Blindside is a 1987 Canadian film directed by Paul Lynch and starring Harvey Keitel.
<blockquote>"A surveillance wizard becomes involved with the underworld after his wife's suicide."</blockquote>
Penfield Gruber is a former scientist and surveillance expert who resigned and now runs a neglected motel. Criminals offer him money to spy on a resident, under coercion.
On 16 November 1986, filming began.
On 28 August 1987, was shown at Montreal World Film Festival, and released in United States.
"...dull, Canadian-made thriller..."
"...it was never really intended to have a theatrical run..." â Paul Lynch