Blackout (2007 film)

Blackout

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Rigoberto Castañeda
Produced by Valerio Morabito
Written by Ed Dougherty
Starring Amber Tamblyn
Aidan Gillen
Armie Hammer
Katie Stuart
Music by Reinhold Heil
Johnny Klimek
Cinematography Alejandro Martínez
Editing by Jorge Macaya
Distributed by Capitol Films
Release date(s) January 26, 2009
Running time 85 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Box office $296,411 (Russia)

Blackout is a 2007 horror film, based on the novel Blackout by Italian novelist Gianluca Morozzi, directed by Rigoberto Castañeda, starring Amber Tamblyn, Aidan Gillen, Armie Hammer, and Katie Stuart. The film was released in theaters in Russia on May 29, 2008.

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Plot

Three strangers are riding in an elevator, when a massive power outage, or blackout occurs, leaving them stranded in the elevator until the power comes back on, which takes several hours. As time ticks, the situation becomes unbearably uncomfortable when they find out one of the three is a deranged killer. With hours to go before the power comes back on, the two must find a way out or they will not make it through the blackout.

Cast

Box office

The film was released in Russia on May 29, 2008 and debuted at #7, averaging $2,118 on 68 screens, for a gross of $144,015.[1] The second weekend, the film's ticket sales only decreased by 40%, and the film grossed $86,569.[2] In its third week, the film's ticket sales decreased 97%, due to losing 56 screens for 3 major pictures opening.[3] The film finished with a gross of $296,411.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Russia — CIS Box Office — May 29-June 1, 2008". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/cis/?yr=2008&wk=22&p=.htm. Retrieved August 25, 2009. 
  2. ^ "Russia — CIS Box Office". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/cis/?yr=2008&wk=23&p=.htm. Retrieved August 25, 2009. 
  3. ^ "Russia — CIS Box Office June 12–15, 2008". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/cis/?yr=2008&wk=24&p=.htm. Retrieved August 25, 2009. 
  4. ^ "RUSSIA — CIS YEARLY BOX OFFICE — 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004 — Rows: #1–100, #101–200, #201–300, #301–331". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/cis/yearly/?yr=2008&sort=gross&order=DESC&pagenum=2&p=.htm. Retrieved August 25, 2009. 

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