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Blink

Blink

What you can't see, can kill you.

19936.11h 46mR

Overview

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.

Directed by Michael Apted
Written by Dana Stevens
Produced by David Blocker
Box OfficeBudget: $11.0MRevenue: $16.7M

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Top Cast

Madeleine Stowe

Madeleine Stowe

Emma Brody

Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

Detective John Hallstrom

James Remar

James Remar

Thomas Ridgely

Peter Friedman

Peter Friedman

Dr. Ryan Pierce

Bruce A. Young

Bruce A. Young

Lt. Mitchell

Laurie Metcalf

Laurie Metcalf

Candice

Matt Roth

Matt Roth

Officer Crowe

Paul Dillon

Paul Dillon

Neal Booker

Michael P. Byrne

Michael P. Byrne

Barry

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Anthony Cannata

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Themes & Keywords

killerblindnesscorneal transplant

About Blink

Blink is a crime, thriller film released in 1993 exploring themes of killer, blindness, corneal transplant. Directed by Michael Apted, it stars Madeleine Stowe, Aidan Quinn, James Remar. 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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