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Blackout

Blackout

His obsession would become her nightmare.

19855.21h 40m

Overview

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.

Directed by Douglas Hickox
Written by David Ambrose, Richard Smith, Richard Parks
Produced by Les Alexander, Richard Smith, Richard Parks
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Top Cast

Keith Carradine

Keith Carradine

Allen Devlin

Kathleen Quinlan

Kathleen Quinlan

Chris Graham

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Joe Steiner

Michael Beck

Michael Beck

Mike Patterson

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Gerald Hiken

Theo Grant

Don Hood

Don Hood

Phil Murphy

Dameon Clarke

Dameon Clarke

Battered Child

Martina Deignan

Martina Deignan

Pauline

P

Paul Drake

John Davey

L

Lawrence Lott

Dr. Van Buren

Themes & Keywords

stalkerserial killer

About Blackout

Blackout is a thriller, crime, tv movie, horror film released in 1985 exploring themes of stalker, serial killer. Directed by Douglas Hickox, it stars Keith Carradine, Kathleen Quinlan, Richard Widmark. 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.

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