''Blackout'' is a 1986

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe * Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway * Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including ...

Film noir directed by

Erik Gustavson Erik Gustavson is a Norwegian film director and producer. He started out as a camera assistant and eventually moved on to cameraman before starting to work as a director in 1981. He has directed seven feature films, including ''Herman'', ''The T ...

, starring

Henrik Scheele Henrik is a male given name of Germanic origin, primarily used in Scandinavia, Estonia, Hungary and Slovenia. In Poland, the name is spelt Henryk but pronounced similarly. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (English), Heiki (Estonian), Heik ...

and

Juni Dahr Juni Vibeke Dahr (born 29 June 1953) is a Norwegian actress. She was born in Oslo, and is the sister of film director and producer Eva Dahr Eva Frederikke Dahr (30 October 1958 – 12 May 2019) was a Norwegian film director, playwright, a ...

. The film follows the

private investigator A private investigator (often abbreviated to PI and informally called a private eye), a private detective, or inquiry agent is a person who can be hired by individuals or groups to undertake investigatory law services. Private investigators of ...

Werner (Scheele) as he deals with a beautiful but dangerous woman, a brutal chief of police and a gangster boss.

Overview

A police officer suspects that a local husband and father who has recently undergone facial surgery because of injuries received in a car accident is in reality the same man who committed a quadruple murder several years before.

References

External links

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''Blackout''
at Filmweb.no (Norwegian)

at the Norwegian Film Institute 1986 films 1986 crime drama films Norwegian crime drama films Films directed by Erik Gustavson 1980s Norwegian-language films {{1980s-crime-film-stub