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The Blackout

The Blackout

1997Movie⏱️ 1h 38mR
DramaMysteryThriller
5.4
IMDB Rating
3,091 votes

A debauched Hollywood movie actor tries to piece together one wild night in Miami years earlier which remains a drug-induced blur, and soon finds out that some questions about his past are best left unanswered.

Director
Abel Ferrara
Writers
Abel Ferrara, Marla Hanson, Christ Zois
Stars
Matthew Modine, Claudia Schiffer, Béatrice Dalle
Release Date
June 11, 1997
Language
English, French
Country
United States, France
🏆 4
Wins
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 29
Reviews
📋 3.8K
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🎭 Top Cast

Matthew Modine
Matthew Modine
as Matty
Claudia Schiffer
Claudia Schiffer
as Susan
Béatrice Dalle
Béatrice Dalle
as Annie 1
Sarah Lassez
Sarah Lassez
as Annie 2
Dennis Hopper
Dennis Hopper
as Mickey Wayne
Steven Bauer
Steven Bauer
as Mickey's Studio Actor
Laura Bailey
Laura Bailey
as Mickey's Studio Actress
👤
Nancy Ferrara
as Mickey's Studio Actress
👤
Andrew Fiscella
as Mickey's Studio Actor
👤
Vincent Lamberti
as Benedict Arnold Mickey's Studio Actor

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Miami, Florida, USA
Production
Cipa, Les Films Number One, MDP Worldwide

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

DramaMysteryThriller

⭐ Featured Review

I lived "The Blackout"
by shmuelthefool2016-09-17
6/10

"Back in the hazy days of grip/electric life, I got a call to work as the BB Grip on my 2nd (and last) Abel Ferrara film - "The Blackout". I accepted the gig with one non-negotiable caveat - I would never be willing to enter what I term "the meat grinder" (defined as any space within 150 feet of the madman auteur). "The Blackout" IS Abel Ferrara....albeit a PG-13 version. In a sense, the experience of making the film was an act of performance art...art lived as actual "life" or perhaps life lived as a Bosch nightmare...on the one hand, it was genius; on t..."

💡 Did You Know?

When Matthew Modine first read the script, he told Abel Ferrara that he thought it was horrifying.

📖 Synopsis

A debauched Hollywood movie actor tries to piece together one wild night in Miami years earlier which remains a drug-induced blur, and soon finds out that some questions about his past are best left unanswered.