The Unblinking Eye (8 May 2005)

The fiancée of an aspiring actor is shot down in front of him, and Goren and Eames search for her killer all whilst he grieves in front of the cameras.

Director:

Frank Prinzi

Writers:

Dick Wolf (creator), Rene Balcer (developer),

Stars:

Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Jamey Sheridan

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Vincent D'Onofrio	...	Detective Robert Goren
Kathryn Erbe	...	Detective Alexandra Eames
Jamey Sheridan	...	Captain James Deakins
Courtney B. Vance	...	A.D.A. Ron Carver
Jeff Hephner	...	Michael Pike (as Jeffrey Hephner)
Pablo Schreiber	...	Ed Lang
Kat Foster	...	Kelly West
Jicky Schnee	...	Dana Candon
Jayne Houdyshell	...	Ruth Pear
William Prael	...	Kelly's Attorney
Gio Perez	...	Diego
Ernest Mingione	...	Miller
David Dollase	...	ADA Stefan Calos
Arthur Acuña	...	Johnny Santos (as Arthur T. Acuna)
Joanie Ellen	...	Julie

Storyline

The fiancée of an aspiring actor is shot down in front of him, and Goren and Eames search for her killer all whilst he grieves in front of the cameras.

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Plot Keywords:

aspiring actor | eye patch | reference to matt damon | blister on foot | actor forgetting line | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 May 2005 (USA)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wolf Films, NBC Universal Television

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Matt Damon appears in the episode "The Unblinking Eye" as himself (although he does not appear on screen, we do hear his voice, and he is referred to by other characters as "Mr. Damon").

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Goofs

The person examining the gun in the lab tells Goren and Eames that the serial number has been filed off, yet in a close up shot of the gun just a few moments later, the serial number can be easily read on both the slide and the receiver.

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Quotes

Detective Robert Goren: When was the last time you went on a treasure hunt?
Detective Alexandra Eames: How 'bout never.

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Connections

References The Rookie (1990)

User Reviews

Are These Actors Good Enough To Fool The Cops?

Two young people are shot right after some window shopping. A punk comes up to the girl and shoots her dead at point-blank range. He then fires at the fiancé who is about 15 feet away. He survives, but the more the program goes on, the more it becomes a possibility that he is in on the shooting. Having himself shot as well as his girlfriend. That seems a little far-fetched but then again, a lot of these Criminal Intent stories are pretty bizarre, so it's a definite possibility. The kid is an aspiring young actor.

Contemplating the above, Eames wonders, "Taking a bullet to the shoulder to make it look real? Now that's acting!" Did the young actor have the whole thing set up, or is he just lucky to be alive as a jealous actor-friend of his could easily be behind this murder. He's the better actor but was sabotaged earlier in his career by his buddy.

Jealousy and desire to become a movie star is a big part of the motivation for this story......but which actor is the most jealous of the other?