Fade to Black

Grainy drive-in screens in a smog-choked 1962. A 16mm projector whirring endlessly, reel flapping like a broken wing. A stuttering usher buys tickets with trembling hands, swapping loyalty for blood. His Valentine heart pulses in sync with a dying film’s shutter. Zimmerman’s Chicago grays absorb every frame.

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Vernon Zimmerman directed Fade to Black in 1980. See Vernon Zimmerman's full filmography, where to start with Vernon Zimmerman, or where to go after you've seen everything by Vernon Zimmerman.

Fade to Black was released in 1980 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 102 minutes.