Blackout (1978 film)

Blackout
Blackout
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Eddy Matalon
Produced by	John Dunning ; Eddy Matalon
Starring	Jim Mitchum; Robert Carradine ; Belinda J. Montgomery ; June Allyson ; Jean-Pierre Aumont ; Ray Milland ; Don Granbery; Terry Haig; Victor B. Tyler; Camille Ange
Cinematography	Jean-Jacques Tarbès
Edited by	Debra Karen
Music by	Didier Vasseur
Production; companies	Dal-Agora-Maki; Sommerhill House
Distributed by	F.F.C.M. (France); Cinépix (Canada); New World Pictures (United States)
Release dates	18 May 1978(Cannes); 28 June 1978(France); 25 August 1978(Canada); 13 September 1978(United States);
Running time	89 minutes
Countries	France; Canada; United States
Language	English
Budget	$1.2 million

Last updated February 18, 2025

Blackout is a 1978 action thriller film directed and produced by Eddy Matalon. The film follows four sadistic criminals who, after escaping during a transfer, take over a posh Manhattan apartment complex and start looting and terrorizing its occupants during New York City's 1977 blackout.

Synopsis

Four sadistic criminals who, after escaping during a transfer, take over a posh Manhattan apartment complex and start looting and terrorizing its occupants during New York City's 1977 blackout.

Cast

Jim Mitchum as Dan Evans
Robert Carradine as Christie
Belinda J. Montgomery as Annie Gallo
June Allyson as Mrs. Grant
Jean-Pierre Aumont as Henri Lee
Ray Milland as Richard Stafford
Don Granbery as Chico
Terry Haig as Eddy
Victor B. Tyler as Marcus
Camille Ange

Reception

Chuck O'Leary oḟ Fulvue Drive-in stated in his review: "A servicable little B movie made to exploit New York City's famous 1977 blackout".^[5]

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
↑ "Blackout de Eddy Matalon (1978) - Unifrance". en.unifrance.org. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
1 2 "Blackout". Canada Library and Archives. 2015-05-12. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
1 2 3 Young, R.G. (April 1, 2000). The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film: Ali Baba to Zombies. Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. p. 56.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
↑ "Blackout (1978)". www.fulvuedrive-in.com. Retrieved 2025-02-08.

External links

Blackout at IMDb

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[afi-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2025-02-07.

[2] "Blackout de Eddy Matalon (1978) - Unifrance". en.unifrance.org. Retrieved 2025-02-07.

[gcca-3] 1 2 "Blackout". Canada Library and Archives. 2015-05-12. Retrieved 2025-02-07.

[eff-4] 1 2 3 Young, R.G. (April 1, 2000). The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film: Ali Baba to Zombies. Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. p. 56.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)

[5] "Blackout (1978)". www.fulvuedrive-in.com. Retrieved 2025-02-08.

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