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
"Awakenings" Redux
I saw this film on AMC and part way through it, I felt as if I had seen it before. Then I realized I was thinking of the 1990 Penny Marshall film "Awakenings," starring Robin Williams and Robert De Niro.
"At First Sight" is a true story about a blind man who temporarily regains his sight, then goes blind again. "Awakenings" was about a comatose man who woke up temporarily, then slid back into a comatose.
Oh, and by the way, they're both written by the same guy.
For what it's worth, "Love At First Sight" is actually a pretty likable and overall watchable film. It's not great or anything unpredictable (how convenient - the female love interest) but Kilmer gives a remarkable performance (all considered) and there are a few moments in hte film that are a BIT out of the ordinary.
Worth watching, but don't go out of your way or anything.
"At First Sight" is a true story about a blind man who temporarily regains his sight, then goes blind again. "Awakenings" was about a comatose man who woke up temporarily, then slid back into a comatose.
Oh, and by the way, they're both written by the same guy.
For what it's worth, "Love At First Sight" is actually a pretty likable and overall watchable film. It's not great or anything unpredictable (how convenient - the female love interest) but Kilmer gives a remarkable performance (all considered) and there are a few moments in hte film that are a BIT out of the ordinary.
Worth watching, but don't go out of your way or anything.
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- Nov 27, 2005
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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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