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Blink (1994)

Blink poster
Directed by
Michael Apted
Genre
crime film, mystery film, neo-noir
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 46m
Rated
R
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 200 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman who recently received a corneal transplant witnesses a murder but her vision is still blurry. She works with a police detective to identify the killer.

tensemysterioussuspensefulurbanemotionally chargedvisually focusedgritty

What happens

Blink is a 1993 American neo-noir thriller film directed by Michael Apted and written by Dana Stevens. Starring Madeleine Stowe and Aidan Quinn, the film follows Emma Brody, the recipient of a corneal transplant who works with a police detective to track down a serial killer whose latest murder she inadvertently bore witness to. Principal photography began on March 14, 1993 and took place in various Chicago locations. Chicago rock band The Drovers play a supporting role as themselves and contributed three songs to the soundtrack. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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