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20131h 11mBen Chanan
IMDb 6.4
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A terrifyingly realistic counter-factual drama-documentary exploring the effects of a devastating cyber-attack on Britain's national electricity grid. Based on meticulous research and real government contingency plans, Blackout combines real and fake user-generated footage, CCTV archive and news reports to build a terrifyingly realistic account of Britain being plunged into darkness. What might happen if Britain experienced a nationwide power cut?

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Power OutageDocudramaFound Footage

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What is Blackout (2013) about?

A terrifyingly realistic counter-factual drama-documentary exploring the effects of a devastating cyber-attack on Britain's national electricity grid. Based on meticulous research and real government contingency plans, Blackout combines real and fake user-generated footage, CCTV archive and news reports to build a terrifyingly realistic account of Britain being plunged into darkness. What might…

Who stars in Blackout?

Blackout stars Jemima Abey (Karen), Faraz Ayub (Neighbour), Theo Barklem-Biggs (Karl), Michelle Bonnard (Nurse Gabby), Janie Booth (Nan). The film was directed by Ben Chanan.

How long is Blackout?

Blackout has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2013.

Is Blackout worth watching?

Blackout holds an IMDb rating of 6.4/10. Fans of Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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