''Blackout'' (released as ''The Attic'' in UK) is a 1988 American

thriller film Thriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. The suspense element found in most films' plots is particularly exploited by the filmmaker in this genre ...

directed by Doug Adams and starring

Gail O'Grady Gail Ann O'Grady (born January 23, 1963), an American actress and producer, is best known for her roles on television. Her roles include Donna Abandando in the ABC police drama '' NYPD Blue'', and Helen Pryor in the NBC drama series ''American Dre ...

and

Carol Lynley Carol Lynley (born Carole Ann Jones; February 13, 1942 – September 3, 2019) was an American actress known for her roles in the films '' Blue Denim'' (1959) and '' The Poseidon Adventure'' (1972). Lynley was born in Manhattan to an Irish ...

Premise

Caroline Boyle is drawn to her childhood home in Northern California by a cryptic letter from her father, who abandoned her and her mother when she was a child. She comes back to search for her father, but gradually her terrible suppressed memories return.

Cast

as Caroline Boyle *

as Esther Boyle * Michael Keys Hall as Alan Boyle *

Joseph Gian Joseph Gian (born July 13, 1961) is an American actor and singer, probably best known for his role as Detective Tom Ryan in the television series '' Knots Landing''. He appeared on the program from 1989 to 1991 and again in 1993. Gian was the ...

as Luke Erikson *

Deena Freeman Deena Freeman (born February 11, 1956) is an American actress who has appeared in movies, television and commercials. Freeman is most remembered for her role as April, the niece of Henry Rush in the sitcom ''Too Close for Comfort'' (1981–1982) ...

as Angela Carpenter *

Joanna Miles Joanna Miles (born March 6, 1940) is an American actress. She received two Emmy Awards for her portrayal of Laura Wingfield in the 1973 film production of Tennessee Williams' ''The Glass Menagerie''. Early life and education Miles was born in Ni ...

as Eleanor Carpenter * Scott Lincoln as Richard Boyle

References

External links

* * 1988 films 1988 thriller films American thriller films Films scored by Don Davis (composer) Films with screenplays by Joseph Stefano 1980s English-language films 1980s American films {{1980s-thriller-film-stub