The Blind Owl
1992 | 83m | English
Popularity: 0.2 (history)
| Director: | Reza Abdoh |
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| Writer: | Reza Abdoh, Sadegh Hedayat |
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| Ricky is a young man who takes care of his sick mother. His father hovers at the edge of the picture, so Ricky provides for himself and his mom through prostitution, running errands, and acting as a caregiver for a blind man. Through the course of the film, Ricky befriends Janey, a young woman he finds beaten by her ex-boyfriend, and Trenn, a mysterious young man in trouble with the law. The three of them navigate a dark and confusing world. It uses many of the actors who have come to constitute the Dar A Luz company, including Tony Torn, Tom Fitzpatrick, Juliana Francis, and Tom Pearl. It will disappoint those who approach it looking for a film analogue of the “faster and louder” aesthetic that critics have used to characterize much of Abdoh’s stage work. The Blind Owl does use a variety of techniques reminiscent of his stage direction, giving it an unusual theatricality. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 01, 1992 |
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| Director: | Reza Abdoh |
| Writer: | Reza Abdoh, Sadegh Hedayat |
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| Keywords | rent boy |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 23, 2026 Entered: Jun 12, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Peter Jacobs | |
| Tom Pearl | |
| Tony Torn | Credited as Anthony Torn |
| Juliana Francis | |
| Tom Fitzpatrick | |
| Paulina Sahagun-Macias |
| Name | Job |
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| Reza Abdoh | Writer, Director |
| Adrian Velicescu | Cinematography |
| Sadegh Hedayat | Novel |
| Name | Title |
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| Adrian Velicescu | Producer |
| Crocker Coulson | Producer |
| Adam Soch | Producer |
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