying building debris and body parts. The cop and the mad bomber in this one are Jimmy Dove (Jeff Bridges), a veteran of the Boston Bomb Squad planning to retire from the force, and Ryan Gaerity (Tommy Lee Jones), a revenge-crazed explosives expert who has recently escaped from a detention center in Northern Ireland. It seems that Gaerity is out to get Jimmy and has been nursing his grudge for the past twenty years. Back in his Irish past, Jimmy, then known as Liam, was a student of Gaerity, who constructed bombing devices for the IRA. But when Gaerity's bombing plans included the killing of innocent civilians, Liam opposed him and thwarted his efforts. As a result, Liam escaped to the United States to become Jimmy, and Gaerity was arrested and sent to prison. But now that Gaerity is out of jail, he is traveling to Boston to wreak havoc upon the city in revenge for what Jimmy has done to him. His plan is to create so many bombings in Boston that the bomb squad's strength will be depleted, allowing him to get to Jimmy and his family. The goal? Blowing up Jimmy's wife (Suzy Amis) and stepdaughter at a Boston Pops concert. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

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Starring:
Jeff Bridges, Tommy Lee Jones, (more)
Director(s):
Stephen Hopkins
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Opening within one month from each other in 1994, Blown Away invited many comparisons to Speed. Both are pyrotechnical displays involving mad bombers and a multitude of flying building debris and body parts. The cop and the mad bomber in this one are Jimmy Dove (Jeff Bridges), a veteran of the Boston Bomb Squad planning to retire from the force, and Ryan Gaerity (Tommy Lee Jones), a revenge-crazed explosives expert who has recently escaped from a detention center in Northern Ireland. It seems that Gaerity is out to get Jimmy and has been nursing his grudge for the past twenty years. Back in his Irish past, Jimmy, then known as Liam, was a student of Gaerity, who constructed bombing devices for the IRA. But when Gaerity's bombing plans included the killing of innocent civilians, Liam opposed him and thwarted his efforts. As a result, Liam escaped to the United States to become Jimmy, and Gaerity was arrested and sent to prison. But now that Gaerity is out of jail, he is traveling to Boston to wreak havoc upon the city in revenge for what Jimmy has done to him. His plan is to create so many bombings in Boston that the bomb squad's strength will be depleted, allowing him to get to Jimmy and his family. The goal? Blowing up Jimmy's wife (Suzy Amis) and stepdaughter at a Boston Pops concert. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
121 mins

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Director(s):
Stephen Hopkins
Writer(s):
Joe Batteer, M. Jay Roach, John Rice
Producer(s):
Richard Barton Lewis, John Watson, Pen Densham
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Categories:
Mystery & Suspense
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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    Chris C.

    Movie had me going. Adequate action scenes and suspense. Acting that made you escape into the movie. Sans Jeff Bridges's accent and some plot points and this movie is a red-knuckle action thriller. Tommy Lee Jones shines, but he needs more to do, and a little more character development, the ending sort of spoils the movie, because it is not all strong as it could be. But overall a decent movie to watch on a Friday Night if you like action-thrillers.

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    Mark L.

    Re-watched this film from my childhood days when I would see movies with my dad. This movie at least still remains a good memory of a film, unlike some other movies that I thought were good, but totally sucked. For an old school film, they do a real good job with creating tension and with the sfx of the bombs. Tommy Lee Jones is a great actor, but his character was poorly under developed. Decent film, but nothing too memorable.

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    Luis A.

    This is a good thriller about explosions and sabotage, if you liked the Specialist with Stallone, you will like this one...

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