William Shatner trapped in an elevator during a blackout? The drama writes itself.
Workers in a high-powered New York business office are stranded on the 50th floor when the power fails during the East Coast blackout of 1965.
Acting
Shatner's pre-Trek intensity crammed into 78 minutes
Production
Real blackout event turned into intimate TV drama
Director
Paul Bogart
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real 1965 Northeast blackout affected 30 million people and lasted up to 13 hours — this TV Movie aired just four years later, capitalizing on collective memory.
Paul Bogart directed over 100 television episodes including multiple All in the Family — this was his rare foray into tense single-location drama.
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