Blackout (2015)
Overview
First responders, journalists, shop owners, those inside the pressure-packed control center of Con Edison on West End Avenue, and other New Yorkers tell about what happened when the lights went out on July 13, 1977.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.148 |
Directed By
Callie T. Wiser
Crew
Callie T. Wiser
David Murdock
Sharon Grimberg
Callie T. Wiser
David Murdock
Christine Turner
Chad Ervin
Gary Lionelli
Alessandra Bellizia
Matt Gavin
Matt Gavin
Daisy Schmitt
Sheila Maniar
Victoria Passquantino
Marie Wiljanen
Jason Schmidt
Jason Schmidt
John Ives
Helen Yung
Jim Sullivan
John Jenkins
Brandon Kraemer
WGBH Outpost
Leslie Strain
Lauren Ezell Kinlaw
Aaron Nee
Alisa Placas Frutman
G.R.O.W.
Joshua Freeman
Mark Mandler
Sam Kashefi
Jason Longo
Ed Marritz
TOP CAST
Charlie Durkin
Himself
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