Point Blank

1967 American crime film directed by John Boorman
Movie film Q595047
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Summary

Point Blank is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,346 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Point Blank's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Point Blank was directed by John Boorman[4].
  • Alexander Jacobs wrote the screenplay for Point Blank[5].
  • Point Blank's composer is recorded as Johnny Mandel[6].
  • Point Blank is associated with the New Hollywood movement[7].
  • Point Blank's genre is heist film[8].
  • Point Blank's genre is neo-noir[9].
  • Point Blank's genre is drama film[10].
  • Point Blank's genre is crime thriller film[11].
  • Point Blank's genre is action film[12].
  • Point Blank's based on is recorded as The Hunter[13].
  • A cast member of Point Blank was Lee Marvin[14].
  • A cast member of Point Blank was Angie Dickinson[15].
  • A cast member of Point Blank was Keenan Wynn[16].
  • A cast member of Point Blank was Carroll O'Connor[17].
  • A cast member of Point Blank was John Vernon[18].
  • A cast member of Point Blank was Lloyd Bochner[19].
  • A cast member of Point Blank was James Sikking[20].
  • A cast member of Point Blank was Kathleen Freeman[21].
  • A cast member of Point Blank was Lawrence Hauben[22].
  • A cast member of Point Blank was Sharon Acker[23].
  • A cast member of Point Blank was Sid Haig[24].
  • A cast member of Point Blank was Michael Strong[25].
  • Point Blank was produced by Robert Chartoff[26].
  • Point Blank's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Point Blank was produced by Robert Chartoff[26]. It was directed by John Boorman[4]. Alexander Jacobs wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Lee Marvin[14], Angie Dickinson[15], Keenan Wynn[16], Carroll O'Connor[17], John Vernon[18], and Lloyd Bochner[19].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1967[28], August 30, 1967[29], August 31, 1967[30], and March 1, 1968[31]. The original language of Point Blank was English[32]. Genres include heist film[8], neo-noir[9], drama film[10], crime thriller film[11], and action film[12]. It is part of National Film Registry[33]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Subject and Themes

Point Blank is associated with the New Hollywood movement[7].

Reception

Reviews include 92%[35], 8.3/10[36], and 86/100[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Point Blank's after a work by is recorded as Donald E. Westlake[38].

Why It Matters

Point Blank ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,346 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  28. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 62138
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14821: 62138, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269764|batch #269764]]"
  2. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 1804
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 1804, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  3. 15w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 → point-blank
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14551: point-blank, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295965187|Point Blank (#295965187)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8091|Il cinema ritro"
  4. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1967-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1967-08-30T00:00:00Z, +1967-08-31T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter → Alexander Jacobs
    Part of → National Film Registry
    Duration → {'amount': '+92'}
    + 34 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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