Blink (1994)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Michael Apted

Writer (WGA):

Dana Stevens (written by)

Release Date:

26 January 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller

Tagline:

Illusion. Deception. Murder. In the blink of an eye things are not what they seem.

Plot:

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...

Plot Keywords:

Blind | Police | Detective | Murder | Abusive Mother

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

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
Craig Winston Damon	...	Drover
David Callahan	...	Drover
Jackie Moran	...	Jackie
Mary Ann Thebus	...	Mrs. Davison
Joy Gregory	...	Valerie Wheaton
Lucy Childs	...	Margaret Tattersall
Blake Whealy	...	Mark Tattersall
Tim Monsion	...	Mr. Tattersall
Shirley Spiegler Jacobs	...	Grandmother
Don Forston	...	Priest
Debra Dusay	...	Female Detective
Lia D. Mortensen	...	Reporter
Mario Tanzi	...	Cuchetto
Kate Buddeke	...	Mrs. Whitney
Adele Robbins	...	Davison Doctor
Rick Le Fevour	...	Driver (as Rick LeFevour)
Darryl Rocky Davis	...	Forensics
Sam Sanders	...	Bobby
Dallas J. Crawford	...	Kid
Mark Nagel	...	Parking Guard
Les Podewell	...	Old Man
Lucina Paquet	...	Mrs. Goldman
Glendon Gabbard	...	Mr. Goldman
Gene Janson	...	Mr. Getz
Renee Lockett-Lawson	...	Admitting Nurse
Mary Seibel	...	Records Nurse
Valerie Spencer	...	Children's Nurse
Kathryn Miller	...	Children's Nurse
Dr. Donna Alexander	...	Animal Veterinarian
Jackie Samuel	...	Woman Conductor
Kevin Swerdlow	...	Receiving Cop (as Kevin D. Swerdlow)
Kevin Matthews	...	Man on Train
Ted Gilbert	...	Ted
Chantal Wentworth	...	Backup Singer
Joe McConnell	...	Basketball Announcer
Bob Lanier	...	Basketball Announcer
Ray Clay	...	Stadium Announcer
Louie	...	Ralph - the Dog
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael Kirkpatrick	...	Drover
Suzy Brack	...	Post-Operative Nurse (uncredited)
Caryn Cheever	...	The Drovers concert fan (uncredited)
Ed Cray	...	Suspect (uncredited)

Directed by
Michael Apted

Writing credits (WGA)
Dana Stevens		(written by)

Produced by
David Blocker	....	producer
Sara Risher	....	executive producer
Robert Shaye	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Brad Fiedel

Cinematography by
Dante Spinotti

Film Editing by
Rick Shaine

Casting by
Linda Lowy

Production Design by
Dan Bishop

Art Direction by
Jefferson Sage

Set Decoration by
Dianna Freas

Costume Design by
Susan Lyall

Makeup Department
Agnes M. Gibicar	....	assistant hair stylist
Jeff Goodwin	....	key makeup artist
Jeff Goodwin	....	special effects makeup
Lun Yé Hodges	....	additional hair stylist
Frances Mathias	....	key hair stylist
Anne Scheeley	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Ric Keeley	....	post-production supervisor
Scott White	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Blocker	....	second unit director
Maggie Murphy	....	second assistant director
Randall Newsome	....	second second assistant director
David Sardi	....	first assistant director

Art Department
John Ahlgren	....	painter
Roger G. Anderson	....	on-set dresser
Karen Bruck	....	assistant props
D. Kelly Cummins	....	second assistant props
Frank D. Dambra	....	head painter
George A. Folmer	....	painter
Kenneth J. Gagnon Jr.	....	carpenter
Michael D. Gianneschi	....	lead man
Joeseph H. Gilmartin	....	construction foreman
Dick Hansen	....	swing gang (as Richard Hansen)
Gary Harp	....	carpenter
Amelia Hochberg	....	art department buyer
Julie Levine	....	art production assistant
Michael A. Levitt	....	carpenter
Tracy Lucas	....	graphic designer
Tim 'OH' O'Hollearn	....	art production assistant
Timothy J. Osman	....	carpenter
Troy Osman	....	construction foreman
Tyler Osman	....	construction coordinator
Thomas J. Ridgen	....	swing gang
Christ Romanas	....	carpenter
Daniel Simone Sr.	....	painter
John J. Slove Jr.	....	carpenter
Amy J. Smith	....	set designer
James A. Suhajda	....	painter
Scott Troha	....	swing gang
Lexa Vandoren	....	art department coordinator
Robert R. Volpe	....	property master
Tim Wilp	....	painter foreman
John R. Ziganto	....	swing gang

Sound Department
David A. Arnold	....	dialogue editor (as David Arnold)
Damon Cohoon	....	apprentice sound editor
Lucy Coldsnow-Smith	....	supervising sound editor
Don Digirolamo	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dean Drabin	....	adr recordist
Dean Drabin	....	foley mixer
Dean Drabin	....	foley recordist
John Edwards-Younger	....	foley editor
Alison Fisher	....	dialogue editor
Kimberly Gallagher-Carlton	....	assistant sound editor
Patrick Giraudi	....	sound re-recording mixer: restoration
Ann Hadsell	....	foley recordist
Robin Harlan	....	foley artist
D. Webster Hill	....	sound recordist
Adam Jenkins	....	sound re-recording mixer
Andy Kopetzky	....	dialogue editor
John A. Larsen	....	supervising sound editor
Courtenay Marvin	....	assistant sound editor
Paul Massey	....	sound re-recording mixer
Sarah Monat	....	foley artist
Christopher Newman	....	sound mixer
Mark Pappas	....	foley editor
Rodger Pardee	....	sound effects editor
Charleen Richards	....	sound recordist
Roy Seeger	....	assistant sound editor
Jill Smith	....	assistant sound editor
Marc-Jon Sullivan	....	boom operator
John Joseph Thomas	....	foley editor
Robert Ulrich	....	adr editor
Ronald L. Wright	....	cable person
Ronald L. Wright	....	second boom operator
Jay Wilkinson	....	sound effects supervisor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Sam Barkan	....	special effects foreman
Jeff Goodwin	....	special effects makeup
Don Parsons	....	special effects assistant

Visual Effects by
Joe Alter	....	animator: Metrolight
Steve Bowen	....	digital compositor: Composite Image Systems
Ray Clarke	....	assistant visual effects compositing: The Post Group
Kerry Colonna	....	digital effects art director: Metrolight
Rene Daalder	....	visual effects consultant
C. Marie Davis	....	visual effects producer: Composite Image Systems
Art Durinski	....	digital visual effects supervisor
Lenny Fohrer	....	digital compositor: Composite Image Systems
Rodger Holmberg	....	assistant visual effects compositing: The Post Group
Jennifer Holstein	....	visual effects producer: The Post Group
David Hussey	....	digital film to tape transfer: The Post Group
Bill Kent	....	color imaging supervisor: MetroLight Studios
Peter Koczera	....	digital compositor: Composite Image Systems
Mark Kolb	....	motion control
James W. Kristoff	....	executive in charge of production: MetroLight Studios
Jennifer Law-Stump	....	digital matte artist: Metrolight (as Jennifer Law)
Mike Leben	....	motion control
Don Lee	....	visual effects supervisor-compositing: Composite Image Systems
David Meny	....	animator: Metrolight
Susan Oslin	....	animator: Metrolight
Steve Rundell	....	visual effects executive producer: CIS
Julie Scavone	....	visual effects producer: Composite Image Systems
Dobbie Schiff	....	visual effects executive producer: MetroLight Studios
Paula Stein	....	production coordinator: Metrolight
Peter Sternlicht	....	visual effects compositor: The Post Group
Barry Watkins	....	line producer: Metrolight
Jerry Weil	....	supervising animator: Metrolight Studios
Jim Wheelock	....	head of production: Metrolight

Stunts
Tim A. Davison	....	stunt coordinator
Eddie J. Fernandez	....	stunts
Linda Perlin	....	stunt double
Jeff Ward	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Bill Barnes	....	electrician
Art Bartels	....	key grip
Steve Bradarich	....	24 frame video operator
Rick Brown	....	grip
Theodore A. Corso	....	grip
Michelle Crenshaw	....	additional first assistant camera
Gerrit Dangremond	....	Steadicam operator
Gerrit Dangremond	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Terry Dee	....	grip
Peter J. Donoghue	....	rigging gaffer
Joe Evreniadis	....	electrician
Gerrit Garretsen	....	dolly grip
Peter Gilbert	....	additional camera operator
Harry B. Hoynes	....	grip
Gary Jay	....	camera operator
Peter Kuttner	....	first assistant camera
Mel P. Mack	....	best boy
Carson E. Mayne	....	electrician
James A. Miller	....	head lighting technician (as Jim Miller)
David Morenz	....	additional first assistant camera
William R. Nielsen Jr.	....	second assistant camera
Robert J. Rocco	....	generator operator
James F. Roorda	....	grip
Lawrence Root	....	generator operator
Joyce Rudolph	....	still photographer
Dick Sayers	....	best boy
George Tankersley	....	film loader
James Topel	....	best boy (as Jim Topel)
Scott Tupy	....	electrician
David Moenkhaus	....	additional second assistant camera (uncredited)

Animation Department
Susan Oslin	....	animator: Metrolight

Casting Department
John Brace	....	casting associate
Sandra Grand	....	casting consultant: Chicago
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting
Joan Philo	....	extras casting
Mark A. Ridge	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gloria Coffey-Sharrieff	....	set costumer
Carolyn Greco	....	assistant costume designer
Susan Kaufmann	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Treva Bachand	....	assistant editor
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Paul Davidson	....	post-production assistant
Peter B. Ellis	....	associate editor
Joe Fineman	....	executive in charge of post-production
Fran Kaplan	....	second assistant editor
Ben Parker	....	post-production assistant
Mark Rathaus	....	assistant editor
Alain J. Romi	....	second assistant editor
Mike Stanwick	....	color timer
Steve Kraus	....	editing systems technician (uncredited)

Music Department
Tim Boyle	....	score mixer
Allan K. Rosen	....	music editor
Dawn Soler	....	music consultant
Patty von Arx	....	assistant music editor

Transportation Department
Vincent Roy Amatore	....	driver
Robert W. Cosello	....	driver
Ed Crabtree	....	driver
Antimo Fiore	....	driver
Cody Frost	....	driver: Ms. Stowe
Sammy Galioto	....	driver
James F. Hogan	....	transportation coordinator
Thomas M. Hogan	....	driver
William F. Hogan	....	transportation captain
Brian Kennedy	....	driver
Jerry Lieberman	....	driver
Tom O'Malley	....	driver
Walter Ressetar	....	driver
Casey Skelton	....	driver
Charles R. Turpin	....	driver
Bruce Ventura	....	driver
Jones White	....	driver
Greg Zebrauskas	....	driver

Other crew
Kevin Aiello	....	caterer
Liz Amsden	....	contract administrator
Stephen Andrzejewski	....	location manager
Dawn Ascher-Trevino	....	set production assistant (as Dawn Ascher)
Elena Azuola	....	production accountant
Rick Baer	....	assistant production accountant
Margaret Blatner	....	production attorney
Lisa Bonilla	....	production assistant
Angela H. Brice	....	assistant production coordinator
Kenneth G. Brown	....	key production assistant
Raymond Bulinski	....	craft service foreman
Eduardo Campos	....	chef
Paulette M. Cason	....	production assistant
Janis Rothbard Chaskin	....	story editor
Thomas S. Ciciura	....	production assistant
Sean Cleland	....	fiddle instructor to Ms. Stowe
Janet L. Contursi	....	paramedic
David Crockett	....	accounting clerk
William Danaher	....	key production assistant
Carla Fry	....	production executive
Gabriel	....	chef
Tg Glazer	....	assistant location manager
Anne Gyory	....	script supervisor
Margi Johnson	....	production coordinator
Lynne McQuaker Kavner	....	assistant: Ms. Risher
Stephanie Kemp	....	location assistant
Jeanney Kim	....	assistant: Mr. Apted
Susan B. Kreutz	....	craft service assistant
Vinh Ly	....	efilm technician
Ernie Malik	....	unit publicist
Dawn Martin-Weiner	....	assistant animal trainer
Steve McAuliff	....	animal trainer
Mark Mikol	....	production assistant
Richard Moc	....	efilm technician
Gerald F. Nichols	....	production assistant
Phill Norman	....	title designer
Paul Prokop	....	production controller
Saty Raghavachary	....	computer programmer
Cait Reed	....	fiddle instructor: Ms. Stowe
Lisa M. Rowe	....	key production assistant
Philip Ruddy	....	assistant: Mr. Apted
Sandra Tomita	....	production associate
Laurel Wolowic	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• New Line Cinema (as a New Line production)

Distributors

• New Line Cinema (1994) (USA) (theatrical)
• Fox Network (1998) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Sandrew Film & Teater (1994) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Gativideo (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Image Entertainment (1994) (USA) (laserdisc)
• Laurenfilm (Spain)
• New Line Home Video (1997) (USA) (VHS)
• New Line Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• SPO (Japan) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Composite Image Systems (CIS) (additional visual effects)
• MetroLight Studios (computerized imaging)
• Post Group, The (additional digital visual effects)

Other Companies

• Acme Soundworks Studio  sound editing and post-production facilities (as Acme Soundworks)
• Animal Actors  animals provided by
• Astro Color Laboratories  dailies (as Astro Color Laboratory)
• Chicago Recording Co.  music recorded and mixed at
• Cinema Research  opticals
• Clairmont Camera  camera equipment
• DeLuxe Laboratories  color (as Deluxe)
• EFilm  additional digital film recording
• Film House  prints
• Jim Miller Lighting  grip and electrical equipment
• Kona Cutting  negative cutting
• Media Services  payroll services
• Milan Records  soundtrack
• Pacific Title  titles
• Skywalker Sound  additional adr recording
• Todd-AO/Glen Glenn Studios  sound re-recorded at

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby

Certification:

Finland:K-14 | South Korea:18 | 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, USA

Company:

New Line Cinema

Trivia:

Julia Roberts passed on the lead role.

Goofs:

Plot holes: Emma's dog, Ralph, is a trained guide dog. These animals are trained to focus on assisting their owners, specifically to ignore distractions in their environment and to obey their masters instantly. Yet Ralph barks when Emma walks down the stairs, he pulls away from her in the car park to investigate something and he chases the man ignoring Emma's calls to come back. These behaviours are totally out of character for a guide dog.

Quotes:

Detective John Hallstrom: [to dead girl in tub] All right miss, I'm gonna make this quick. Who did this to you? Hmm? Not talking? All right, it's your funeral.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Be Kind Rewind (2008)

Soundtrack:

JERUSALEM RIDGE

A blind woman with a dog... and no sandwich

There was no 'story box' in this film, but there certainly was a mystery - a mystery surrounding who was the killer. But not just that, but was there a killer. And the main witness was a woman who's vision wasn't great and was a new recipient of a cornea transplant.

Throughout the viewer has to question whether there actually is a killer. You might suspect the doctor for good reason. Maybe one of the cops as well. The writers certainly keeps you in long enough to discover who the killer is and if the formerly blind woman actually saw him or her.

Overall, its a fairly good movie. Not too thrilling, but enough to watch again someday. "B-"