Blackout (1978): Cast
Blackout is a 1978 action thriller directed by Eddy Matalon, starring Ray Milland as Richard Stafford, Robert Carradine and James Mitchum. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- Eddy Matalon
- Original language
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English - Studio
- DAL Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Blackout About?
The premise of Blackout without spoilers.
On the night the power failed during New York City’s famous 1977 blackout, four sadistic criminals escape custody while being transferred. They storm a posh Manhattan apartment complex, seize control, and begin looting and terrorizing the frightened residents, turning the city’s darkness into a nightmare of violence.
Blackout Themes & Keywords
· 22 tags- psychotronic film
- 1970s
- blackout
- criminal
- underground parking garage
- power failure
- power outage
- rape
- nypd
- new york city
- man on fire
- date rape
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- hostage
- gang
- murder
- violence
- city
- darkness
- night
- terror
- apartment building
- independent film
Blackout Cast & Characters
Ray Milland leads the cast as Richard Stafford, with Robert Carradine as Christie and James Mitchum as Dan Evans. Directed by Eddy Matalon; 47 actors are credited in all.
- Director Eddy Matalon
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Ray Milland as Richard Stafford -
Robert Carradine as Christie -
James Mitchum as Dan Evans - June Allyson as Mrs. Grant
Also Starring in Blackout
· 43 more- Jean-Pierre Aumont Henri
- Vlasta Vrana
- Jim Walton
- Peter MacNeill
- Belinda Montgomery Annie Gallo
- Terry Haig Eddy
- Louis Negin
- Norris Domingue
- Don Granbery Chico
- Emil Glassbourg Wedding Groom
- David Bloom
- Arthur Grosser
- Len Watt
- Thor Bishopric
- Sonny Forbes
- Henry Gamer
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- Malcolm Nelthorpe
- Dick Grant
- John Wildman
- Fred Döderlein Mr. Grant
- Jimmy Loftus
- Norman Taviss
- Judy London
- Roy Witham
- Alexander Godfrey
- Candace O'Connor
- Victor B. Tyler Marcus
- Gwen Tolbart
- Zag Dorison
- Doris Malcolm
- Camille Ange
- Maurice Attias
- David Bairstow
- Anna Dorland
- Claudie Duckworth
- George Fonseca
- Marek Lehman
- Jim Murchison
- Allan Neumann
- Arleigh Peterson
- Jarvis Oree
- Mary Pinatel
- Marguerite Sidhom
More from Eddy Matalon
More films directed by Eddy Matalon: Cathy’s Curse, Love-Hungry Girls and Spécial Bardot.
Blackout Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Blackout.
Cars in Blackout
42 cars on screen, including the 1976 Cadillac Seville and the 1968 Ford F-Series.
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1976 Cadillac Seville Important role -
1968 Ford F-Series Important role -
1975 Ford Mustang II Important role -
1973 AMC Matador Minor role
Blackout Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Blackout à New York” and “Et la terreur commence”.
- Also known as
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- Blackout à New York
- Et la terreur commence
- Die Bestien
- Apagón en Nueva York
- New York blackout
- 惊魂十二小时
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Blackout FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Blackout, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Blackout?
Blackout runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was Blackout released?
Blackout was released on August 25, 1978.
Who directed Blackout?
Blackout was directed by Eddy Matalon.
More films by Eddy Matalon Who is in the cast of Blackout?
Blackout stars Ray Milland as Richard Stafford, Robert Carradine as Christie and James Mitchum as Dan Evans, among 47 credited actors.
Does Blackout have a post-credit scene?
No. Blackout has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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