Blackout (1978 film)

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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.

Directed byEddy Matalon
Produced byJohn Dunning
Eddy Matalon
StarringJim Mitchum
Robert Carradine
Belinda J. Montgomery
June Allyson
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Ray Milland
Don Granbery
Terry Haig
Victor B. Tyler
Camille Ange
CinematographyJean-Jacques Tarbès
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Blackout
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Directed byEddy Matalon
Produced byJohn Dunning
Eddy Matalon
StarringJim Mitchum
Robert Carradine
Belinda J. Montgomery
June Allyson
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Ray Milland
Don Granbery
Terry Haig
Victor B. Tyler
Camille Ange
CinematographyJean-Jacques Tarbès
Edited byDebra Karen
Music byDidier Vasseur
Production
companies
Dal-Agora-Maki[1]
Sommerhill House[1]
Distributed byF.F.C.M.[2] (France)
Cinépix (Canada)[3]
New World Pictures (United States)[1]
Release dates
  • 18 May 1978 (1978-05-18) (Cannes)[1]
  • 28 June 1978 (1978-06-28) (France)
  • 25 August 1978 (1978-08-25) (Canada)[3]
  • 13 September 1978 (1978-09-13) (United States)
Running time
89 minutes[4]
CountriesFrance[4]
Canada[4]
United States[1]
LanguageEnglish[1]
Budget$1.2 million[1]
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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.

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Reception

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

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