Blink (1993)

Emma, a blind violinist who had recently undergone a revolutionary surgery, joins with a police detective to track a serial killer after she was an inadvertent witness to his latest crime.

Director:

Michael Apted

Writer:

Dana Stevens

Stars:

Madeleine Stowe, Aidan Quinn, James Remar

2 nominations.

Cast

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

Storyline

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, but she is having problems: sometimes she doesn't "remember" what she's seen until later. One night she is awakened by a commotion upstairs. Peering out of her door, she sees a shadowy figure descending the stairs. Convinced that her neighbour has been murdered she approaches the police, only to find that she is unsure if it was just her new eyes playing tricks on her.

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Plot Keywords:

suspense | north american giallo | giallo | police | abusive mother | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality, language and violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

The condition that Madeleine Stowe's character suffers from the film does actually exist. It's called retroactive hallucination.

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Goofs

Emma grabs a gun from the police car and fires off shots at her attacker. It is extremely unlikely that she has ever handled a gun before due to her blindness. Yet she handles the gun expertly, even managing to know that there is a safety catch and how to deactivate it.

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Quotes

Mr. Tattersall: [grieving husband] What have you been doing down there? Why didn't you catch him? What have you been doing?

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Connections

Featured in At the Movies: True Lies/Angels in the Outfield/Forrest Gump/Mi Vida Loca/Bhaji on the Beach (1994)

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Soundtracks

LOVE WON'T BE
Performed by The Drovers
Written by Michael Kirkpatrick
Courtesy of MNM4EVR Music and New Line Music Co.

User Reviews

Unexpectedly Good

A good, absorbing thriller with an unusual idea at its core, "Blink" also enjoys the benefits of good acting and direction, and some truly heartstopping scenes. What struck me also was its success in making the audience share the "Emma Brody's" confusion when faced with the the sights of the city around her for the first time in years. The very last scene is, perhaps, a bit pat, but we've had our fun by then and can indulge the filmmakers here. Recommended.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 January 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Blink

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$11,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,410,077, 30 January 1994

Gross USA:

$16,696,219

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$16,696,219

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1