Blackout

Aug 25, 1978

1h 32m

★ 4.9

The night the power failed.... and the shock began!

Overview

Thriller about 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 famous 1977 blackout.

Genres

Action

Thriller

Production Companies

DAL Productions

Maki FIlms

Somerville House

Blackout Trailers

Cast

Dan Evans

James Mitchum

Christie

Robert Carradine

Annie Gallo

Belinda Montgomery

Mrs. Grant

June Allyson

Henri

Jean-Pierre Aumont

Richard Stafford

Ray Milland

Chico

Don Granbery

Eddy

Terry Haig

Marcus

Victor B. Tyler

Camille Ange

Maurice Attias

David Bairstow

The disturbed young loner Paul is looking for his place in life in the urban 80s metropolis Night City. When the sleazy city pushes him to the edge, he decides to strike back against the scum. David, a ruthless cop, is on Paul's trail. In the streets of Night City, where the line between morals and mania begin to blur, both antagonists enter collision course.

7.1

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4.8

Killer Nun

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A demented nun sliding through morphine addiction into madness, while presiding over a regime of lesbianism, torture and death. Sister Gertrude is the head nurse/nun in a general hospital, whose increasingly psychotic behavior endangers the staff and patients around her.

6.0

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

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6.0

White Line Fever

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6.0

Evil Dead Trap

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6.3

Tarzan's New York Adventure

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4.4

Trip with the Teacher

Mar 3, 1975

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6.1

Seeding of a Ghost

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4.7

Breeders

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5.0

Cheerleader Camp

Jun 1, 1988

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4.5

Don't Answer the Phone!

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6.3

Emmanuelle: Queen of Sados

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5.4

The Climax

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