Learn something new about the classic crime thriller, "Point Blank"(1967), starring Lee Marvin. This full-length documentary uncovers never-published information via John Boorman and 4 months of research. No other book, podcast, or video has taken this deep of dive into the film "Point Blank."

"Point Blank" is a 1967 American neo-noir crime film directed by John Boorman and starring Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson, Keenan Wynn, and Carroll O'Connor. The screenplay, written by Alexander Jacobs, David Newhouse, and Rafe Newhouse, is based on the 1963 novel "The Hunter" by Donald E. Westlake (published under the pseudonym Richard Stark).

The film follows Walker (played by Lee Marvin), a stoic and relentless thief who is double-crossed and left for dead by his partner, Mal Reese (played by John Vernon), and his wife, Lynne (played by Sharon Acker), after a heist on Alcatraz Island. Walker survives and embarks on a quest for revenge, seeking to recover the $93,000 that was stolen from him. His journey leads him into a complex web of betrayals and deceit, navigating through the criminal underworld and a shadowy organization known as "the Organization."

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00:00 - Intro
00:13 - Lee Marvin is wounded in WW2
01:07 - Director of Point Blank John Boorman
01:42 - DW Griffith’s influence on John Boorman
02:30 - How Point Blank got made into a film
03:28 - Why Lee Marvin took the role of Walker
04:28 - How John Boorman connected with Lee Marvin
05:22 - Lee Marvin had absolute control of Point Blank
05:43 - John Boorman brings on a writing partner
06:20 - look at
06:30 - Boorman’s vision for Point Blank
07:47 - The Production Code tries to rewrite Point Blank
10:30 - Angie Dickinson gets the co-starring role
10:58 - Angie Dickinson was not upset with Lee Marvin
12:01 - Vivien Leigh beats the crud out of Marvin
12:21 - Keenan Wynn is cast as Yost
12:51 - Carroll O’Connor is cast
13:19 - Lloyd Bochner is casted
13:58 - John Vernon and Sharon Acker are added to the cast
14:46 - James Sikking is added
15:09 - The color of Point Blank
17:04 - The cinematography of Point Blank
17:25 - Cinematographer Philip H. Lathrop
18:21 - The orginal film location for Point Blank
18:52 - Movie making on Alcatraz Island
19:53 - Lee Marvin gets drunk with Ella Fitzgerald
20:13 - Sharon Acker gets shot and goes to the hospital
20:32 - Lee Marvin, does his own stunts
20:51 - Walker is coming to get you
21:49 - Lee Marvin does more than act in Point Blank
24:02 - Homosexual overtones in Point Blank
25:21 - How The Beatles and Drew Barrymore are connected to Point Blank
26:43 - Point Blank does a Hollywood first
28:04 - Tragic ending a year later for Brewster’s plane
28:39 - Dad joke
29:04 - Was Walker alive or dead?
32:25 - Editing Point Blank
33:01 - A joke for the video editors
33:42 - The music of Point Blank
34:48 - Point Blank premieres
35:01 - Point Blank fashion shoot
35:26 - Box office for Point Blank
36:22 - Point Blank movie survey
36:59 - What the movie critics thought of Point Blank
38:58 - What we think of Point Blank today
39:11 - Martin Scorsese on Point Blank
39:48 - Christopher Nolan on Point Blank
40:29 - Reservoir Dogs, Point Blank and Tarantino
41:04 - Hell in the Pacific
41:42 - Winkler and Chartoff sucess
42:24 - Point Blank summary and outro


Boorman's direction infuses the film with a distinctive style, characterized by its unconventional narrative structure, stylized visuals, and a fragmented, almost surreal presentation of events. "Point Blank" has been praised for its ahead-of-its-time approach to storytelling and visuals, as well as Marvin's performance, which embodies the archetypal tough guy with a deep sense of existential disillusionment.

Over the years, "Point Blank" has gained a significant cult following and is considered a classic of the neo-noir genre. It has been lauded for its innovative approach to the crime film genre, its influence on future filmmakers, and its exploration of themes like revenge, alienation, and the futility of violence. The film's critical acclaim has grown over the decades, and it is now regarded as one of the standout films of the 1960s, as well as a seminal work in the development of neo-noir cinema.

Written, edited, and produced by Alan Berry