Blindside (1987)
Release Year: 1987
Nation: Canada
Alternative Title: Caindo na Própria Armadilha, Surveillance, Gyenge pont, Vakvágány, Vicolo cieco
Director: Paul Lynch
Writer: Richard Beattie
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Peter R. Simpson
Co_Producer: Ilana Frank, Ray Sager
Companies: Simcom Limited, Téléfilm Canada
Budget: N/A
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Keywords
Keywords: canuxploitation, espionage, hotel, murder, scientist
Story
Penfield Gruber, once a renowned scientist, now finds himself managing a seedy hotel due to circumstances unknown. He keeps tabs on his tenants out of idle curiosity until he's approached by unknown underworld figures. They task him with surveilling a suspected double-crosser living in the hotel. As Gruber begins his observation, he inadvertently overhears a murder plot being hatched.
Summary
Blindside is a 1987 Canadian thriller directed by Paul Lynch, set within the 'canuxploitation' genre. The film stars Harvey Keitel as Penfield Gruber, a once-great scientist who has fallen on hard times and now manages a sleazy hotel. Gruber's life takes an unexpected turn when he becomes embroiled in an espionage plot involving one of his tenants. The narrative explores themes of deception, betrayal, and the consequences of eavesdropping.