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Hysterical Blindness

  • TV Movie
  • 20022002
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
3.3K
YOUR RATING
Hysterical Blindness (2002)
  • Drama
Two friends lament their unhappy single lives while searching for Mr. Right in 1980s New Jersey.Two friends lament their unhappy single lives while searching for Mr. Right in 1980s New Jersey.Two friends lament their unhappy single lives while searching for Mr. Right in 1980s New Jersey.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
3.3K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Mira Nair
  • Writer
    • Laura Cahill(play)
  • Stars
    • Uma Thurman
    • Juliette Lewis
    • Gena Rowlands
Top credits
  • Director
    • Mira Nair
  • Writer
    • Laura Cahill(play)
  • Stars
    • Uma Thurman
    • Juliette Lewis
    • Gena Rowlands
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 70User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 4 wins & 18 nominations total

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    Uma Thurman and Rick Pisarro in Hysterical Blindness (2002)
    Juliette Lewis, Gena Rowlands, and Mira Nair at an event for Hysterical Blindness (2002)
    Mira Nair and Roger Guenveur Smith at an event for Hysterical Blindness (2002)
    Gena Rowlands and Mira Nair at an event for Hysterical Blindness (2002)
    Juliette Lewis at an event for Hysterical Blindness (2002)
    Roger Guenveur Smith at an event for Hysterical Blindness (2002)
    Gena Rowlands and Mira Nair at an event for Hysterical Blindness (2002)
    Juliette Lewis and Mira Nair at an event for Hysterical Blindness (2002)
    Mira Nair at an event for Hysterical Blindness (2002)
    Gena Rowlands at an event for Hysterical Blindness (2002)
    Gena Rowlands at an event for Hysterical Blindness (2002)
    Juliette Lewis and Gena Rowlands at an event for Hysterical Blindness (2002)

    Top cast

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    Uma Thurman
    Uma Thurman
    • Debby Miller
    Juliette Lewis
    Juliette Lewis
    • Beth
    Gena Rowlands
    Gena Rowlands
    • Virginia Miller
    Justin Chambers
    Justin Chambers
    • Rick
    Ben Gazzara
    Ben Gazzara
    • Nick
    Anthony DeSando
    Anthony DeSando
    • Bobby
    • (as Anthony De Sando)
    Jolie Peters
    Jolie Peters
    • Amber Autumn
    Callie Thorne
    Callie Thorne
    • Carolann
    Lisa Altomare
    • Dora
    Laura Cahill
    • Tonya
    Johann Carlo
    Johann Carlo
    • Susan
    Alex Draper
    Alex Draper
    • Michael
    Russell Gibson
    • Diner Customer
    Jayne Haynes
    • Annie
    Susan Isaacs
    Susan Isaacs
    • Theresa
    Ali Marsh
    Ali Marsh
    • Trina
    Wade Mylius
    • Bill
    Bobby Tisdale
    Bobby Tisdale
    • Guy
    • Director
      • Mira Nair
    • Writer
      • Laura Cahill(play) (teleplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The scene in Rick (Justin Chambers)'s house - where Debby (Uma Thurman) offers to make breakfast had to be shot that way because the house actually had no kitchen. It had been gutted for renovation prior to being selected as a location for the film. The filmmakers contemplated building a fake kitchen, but the homeowner refused.
    • Goofs
      The movie is set in 1987, but there are many late-90's model vehicles.
    • Quotes

      Beth: Play anything by Zeppelin, you can't go wrong.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Last Night A D.J. Saved My Life
      Written by Michael Cleveland

      Performed by Indeep, vocals by Réjane Magloire

      Courtesy of Sutra/Unidisc Records

      by arrangement with Unidisc Music Inc.

      © 1982 Unidisc Music Inc.

    User reviews70

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    A very pleasant surprise
    I think all women under 40 should see this movie.Thumbs up for the women director's vision on the issues depicted in this movie.Uma Thurman is absolutely gorgeous,very talented,very subtle.All actors are great.This is what women should mostly watch,not soap operas,Pretty Woman,Titanic and other crap.If all movies, TV and music would follow the same pattern of this movie (and other), as opposed to unrealistic,cheesy crap that you usually find,the world would be a better place, for both men and women. The scene in the end where Uma's character makes a spectacle of herself in the pub is right there with Pacino's "say hello to my little friend!".Beautiful.Realistic.Interesting.Shattering.

    I am speechless, 10 points.
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    • dixxjamm
    • Nov 9, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 21, 2002 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Desperata kvinnor
    • Filming locations
      • Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
    • Production companies
      • HBO Films
      • Blum Israel Productions
      • Karuna Dream
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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