Release Date: 1985
Not Yet Rated|1 hr 39 min
Plot Summary
An amnesiac (Keith Carradine) cannot remember killing a woman and children, but an ex-policeman (Richard Widmark) has no doubt that he did.
Cast: Richard Widmark, Keith Carradine, Michael Beck, Kathleen Quinlan, Gerald Hiken, Don Hood
Director: Douglas Hickox
Genres: Thriller
Abel Ferrara's gift for getting actors to dredge up the ugliest muck in their souls and bare it onscreen is used to strong effect in this psychological thriller. show more
This isn't a Ferrara classic like "King of New York," but even his less- memorable pictures carry an eccentric kick no other director could duplicate. show more
Like most of Mr. Ferrara's films, The Blackout takes place in a trance state -- events are fuzzy, line readings even fuzzier. There are mysterious ellipses in the plotline and lots of droning electric guitar work on the soundtrack. show more
