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Blindness

Summary: A city is ravaged by an epidemic of instant white blindness.

Release Date: October 03, 2008

Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Director: Fernando Meirelles

Writers: José Saramago

Runtime: 2 h 01 min

MPAA: R

Production: Rhombus Media, O2 Filmes, Bee Vine Pictures, 20th Century Fox Brazil, Alliance, Ancine, Asmik Ace Entertainment, BNDES, Cinema Investment, Corus Entertainment, Gaga, Mikado Film, Movie Central Network, Potboiler Productions, Téléfilm Canada

Distributor: Echo Bridge Home Entertainment, Miramax

Countries: Brazil, Canada, Japan, United Kingdom, Italy

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 25,000,000

Domestic: $ 3,351,751

International: $ 16,493,228

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