Blown Away tells the story of Jimmy Dove, who works for the Boston bomb squad. Shortly after Dove leaves the force, his partner is killed by a bomb that Dove thinks might have been made by someone he knows.
Practical Effects
Real explosions before CGI ruined everything
Acting
Tommy Lee Jones chewing every Irish stereotype available
Stunts
Jeff Bridges actually learned bomb disposal techniques
Director
Stephen Hopkins
Jeff Bridges
James "Jimmy" Dove
Tommy Lee Jones
Ryan Gaerity
Suzy Amis
Kate Dove
Lloyd Bridges
Max O'Bannon
Forest Whitaker
Anthony Franklin
Stephi Lineburg
Lizzy
John Finn
Capt. Fred Roarke
Caitlin Clarke
Rita
Loyd Catlett
Bama
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Blanket
Lucinda Weist
Nancy
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Bomb Squad Class Member
Mike Starr
Francis the Barkeeper
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tommy Lee Jones spent weeks studying Irish Republican Army tactics and actually met with former members to nail the accent. He later admitted it was 'mostly gibberish with conviction.'
Released months before the Oklahoma City bombing, the film's marketing was abruptly pulled from some regions. The IRA ceasefire later that year made Ryan's motivation feel suddenly dated to contemporary audiences.
US
