Bibliograph

Blast of silence, a Universal-International release ; directed by Allen Baron ; written by Allen Baron and Waldo Salt

Type

Label

Blast of silence, a Universal-International release ; directed by Allen Baron ; written by Allen Baron and Waldo Salt

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Blast of silence

Oclc number

11402123471

Responsibility statement

a Universal-International release ; directed by Allen Baron ; written by Allen Baron and Waldo Salt

Runtime

Series statement

The Criterion collection, 428

Summary

Swift, brutal, and blackhearted, Allen Baron's New York City noir film is a sensational surprise. This low-budget, carefully crafted portrait of a hit man on assignment in Manhattan during Christmastime follows its stripped-down narrative with mechanical precision, yet also with an eye and ear for the oddball details of urban living and the imposing beauty of the city. At once visually ragged and artfully composed, and featuring rough, poetic narration performed by Lionel Stander and written by Waldo Salt (both uncredited), it is a stylish triumph

Technique

live action

Classification