An amnesiac keith carradine cannot remember killing a woman and children, but an expoliceman richard widmark has no doubt that he did. Until, 7 years later, someone shows up and insinuates that you were a man who murdered his entire family and then fled. A taste for fear 1988 blood diner 1987 the night brings charlie 1990 sublime 2007 elises nightmare horror short 100 tears 2007. She was not lying this movie is great, it has everything, suspense, fear, and action. This movie had a lot going for it, but it contains glaring. Gallery of 8 movie poster and cover images for blackout 1985. Six guests are anonymously invited to a strange mansion for dinner, but after their host is killed, they must cooperate with the staff to identify the murderer as the bodies pile up. May 22, 2015 blackout 1985 keith carradine, kathleen quinlan, richard widmark. Blackout tv style a 1985 single sided, decorative wall poster print. With keith carradine, kathleen quinlan, richard widmark, michael beck. You survive a car crash, but have no memory of who you were before.
There are some florid moments in the screenplay, including a few scenes more apt for a lifetime movie than an hbo joint that threaten to derail the film and some broad acting choices by beck certainly dont help the cause. Blackout 1985 douglas hickox synopsis, characteristics. Blackout 1988 a young woman gail ogrady returns to her weird home and mother carol lynley after receiving a note from her missing father. A police officer suspects that a local husband and father who has recently undergone. When an anonymous tip arrives at his desk suggesting that the new husband father of a.
Blackout 1985 1h 40min crime, drama, horror 28 july 1985 usa a police officer suspects that a local husband and father who has recently undergone facial surgery because of injuries received in a car accident is in reality the same man who committed a. Keith carradine, kathleen quinlan, richard widmark, michael beck, gerald hiken, don hood, dameon clarke, martina deignan, paul drake, lawrence lott, kenneth kimmins, murray ord, sheila moore. A police officer suspects that a local husband and father who has recently undergone facial surgery because of injuries received in a car accident is in reality the same man who committed a quadruple murder several years before. Town loses its cool during the blackout trailer bloody. Blackout 1985, blackout 1985, blackout movie, blackout dvd. The condition of this item is brand new mint condition. The movie does have some shocker which makes it to watch and not feel sorry. Movies like blackout 1985 night of the demons iii 1997 brain dead 2007 kazuo umezus horror theater. The long riders movie 1980 david carradine, keith carradine, robert. Blackout is an hbo tv film that stars richard widmark as a dedicated cop who catches a grisly case of a family massacre along the lines of the infamous john list case. An anonymous tip points him in the direction of a totally disfigured amnesiac.
Things do start to get a little freaky around the 50 min mark, but beyond that its a. The blackout marked the acting debut of model claudia schiffer, and, as in several of ferraras previous films, seminal hardcore rapper schooly d contributed several songs to the soundtrack. Blackout 1985 keith carradine, kathleen quinlan, richard. Nov 11, 2014 lightning entertainment released an unimpressive sales trailer to louis mandylors thriller the blackout, being sold at the ongoing afm. A group of students, a survival expert and a couple readying themselves for a baby, endure a worldwide blackout while trying to stay alive and protect each other in this disaster thriller from. This is the untold story of the blackouta place where, as night fell, looters emerged, violence surfaced and residents feared for their lives. Look up blackout or black out in wiktionary, the free dictionary. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title blackout. A pregnant wife was found strangled in the bedroom while her husband was away on a sailing trip. The blackout is a riveting ensemble thriller that illustrates the strength of human endurance and the worst of human nature.
No pinholes or tape and has never been hung or displayed. Whoever designed the cover art for this movie deserves an award. A woman and her three children are brutally murderedand her husband mysteriously disappeared. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. This ensemble thriller tells the story of four college students, an expectant couple, and a lone survival expert who are confronted by a global blackout that forces them to endure the worst of human nature as society falls apart around them. But in brooklyns forgotten east flatbush neighborhood, mayhem unfolded when the power shut down. Blackout run time 1h 40min dvd a police officer suspects that a local husband and father who has recently undergone facial surgery because of injuries received in a car accident is in reality the same man who committed a. Keith carradine, kathleen quinlan and richard widmark blackout is an unusual. That said, this 1985 hbo tv movie sadly suffers from cool badass art, mediocere movie disease. Among the many obstacles blocking him from his goal are. A young expecting couple, four rebellious teenagers and a lone survival expert are confronted by a worldwide blackout that forces them to survive as society breaks apart around them. In 1985 a murder case rocked the small town of niantic connecticut. A police officer suspects that a local husband and father who has recently undergone facial surgery because of injuries received in a car accident is in reality the same man who committed a.
It starts off with a man brutally murdering his family and eluding the police, including the lead. A police officer suspects that a local husband and father who has recently undergone facial surgery. Blackout, blackout bestie in schwarz, blackout utan vittne description. Blackout 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Keith carradine, kathleen quinlan, richard widmark akas. The long riders movie 1980 david carradine, keith carradine, robert carradine. The footage reminds me of poor mans under the dome.
A veteran police detective suspects that local realtor and father allen devlinwho underwent full facial reconstruction. In summer 2003, america experienced the largest blackout in its historywidely reported as peaceful. With james mitchum, robert carradine, belinda montgomery, june allyson. The crime went unsolved until a witness came forward to give investigators a clue, in of all places, a vhs copy of a horror movie. Directed by british horror veteran douglas hickox and written by amityville 3d scribe david ambrose, blackout premiered on the home box office network in 1985. Find similar and related movies for blackout 1985 douglas hickox on allmovie.
Vhs trailer for the 1985 made for tv thriller blackout, directed by douglas hickox, starring keith carradine, kathleen quinlan, richard widmark and more. Lightning entertainment released an unimpressive sales trailer to louis mandylors thriller the blackout, being sold at the ongoing afm. With eileen brennan, tim curry, madeline kahn, christopher lloyd. This is the untold story of the blackout a place where, as night fell, looters emerged, violence surfaced and residents feared for their lives. Oct 31, 2018 vhs trailer for the 1985 made for tv thriller blackout, directed by douglas hickox, starring keith carradine, kathleen quinlan, richard widmark and more. I enjoyed the beginning also end unless if something changes.
Sep 02, 2017 in 1985 a murder case rocked the small town of niantic connecticut. Theres nothing like a good mystery, and hbos blackout 1985 has a central premise thats hard to deny. The paper size is approximately 11 x 17 inches 28cm x 44cm. The bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films. Anyone watching cable tv back in the 80s will remember this genuinely scary thriller and the good news is that it still holds up. Blackout 1985, keith carradine crime movie videospace. Keith carradine, kathleen quinlan, richard widmark, michael beck, synopsis. Things do start to get a little freaky around the 50 min mark, but beyond that its a pretty middleof the road detective thriller movie. The movie blackout is a movie that may be watched number of times. Blackout is a 1985 television thriller film directed by douglas hickox, and written by richard smith, richard parks, les. Blackout 1985, blackout 1985, blackout movie, blackout. How a horror movie helped solve a reallife murder ihorror. 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 citys famous 1977 blackout. Douglas hickox the giant behemoth, theatre of blood stars.