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Overview
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Illusion. Deception. Murder. In the blink of an eye things are not what they seem. morePlot:
Emma is an attractive girl in her 20s who has been blind for 20 years. A new type of eye operation partially restores her sight... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
Eye Transplant | Visually Impaired Person | Corneal Transplant | Male Nudity | Dog moreAwards:
2 nominations moreUser Comments:
Conventional premise made into an intelligent thriller! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Madeleine Stowe | ... | Emma Brody | |
| Aidan Quinn | ... | Detective John Hallstrom | |
| James Remar | ... | Thomas Ridgely | |
| Peter Friedman | ... | Dr. Ryan Pierce | |
| Bruce A. Young | ... | Lt. Mitchell | |
| Laurie Metcalf | ... | Candice | |
| Matt Roth | ... | Officer Crowe | |
| Paul Dillon | ... | Neal Booker | |
| Michael P. Byrne | ... | Barry | |
| Anthony Cannata | ... | Ned | |
| Greg Noonan | ... | Frank | |
| Heather Schwartz | ... | Young Emma | |
| Marilyn Dodds Frank | ... | Emma's Mother | |
| Michael Stuart Kirkpatrick | ... | Michael | |
| Sean C. Cleland | ... | Drover |
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106 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
South Korea:18 | Finland:K-14 | Australia:M | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Germany:16 | Singapore:M18 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Canada:A (Ontario)Filming Locations:
Chicago, Illinois, USAMOVIEmeter: 
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Madeleine Stowe visited doctors at UCLA to study blindness. Aidan Quinn and James Remar spent time with members of the Chicago Police Department, and the line "We will solve no crime before there's overtime" was provided by some of the officers. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Aiden goes into the restroom after Emma, his handcuffs are hooked on his belt. When he leaves the handcuffs are gone. moreQuotes:
Emma Brody: I can't see things that are right in front of me, and I can see things that couldn't be there. moreSoundtrack:
THE BOYS AND THE BABIES moreFAQ
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There have been a load of psychological thrillers made in this decade, often heaped with sex and gratuitous violence. BLINK uses these familiar conventions, but becomes a powerhouse suspense flick with its convincing characters, ominous camera shots, and beautifully written script. Madeline Stowe stars as a blind violinist for a clubhouse band who is given her sight back with a fortunate (or unfortunate) corneal transplant. She has difficulty adjusting to the seeing world, having recurring images flashed back at her at inopportune times. Even with this handicap, she believes she has been an eyewitness to an escaping murderer, but her biggest feat is to convince the police department of her credibility. Aidan Quinn (an under-rated talent) plays the Chicago cop who believes her claim and falls in love with her in the process. What really stands in BLINK is the honesty in the leads' emotions, afraid to care again after the conventional one-night-stand. The atmosphere is most suspenseful, using Stowe's actual eyesight as a mystery in itself. Amidst all the crap that has been radiated from these types of films, BLINK delivers something credible for a change. Rating: Three stars.