Hysterical Blindness

– Set in the 1980's, Debby Miller (Uma Thurman) goes out in New Jersey looking for a man after she is ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 39 Minutes
Release Year:
2002
Hysterical Blindness (2002)

Set in the 1980's, Debby Miller (Uma Thurman) goes out in New Jersey looking for a man after she is diagnosed with "hysterical blindness".

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Producing Country:
USA
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Hysterical Blindness (2002) - Trailer

Release Date:

21 Aug 2002

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
TV-MA – Unsuitable For Children

This program is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for children under 17 years old. It contains content that is unsuitable for children.

Director:

Mira Nair

Writer:

Laura Cahill (play), Laura Cahill (teleplay)

Main Actors:

Uma Thurman, Gena Rowlands, Juliette Lewis, Justin Chambers

Plot:

In this bittersweet slice of working class single New Jersey life, best friends Debby and Beth (both pushing thirty) go looking for love in the wrong place - namely their favorite bar, Oliver's. Rugged contractor Rick eyes Beth but ends up going home with the more assertive Debby. Beth's style is further cramped by the responsibilities of single motherhood. As Debby tries to parlay what was essentially a casual fling into possible marriage with an indifferent Rick, her mother Virginia wonders if her affair with widower Nick is the real thing. Rounding out the romantic possibilities is Bobby, the bartender who flirts with Beth. The women clash as plans go awry, tragedy strikes, and hearts get broken. In the end, Debby, Beth, and Virginia find, if not the relationships of their dreams, peace with each other and within themselves.

Awards:

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 18 nominations.

Production:

Blum Israel

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
73%