''Blind Date'', also known as ''Deadly Seduction'', is a 1984 independent erotic
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
B-film maker
Nico Mastorakis. It stars
Kirstie Alley,
Joseph Bottoms,
James Daughton,
Marina Sirtis
Marina Sirtis (; born 29 March 1955) is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Counselor Deanna Troi on the television series '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' and four ''Star Trek'' feature films, as well as other appearances ...
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Valeria Golino, and
Lana Clarkson
Lana Jean Clarkson (April 5, 1962 – February 3, 2003) was an American actress and fashion model. During the 1980s, she rose to prominence in several sword and sorcery, sword-and-sorcery films. In 2003, record producer Phil Spector Murder of L ...
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Premise
When Jonathan Ratcliff (
Joseph Bottoms) suddenly becomes
blind, doctors fit him with an experimental electronic device designed to partially restore his sight. With his renewed vision, he witnesses a murder and must stop a
serial killer
A serial killer (also called a serial murderer) is a person who murders three or more people,An offender can be anyone:
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Cast
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Joseph Bottoms as Jonathan Ratcliff
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Kirstie Alley as Claire Simpson
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James Daughton as Dave
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Lana Clarkson
Lana Jean Clarkson (April 5, 1962 – February 3, 2003) was an American actress and fashion model. During the 1980s, she rose to prominence in several sword and sorcery, sword-and-sorcery films. In 2003, record producer Phil Spector Murder of L ...
as Rachel
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Keir Dullea as Dr. Steiger
* Charles Nicklin as Robert
* Michael Howe as Subway Gang Member
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Gerard Kelly as Subway Gang Member
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Gerry Sundquist as Subway Gang Member
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Marina Sirtis
Marina Sirtis (; born 29 March 1955) is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Counselor Deanna Troi on the television series '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' and four ''Star Trek'' feature films, as well as other appearances ...
as Hooker
* Kathy Hill as Murdered Couple
* Louis Sheldon as Murdered Couple
* Antigoni Amanitou as First Victim (credited as Antigone Amanitis)
* Noelle Simpson as Final Victim
* Danos Lygizos as Production Manager
* Ankie Grelson as Rachel's Friend
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Valeria Golino as Girl In Bikini
* Ali Spanoghe as Girl In Bikini
* Maria Marinelli as Girl In Bikini
* Yvette Jarvis as Girl In Bikini
* Laura Rozos as Girl In Bikini
References
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1984 films
American independent films
Films shot in Athens
1984 horror films
1980s horror thriller films
American detective films
Films about blind people
American horror thriller films
Films scored by Stanley Myers
1980s English-language films
Films directed by Nico Mastorakis
1980s American films
English-language horror thriller films
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