Story of movie Blink Film : Blink is a 1993 American neo-noir thriller film starring Madeleine Stowe and Aidan Quinn. Director Michael Apted was nominated for a Crystal Globe award for the film at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, and screenwriter Dana Stevens was nominated for Best Motion Picture at the Edgar Allan Poe Awards. Emmy Award-winning actress Laurie Metcalf also had a role in the film. Chicago rock band The Drovers played a support role as themselves, contributing three songs to the soundtrack. Stowe's character, Emma, is a fiddler in the group. Some scenes were filmed in Chicago, Illinois.
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| Directed by | Michael Apted |
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| Written by | Dana Stevens |
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| Music by | Brad Fiedel |
| Cinematography | Dante Spinotti |
| Edited by | Rick Shaine |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema (USA) Pathé (UK) |
Release date | October 1993 (MIFEST) January 26, 1994 (USA) |
Running time | 106 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $11 million |
| Box office | $16,696,219 |
Screenplay
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Emma Brody is a young musician who has been blind for 20 years. New surgery techniques restore her vision but initially cause "vision flashes" that leave her uncertain about what she sees. One night, she is awakened by a noise in the apartment above. Peeking out her door, she "sees" a figure descending the stairs. She contacts the police, worried that her neighbor has been murdered, but is unsure whether it was just her new vision deceiving her. The killer then begins to stalk Emma.
| Actor / Actress | Character |
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| Madeleine Stowe | Emma Brody |
| Aidan Quinn | Detective John Hallstrom |
| James Remar | Detective Thomas Ridgely |
| Peter Friedman | Dr. Ryan Pierce |
| Bruce A. Young | Lt. Mitchell |
| Paul Dillon | Neal Booker |
| Laurie Metcalf | Candice |
| Matt Roth | Officer Crowe |
| Tim Monsion | Mr. Tattersall |
| Michael P. Byrne | Barry |
| Anthony Cannata | Ned |
| C. Winston Damon | Winston//Drovers singer/trombone |
| Sean C Cleland (actor) | Drover mandolin/fiddle |
| Jackie Moran | Jackie |
| Sam Sanders | Bobby |
| Greg Noonan | Frank |
| Michael Stuart Kirkpatrick | Michael |
| Dave Callahan | Dave/Drovers singer) |
| Blake Whealy | Mark Tattersall |
| Joy Gregory | Valerie Wheaton |
| Lucy Childs | Margaret Tattersall |
| Ted Gilbert | Ted |
| Kevin Matthews | Man on Train |
| Kevin Swerdlow (as Kevin D. Swerdlow) | Receiving Cop |
| Ed Cray (uncredited) | Suspect |
| Michael Jordan (uncredited) | Himself |
The film received mixed to positive reviews. It holds a 65% rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 23 critics.
The Miami Herald gave the film 2.5 stars (out of 4), saying, "After a number of red herrings, the identity of the killer turns out to be rather inconsequential -- and the motive somewhat farfetched. A shame, because the premise here, paired with an equally clever plot, would've made a dandy exercise in suspense. As it is, Blink is mildly engaging entertainment, nothing that will have you checking your watch, but nowhere near as good as its terrific trailers ("Things are not what they seem" and all that) make it out to be." However, film critic Roger Ebert gave the movie three-and-a-half (of four) stars, saying "... it is an uncommonly good thriller."
Box Office
The film debuted at No. 4.
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