Blast of Silence
Encyclopedia
Blast of Silence is an American
crime
/thriller film released in 1961
. It was written and directed by Allen Baron
and produced by Merrill Brody who was also the cinematographer.
The fist fight scene was filmed on Long Island during Hurricane Donna
(September 10-12, 1960), the only hurricane of the 20th century to blanket the entire East Coast from south Florida to Maine.
released Blast of Silence on DVD in 2008. The disc's special features include a new, restored digital transfer, a making-of
featurette (Requiem for a Killer: The Making of Blast of Silence), rare on-set Polaroid
photos, and images of locations as they existed in 2008. Also included is a booklet featuring an essay by film critic Terrence Rafferty
and a four-page graphic novel by Sean Phillips
(Criminal
, Sleeper, Marvel Zombies
).
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
crime
Crime film
Crime films are films which focus on the lives of criminals. The stylistic approach to a crime film varies from realistic portrayals of real-life criminal figures, to the far-fetched evil doings of imaginary arch-villains. Criminal acts are almost always glorified in these movies.- Plays and films...
/thriller film released in 1961
1961 in film
The year 1961 in film involved some significant events, with West Side Story winning 10 Academy Awards.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:* Atlantis, the Lost ContinentB...
. It was written and directed by Allen Baron
Allen Baron
Allen Baron is an American actor, film and television director. He is mostly known for writing and directing in 1961 the film noir Blast of Silence, where he also plays the lead role...
and produced by Merrill Brody who was also the cinematographer.
Characters and story
Frankie Bono (Allen Baron), a hitman from Cleveland, comes to New York during Christmas week to kill a middle-management mobster, Troiano (Peter H. Clune). First he follows his target to select the best possible location, and orders a gun from rat-loving dealer Big Ralph (Larry Tucker). One night, he meets a former friend from the orphanage he grew up in, rattling his cool and putting his life in danger.The fist fight scene was filmed on Long Island during Hurricane Donna
Hurricane Donna
Hurricane Donna in the 1960 Atlantic hurricane season was a Cape Verde-type hurricane which moved across the Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispanola, Cuba, The Bahamas, and every state on the East Coast of the United States...
(September 10-12, 1960), the only hurricane of the 20th century to blanket the entire East Coast from south Florida to Maine.
DVD release
The Criterion CollectionThe Criterion Collection
The Criterion Collection is a video-distribution company selling "important classic and contemporary films" to film aficionados. The Criterion series is noted for helping to standardize the letterbox format for home video, bonus features, and special editions...
released Blast of Silence on DVD in 2008. The disc's special features include a new, restored digital transfer, a making-of
Making-of
In cinema, a making-of, also known as behind-the-scenes, is a documentary film that features the production of a film or television program...
featurette (Requiem for a Killer: The Making of Blast of Silence), rare on-set Polaroid
Polaroid Corporation
Polaroid Corporation is an American-based international consumer electronics and eyewear company, originally founded in 1937 by Edwin H. Land. It is most famous for its instant film cameras, which reached the market in 1948, and continued to be the company's flagship product line until the February...
photos, and images of locations as they existed in 2008. Also included is a booklet featuring an essay by film critic Terrence Rafferty
Terrence Rafferty
Terrence Rafferty is a film critic, notably serving a regular post at The New Yorker during the 1990s. His writing has also appeared in Slate, The Atlantic Monthly, The Village Voice, The Nation, and The New York Times...
and a four-page graphic novel by Sean Phillips
Sean Phillips
Sean Phillips is a British comic book artist.He is best known in the American comic book industry for his work on DC Comics' Sleeper, WildC.A.T.s, Batman and Hellblazer.-Career:...
(Criminal
Criminal (comics)
In 2009 the first three trades were also repackaged in a 432 page "Deluxe Edition" hardcover . Included in this edition are a number of extras, including three of the original backpages "essays" with all 13 original accompanying pieces of art, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund short story No One Rides...
, Sleeper, Marvel Zombies
Marvel Zombies
Marvel Zombies is a five-issue limited series published from December 2005 to April 2006 by Marvel Comics. The series was written by Robert Kirkman with art by Sean Phillips and covers by Arthur Suydam. It was the first series in the Marvel Zombies series of related stories...
).