Point Blank
There are two kinds of people in his up-tight world: his victims and his women. And sometimes you can't tell them apart.
Country
Production
Budget
$3 000 000
Box office
$3 200 000
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Irwin Winkler, Robert Chartoff, Judd Bernard
Camera operator
Philip H. Lathrop
Composer
Johnny Mandel
Artist
Audition
Editing
Short description
After being double-crossed and left for dead, a mysterious man named Walker single-mindedly tries to retrieve the rather inconsequential sum of money that was stolen from him.
What's left behind the scenes
- The film's plot structure is fragmented, which was quite unusual for that time. The lead actor, Lee Marvin (1924-1987), even requested a meeting with the studio bosses to ensure they had no objections to the script, the casting, etc., and he received such confirmation. However, once the film was finished, the studio management watched the director's cut and immediately began hinting at the need for reshoots and certain changes. Regardless, the film was released exactly as John Burman had envisioned it.
- Once, director John Burman was invited to a meeting with MGM president Robert O’Brien (1907-1997), during which the latter began to express his wishes for the film. During the meeting, O’Brien’s phone rang. It was David Lean (1908-1991) with questions about his upcoming film, "Ryan's Daughter" (1970). After talking to him, O’Brien forgot everything he intended to say to Burman and quickly ushered him out of the office. Burman later told Lean how he had saved him in this way.
- The film's plot structure was fragmented, which was quite unusual for the time. The lead actor, Lee Marvin (1924-1987), even requested a meeting with the studio bosses to confirm that they had no objections to the script, the chosen actors, etc., and he received that confirmation. However, once the film was shot, the studio executives watched the director's cut and immediately began hinting at the need for reshoots and some changes. Regardless, the film was released exactly as John Burman had envisioned it.
- When James Sikking came to audition for the role of the killer, John Burman turned him down, saying he looked too kind for the part. Over the following week, whenever Burman looked out the window, he invariably caught sight of Sikking, who was simply standing nearby and glaring at him menacingly. Burman lasted a week before going outside and telling Sikking that the role was his.
- After filming the death scene of the character played by Carroll O’Connor, the filmmakers, while reviewing the day’s footage, noticed that he was making sounds in the scene that were completely inappropriate for the seriousness of the moment and could make the audience laugh. The actor had already left and was halfway from San Francisco to Los Angeles. The filmmakers called the police to have his car stopped and to relay to O’Connor that he needed to return to the set. His car was stopped, and the message was delivered. He was furious, but he returned to the set.
- Director John Burman was once invited to a meeting with MGM president Robert O'Brien (1907-1997), who began expressing his wishes for the film. During the meeting, O'Brien's phone rang; it was David Lean (1908-1991) with questions regarding his upcoming film 'Ryan's Daughter' (1970). After speaking with him, O'Brien forgot everything he intended to tell Burman and quickly ushered him out of the office. Burman later told Lean how he had saved him in that manner.
- This is the first film to be shot at Alcatraz since the infamous prison on the island closed in 1963.
- After filming the death scene of the character played by Carroll O'Connor, the filmmakers noticed while reviewing the day's footage that he made sounds that were completely inappropriate for the gravity of the moment and might make the audience laugh. The actor had already left and was halfway from San Francisco to Los Angeles. The filmmakers called the police to have his car stopped and inform O'Connor that he needed to return to the set. The actor's car was stopped and the message was delivered. He was furious, but he returned to the set.
- When James Sikking came to audition for the role of the killer, John Burman rejected him, stating that he looked too kind for the part. Over the following week, whenever Burman looked out the window, he invariably caught sight of Sikking, who was simply standing nearby and staring at him menacingly. Burman lasted only a week before he went outside and told Sikking that the role was his.
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