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Blackout (1978)

R  92 min  -  Action | Thriller   -  13 September 1978 (USA)
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A black comedy of violent criminals who terrorize apartment dwellers during New York's 1977 power blackout.

Director:

Eddy Matalon

Writers:

John Dunning (story), Eddy Matalon (story), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

James Mitchum, Robert Carradine and Belinda Montgomery
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
James Mitchum ...
Dan Evans
Robert Carradine ...
Christie
Belinda Montgomery Belinda Montgomery ...
Annie Gallo
June Allyson ...
Mrs. Grant
Jean-Pierre Aumont Jean-Pierre Aumont ...
Henri
Ray Milland ...
Richard Stafford
Don Granberry Don Granberry ...
Chico
Terry Haig Terry Haig ...
Eddy
Victor B. Tyler Victor B. Tyler ...
Marcus
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Camille Ange Camille Ange
Maurice Attias Maurice Attias
David Bairstow David Bairstow
Thor Bishopric Thor Bishopric
David Bloom David Bloom
Fred Doederlein Fred Doederlein ...
Mr. Grant
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A black comedy of violent criminals who terrorize apartment dwellers during New York's 1977 power blackout.

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Plot Keywords:

Blackout | Criminal | Terror | Gang | Murder  | See more »

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The night the power failed.... and the shock began! See more »

Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Country:

Canada | France

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Black-Out à New York See more »

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada See more »

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Budget:

$CAD1,200,000 (estimated)
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Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Featured in 42nd Street Forever, Volume 4: Cooled by Refrigeration (2009) See more »