A blind man has an operation to regain his sight at the urging of his girlfriend and must deal with the changes to his life.A blind man has an operation to regain his sight at the urging of his girlfriend and must deal with the changes to his life.A blind man has an operation to regain his sight at the urging of his girlfriend and must deal with the changes to his life.
Willie C. Carpenter
- Jack Falk
- (as Willie Carpenter)
Kelly Chapman
- Susan
- (as Kelly Chapman Meyer)
Mort Zuckerman
- Homeless Man
- (as Mortimer B. Zuckerman)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaVal Kilmer prepared for his role by studying with a sculptor friend of his in New Mexico who had lost his sight in Vietnam. At 49:30 (NTSC) he is admiring a sculpture when he first visit's Amy's flat.
- GoofsAt the end of the movie Virgil and Amy walk away and Virgil is letting his new guide dog lead him. The guide dog walks straight past the curbside obstacle without hesitation. No working guide dog would have missed this obstacle, it is too inbred during their training. Missing an obstacle of this magnitude would have called for, at the very least, a firm word of caution if not a subtle leash correction. The guide dog would have also stopped to check for traffic as Virgil did not seem to be paying attention.
- Quotes
Virgil Adamson: I saw the horizon. It's out there. And though I may not ever be able to touch it, it's worth reaching for.
- Crazy creditsAt the start of the closing credits: Inspired by Dr. Oliver Sacks' true account of the experiences of Shirl and Barbara Jennings They are now married and living in Atlanta, Georgia Barbara continues to sculpt and although Shirl never regained his vision, he now paints pictures of his brief adventure in sight
- SoundtracksIt Never Entered My Mind
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Lorenz Hart
Performed by George Shearing
Courtesy of Concord Jazz, Inc.
Featured review
At First Sight was a great movie. It touched me in so many ways,that I now have to go out and buy it. Val Kilmer was very insightful as a blind man,it was as though he was truly blind and that it didn't seem unrealistic and he's one of today's top notch actors.And Mira Sorvino she is good in all her movie roles.I mean seeing her in the role of Amy made my wife and I enjoy this movie all the better. I really felt for the couple and hoped every thing would work out for them when Val was able to see,but with all great movies everything isn't always that way.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Sight Unseen
- Filming locations
- Lenox Hill Hospital, 210 E. 64th. St., New York City, New York, USA(Hospital where Virgil has experimental surgery.)
- Production company
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Box office
- Budget
- $60,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $22,365,133
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $8,444,321
- Jan 18, 1999
- Gross worldwide
- $22,365,133
- Runtime2 hours 8 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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