Blind (2016 film)
Blind is a 2016 American drama film directed by Michael Mailer, written by John Buffalo Mailer, and starring Alec Baldwin, Demi Moore, Viva Bianca, Dylan McDermott, and James McCaffrey. The film was released on July 14, 2017, by Vertical Entertainment.
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| Directed by | Michael Mailer |
| Produced by | Diane Fisher Jennifer Gelfer Michael Mailer Pamela Thur Martin Tuchman |
| Screenplay by | John Buffalo Mailer |
| Story by | Diane Fisher |
| Starring | Alec Baldwin Demi Moore Dylan McDermott Viva Bianca James McCaffrey Eden Epstein John Buffalo Mailer Stephen Presido |
| Music by | Amy Lee Dave Eggar Sasha Lazard |
| Cinematography | Michal Dabal |
| Edited by | Jim Mol |
Production company | Michael Mailer Films Tremendous Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Vertical Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $12,522[1] |
Plot
Suzanne Dutchman (Demi Moore) seems to be a happily married wife. Her husband Mark (Dylan McDermott) is a businessman who continuously travels and is very well known. One day at a dinner party, Mark speaks to a client, Howard (James McCaffrey), about a deal whilst Suzanne speaks with her close friend Deanna (Viva Bianca). As Suzanne and Mark are on their way home it is revealed that the couple aren't so happy after all.
Howard is caught by an undercover female agent for using and dealing cocaine, and reveals many issues involving Mark. Mark is then arrested, and Suzanne faces charges for supporting him in his actions. The judge feels sympathy for Suzanne, mentions that she understands that Suzanne was unaware of her husband's actions, and sentences her to 100 hours of community service only.
Suzanne fulfills her court ordered community service by reading for visually-impaired/blind man Bill Oakland (Alec Baldwin), an author and English lecturer. Suzanne develops feelings for Bill and, when she finds out about her husband's affair, leans towards Bill even more.
Cast
- Alec Baldwin as Bill Oakland
- Demi Moore as Suzanne Dutchman
- Viva Bianca as Deanna
- Dylan McDermott as Mark Dutchman
- James McCaffrey as Howard
- Steven Prescod as Gavin O'Connor
- Jabari Gray as Andre
- Renée Willett as Kelly
- Ski Carr as Ricky G.
- Drew Moerlein as Tim Landry
- Eden Epstein as Ella
- John Buffalo Mailer as Jimmy
- Chloe Goutal as Becca
- Gerardo Rodriguez as Frank
- John-Michael Lyles as Kyle
- Rae Ritke as Michelle Oakland
Production
Principal photography began in October 2015.[2]
Release
The film premiered at the Woodstock Film Festival on October 13, 2016.[3] Vertical Entertainment acquired distribution rights to the film on February 8, 2017[4] and released it on July 14, 2017.[1]
References
- "Blind". Box Office Mojo. 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
- Fleming, Mike (October 20, 2015). "Alec Baldwin & Demi Moore Team For 'Blind' Movie Directed By Michael Mailer". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- "Alec Baldwin Premieres 'Blind,' Takes Dig at Trump at Woodstock Film Festival". Hollywood Reporter. October 17, 2016. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- "Berlin: Alec Baldwin's 'Blind' Goes to Vertical Entertainment". Hollywood Reporter. February 8, 2017. Retrieved 2017-04-23.