Blind (2017)

A novelist blinded in a car crash which killed his wife rediscovers his passion for both life and writing when he embarks on an affair with the neglected wife of an indicted businessman.

Director:

Michael Mailer

Writers:

John Buffalo Mailer, Diane Fisher (story by)

Stars:

Alec Baldwin, Demi Moore, Dylan McDermott

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alec Baldwin	...	Bill Oakland
Demi Moore	...	Suzanne Dutchman
Steven Prescod	...	Gavin
Eden Epstein	...	Ella
Dylan McDermott	...	Mark Dutchman
James McCaffrey	...	Howard Cunningham
Viva Bianca	...	Deanna
Drew Moerlein	...	Tim Landry
John Buffalo Mailer	...	Jimmy
Gerardo Rodriguez	...	Frank
Chloe Goutal	...	Becca
Valence Thomas	...	Police Officer
Jabari Gray	...	Andre (FBI Agent)
Rae Ritke	...	Michelle Oakland
Dorothy Lyman	...	Judge

Storyline

Bestselling novelist Bill Oakland loses his wife and his sight in a vicious car crash. Five years later, socialite Suzanne Dutchman is forced to read to Bill in an intimate room three times a week as a plea bargain for being associated with her husband's insider trading. A passionate affair ensues, forcing them both to question whether or not it's ever too late to find true love. But when Suzanne's husband is let out on a technicality, she is forced to choose between the man she loves and the man she built a life with.

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Plot Keywords:

blind | yoga | court ordered community service | reading aloud | volunteer | 

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Taglines:

We see what we want to see

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language including some sexual references, and brief drug use

Details

Country:

France USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 August 2017 (Kuwait)

Also Known As:

Blind TV Edition

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Michael Mailer Films,AMPM Enterprises,Michael Mailer Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min 106 min (DVD)

Color:

Color Color (HD)

Did You Know?

Trivia

Reunites Demi Moore and Alec Bladwin who previously worked together in the movie Juror (1996).

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Goofs

In the library scene where Alec Baldwin's character gives an impressive lecture, it is clearly heard that a crew member is saying the phrases then Alec Bladwin repeats them so each phrase is said twice.

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Connections

References The Karate Kid (1984)

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Soundtracks

The Final Leap
Performed by Amy Lee
Written by Amy Lee
Strings by Dave Eggar and Chuck Palmer
Arranged by Ariel Marx, Dave Eggar and Sasha Lazard

User Reviews

How very romantic. Enjoyable but forgettable.

Alec Baldwin and Demi Moore are a good pairing because they are two very attractive people, Though Dylan McDermott is no slouch in the looks department either.

Baldwin plays a blind writer, (The stereotypical writer that's brilliant cause he wrote two great books but only published one, and he's half a bottle away from being a mean drunk). He had an encounter with Demi Moore who plays the wife of a business man who used her name to commit white collar crimes and now she's force to do community service to pay for those crimes (She too is a stereotype of being rich and white and use to getting whatever she wants but now she gets a little taste of life without the silver spoon).

McDermott's character is not as stereotyped, playing one of these wall street guys who was from the streets, but his story arch as the husband (Of Demi Moore's character) is very cliché (He treats her like she's property, and is very possessive). Though, I'm not sure if the amount of screen time McDermott got in the film was truly needed for the story, he was the most interesting character in the movie and it made the movie more interesting.

So they definitely needed him. The movie is not bad. It works best the more you like watching Alec Baldwin and Demi Moore (Who I rarely see in films today so it was a pleasure), but it's not a film that I would brag about. You watch it once, you'll like it and from there it's pretty forgettable.

It'll entertaining you for a few hours but leave no long lasting impression.

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