Point Blank

Beverly Hills, CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], 1967. Vintage one sheet poster for the 1967 film.

Based on the 1963 novel "The Hunter" by Donald E. Westlake. An unapologetic, nihilistic work, one of the gems of early neo-noir and a foundational late 1960s crime film, setting the stage for the New Hollywood era. Viewers and critics have often questioned whether or not the film is really a dream that its protagonist has after he is shot in the very beginning. Director John Boorman claims to not have an opinion on the matter, and has said that the film is about the lead character's dehumanizing experiences during World War II.

Shot on location in Los Angeles, Santa Monica, and San Francisco, California.

27 x 41.25 inches. Folded as issued. Very Good plus, with center folds starting.

National Film Registry. Nilsen, Warped and Faded. Grant US. Rosenbaum 1000. Scorsese, A Personal Journey Through American Movies. Silver and Ward Neo-Noir US. Spicer Neo-Noir US.

[Book #126112]