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Hysterical Blindness
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Synopsis
Two aging single women in 1980s New Jersey enact a depressing routine of deluded barroom romance in this made-for-cable drama. At least 15 years after her father walked out on her, Debby (Uma Thurman) still has issues with men. She spends her evenings carousing with best friend, Beth (Juliette Lewis), and her hung-over days working customer service and dreaming of a proper romance. Debby's endless stream of dissatisfactions includes single mom Beth's precocious daughter, whose needs sometimes interrupt the women's search for boyfriends, and the shrewish condescension of her older co-workers. But on the very same day that high-strung Debby experiences a bout of hysterical blindness at work, she enjoys a strained encounter in the parking lot of her favorite watering hole with handsome construction worker Rick (Justin Chambers). This brief flirtation convinces Debby that she's finally found Mr. Right, but it's obvious to anyone else watching that Rick is Mr. Right Now, at best. As the relationship staggers along, Debby becomes convinced that the same is true of Nick (Ben Gazzara), the kindly widower who is courting her waitress mother, Virginia (Gena Rowlands). But even Nick's fatherly overtones and fine intentions can't shield Debby and Virginia from the vicissitudes of life. Executive-produced by star Thurman, Hysterical Blindness was directed by Mira Nair, fresh off the success of the art-house hit Monsoon Wedding. The associate producer was writer Laura Cahill, who adapted her own play for the small screen. The film premiered August 25, 2002, on HBO. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide


Production Crew

Jeff Mossa Art Director
Laura Cahill Associate Producer
Georgianne Walken Casting
Sheila Jaffe Casting
Declan Quinn Cinematographer
Leslie Barber Composer (Music Score)
Kasia Walicka Maimone Costume Designer
Mira Nair Director
Kristina Boden Editor
Amy Israel Executive Producer
Jason Blum Executive Producer
Uma Thurman Executive Producer
Michael Decasper First Assistant Director
Laura Cahill Play Author
Lydia Dean Pilcher Producer
Stephanie Carroll Production Designer
Laura Cahill Screenwriter
Lydia Marks Set Designer
Tom Nelson Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 2002
Runtime: 93
Country: USA
MPAA Rating:
Category: Feature

Genre
Drama

Color type
Deluxe color

Sound
Dolby Digital

Produced by
Blum Israel
Karuna Dream

Release
by HBO