The Blackout

"The darkest secrets are the ones we hide from ourselves"

Jun 11 1997 R 1h 38m
Drama, Mystery, Thriller

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.

Plot

Matty is a film star who is tired of Hollywood life and moves to Miami, where he makes a proposal to his girlfriend Annie. She is not ready to marry him, and it is revealed that she had an abortion. Depressed because he lost his baby (though it was him who initially asked for abortion), Matty, together with his friend Micky, go on a wild night, they meet a waitress also called Annie and in the end of the night Matty passes out. A year and a half later Matty lives in New York, leads a clean life visiting AA meetings and has a relationship with attractive blonde Susan. He is still obsessed with Annie and returns to Miami, where unexpected news about Annie 2 (the waitress) waits for him.

Written by

Abel Ferrara, Marla Hanson, Christ Zois

Directed by

Abel Ferrara

Production Countries

United States of America, France

Production Companies

Les Films Number One, Cipa, MDP Worldwide

Languages

Français, English

Awards

4 wins & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
3,056
Average Rating
5.4 out of 10
Metascore
37
Popularity
NA