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:

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

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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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Reunites Demi Moore and Alec Bladwin who previously worked together in The 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

Pourquoi
Performed by Ann Hampton Callaway
Written by Ann Hampton Callaway
Courtesy of Works of Hearth Publishing
Produced by Sasha Lazard, Dave Eggar and Chuck Palmer

User Reviews

Not a predictable movie - worth a watch

This movie doesn't fit neatly into a category. Parts of it seem like a middle age rom com with the music and wooing. Then part of it seems more dramatic.

Demi Moore plays a wife of a finance guy who gets in trouble with the law. She has to do some community service and reads to a blind writer/teacher played by Alec Baldwin.

The main fault is Alec Baldwin although he tries to act charming is a too overweight and unattractive to be the romantic lead. Demi Moore is still striking if a little scary looking. But not in a horror story way. Dylan McDermott is good as the menacing hedge fund husband who gets in trouble.

Worth a watch

Details

Country:

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:

$2,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$12,522, 16 July 2017

Gross USA:

$12,522

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$98,280

Company Credits

Production Co:

Michael Mailer Films, AMPM Enterprises, Michael Mailer Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min 106 min (DVD)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1