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Blindside

Blindside

First, he was paid to watch her. Now, he'd pay any price to have her.

1987 1h 38mThrillerRomance

Penfield Gruber, a once great scientist, is reduced to managing a sleazy hotel. He monitors the daily comings and goings of his tenants, mainly for his own interest, until underworld figures ask him to spy on a suspected double-crosser. While watching the man, Gruber overhears a murder plot.

2.0/5

TMDB score· 18 votes

Synopsis

Penfield Gruber, a once great scientist, is reduced to managing a sleazy hotel. He monitors the daily comings and goings of his tenants, mainly for his own interest, until underworld figures ask him to spy on a suspected double-crosser. While watching the man, Gruber overhears a murder plot.

The vibe

hotelespionagemurderscientistcanuxploitation

Behind it

Paul LynchPaul LynchDirectorRichard BeattieRichard BeattieWriterPaul ZazaPaul ZazaComposerRene OhashiRene OhashiCinematography

Cast

Harvey KeitelHarvey KeitelPenfield Gruber
Lori HallierLori HallierJulie
Lolita DavidovichLolita DavidovichAdele
Michael RudderMichael RudderFreelong
Cordelia StrubeDolman
Durango CoyBorden
Alan FawcettAlan FawcettGilchrist
James KidnieJames KidnieSandy
Kenneth McGregorKenneth McGregorCollinson
Sam MalkinSam MalkinPeters
Sugith VarugheseSugith VarugheseTwo Tone
Frenchie McFarianeElvis Impersonator
Cheryl WilsonJanine
Robert Ramsay CollinsKiller #1
Lawrence King-PhillipsKiller #2
Paul BradleyPaul BradleySaxman
Clark JohnsonClark JohnsonMoriarty
Steve MousseauSteve MousseauPoliceman #2

Director

Paul Lynch

Writer

Richard Beattie

Release date

1 Sept 1987

Runtime

1h 38m

Studio

Téléfilm Canada, Simcom Limited

Language

English

Country

Canada

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