Canada, France, 1978
92m
35mm film, colour
mono, English
A Canadian/French horror film directed by Eddy Matalon.
Plot Summary
During the July 1977 blackout that struck New York City, a quartet of psychopaths invade an apartment block in Manhattan and terrorise the residents.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Eddy Matalon
© The Blackout Syndicate Inc 1977
Dal/Maki/Agora Films present a Somerville House film production
Executive Producers: André Link, Ivan Reitman, John Vidette
Produced by: Nicole M. Boisvert, Eddy Matalon, John Dunning
Line Producer: Nicole M. Boisvert
Script by: John C.W. Saxton
Based on an Idea of: John Dunning, Eddy Matalon
Director of Photography: Jean-Jacques Tarbès
Editor: Debra Karen
Music by: Didier Vasseur
Sound Engineer: Henri Blondeau
Head Wardrobe: Blanche Danielle Boileau
Makeup: Suzanne Rioux
Special Effects: Joe Elsener
Art Director: Jocelyn Joly
Cast
Jim Mitchum (Dan Evans)
Robert Carradine (Christie)
Belinda Montgomery (Annie Gallo)
June Allyson (Mrs Grant)
Jean-Pierre Aumont (Henri)
Ray Milland (Richard Stafford)
Don Granberry (Chico)
Terry Haig (Eddy)
Victor Tyler (Marcus)
Camille Ange
Maurice Attias
David Bairstow
Thor Bishopric
David Bloom
Fred Doederlein (Mr Grant)
Norris Domingue
Anna Dorland
Claudie Duckworth
George Fonseca
Sony Forbes
Alternative Titles
Die Bestien – West Germany
Black-Out à New York – France
Blackout: inferno nella città – Italy
Et la terreur commence – France
New York Blackout
New York Escapees – Australia (video)
New York ne répond plus – France
Pimennys – Finland
References
Books
- Screen World 1979 volume 30 by John Willis pp.211 – illustrated credits
