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.
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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 | |
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Greg Noonan | ... | Frank |
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Heather Schwartz | ... | Young Emma |
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Marilyn Dodds Frank | ... | Emma's Mother |
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Michael Stuart Kirkpatrick | ... | Michael |
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Sean C. Cleland | ... | Drover |
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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. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
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Illusion. Deception. Murder. In the blink of an eye things are not what they seem. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for sexuality, language and violence | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
26 January 1994 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Treptaj See more »Filming Locations:
Chicago, Illinois, USAEdit
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$11,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$16,696,219Company Credits
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Performed by The Drovers
Written by Michael Kirkpatrick
Additional Vocals by Chantal Wentworth
Courtesy of MNM4EVR Music and New Line Music Co.
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Dana Stevens's research into the screenplay revealed that delayed vision is not fictitious. See more »Goofs
Emma Brody's address is listed as being on "West Damen". In Chicago, Damen runs north/south not east/west. See more »Quotes
Emma Brody: The last time I looked I was a little girl. And I, I blink, and I look like my mother.See more »
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Featured in Siskel & Ebert: True Lies/Angels in the Outfield/Forrest Gump/Mi Vida Loca/Bhaji on the Beach (1994) See more »Soundtracks
INSULATED MANPerformed by The Drovers
Written by Michael Kirkpatrick
Additional Vocals by Chantal Wentworth
Courtesy of MNM4EVR Music and New Line Music Co.
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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.