At First Sight (1999)

Director:

Irwin Winkler

Writers (WGA):

Oliver Sacks (story)
Steve Levitt (screenplay)

Release Date:

15 January 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Only Love Can Bring You To Your Senses.

Plot:

A blind man has an operation to regain his sight at the urging of his girlfriend and must deal with the changes to his life.

Plot Keywords:

Massage Therapist | Box Office Flop | Based On Article | Blindness | Based On True Story

Cast

Val Kilmer	...	Virgil Adamson
Mira Sorvino	...	Amy Benic
Kelly McGillis	...	Jennie Adamson
Steven Weber	...	Duncan Allanbrook
Bruce Davison	...	Dr. Charles Aaron
Nathan Lane	...	Phil Webster
Ken Howard	...	Virgil's Father
Laura Kirk	...	Betsy Ernst
Margo Winkler	...	Nancy Bender
Diana Krall	...	Singer
Brett Robbins	...	Ethan
Willie C. Carpenter	...	Jack Falk (as Willie Carpenter)
Charles Winkler	...	Health Instructor
Drena De Niro	...	Caroline
Kelly Chapman	...	Susan (as Kelly Chapman Meyer)

Also Known As:

Sight Unseen (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for scenes involving sexuality and nudity, and for brief strong language.

Runtime:

128 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS

Certification:

Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | South Korea:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | France:U | Germany:6 (w) | Iceland:L | New Zealand:M | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #35785)

Filming Locations:

Bear Mountain, New York, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

Cameo: [Dr. Oliver Sacks]one of the doctors attending the meeting where Virgil speaks about his experiences at the end of the movie.

Goofs:

Continuity: While walking downtown, Virgil is holding Amy's arm, and when the camera switches angles, she is holding his arm. A second later, he is holding her arm again.

Quotes:

Virgil: She smelled like cinnamon and nutmeg.

Movie Connections:

References My Fair Lady (1964)

Soundtrack:

A Kiss to Build a Dream On

Amazing, absolutely amazing!!!

"At First Sight" is an absolutely amazing movie. I had hesitated to watch this film in the theaters cause of all the bad reviews it got from the critics and from word of mouth from other people i knew. Well, now I've learned a valuable lesson: Don't listen to what other people say. I knew I should have watched it in the theater but it's okay. I have seen it on video and nevertheless I saw it. I went into it expecting a big disappointment. But, rather than that, I fell in love with the movie. It touched me in every way. The fact that it really happened also made me feel extra emotions. This movie is a good one. I don't know what the critics were thinking. I don't know what my friends were thinking, but I guess when I look at it, us romance/drama movie buffs are a small number compared to the action/adventure movie buffs. This movie is absolutely amazing and whatever you do go see it. If you're a romance/drama movie person I'm sure you'll love it!!!