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At First Sight is a 1999 American romantic drama film directed by Irwin Winkler and starring Val Kilmer and Mira Sorvino. It is based on the essay "To See and Not See" in neurologist Oliver Sacks 's 1995 book An Anthropologist on Mars and inspired by the true life story of Shirl Jennings .
- $60 million
- January 15, 1999
- Rob Cowan, Irwin Winkler
- Mark Isham
Jan 15, 1999 · At First Sight: Directed by Irwin Winkler. With Val Kilmer, Mira Sorvino, Kelly McGillis, Steven Weber. 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.
- Irwin Winkler
- 108
- 3 min
Jan 15, 1999 · In "At First Sight," Val Kilmer plays Virgil, a blind man who meets and falls in love with a woman ( Mira Sorvino ). She steers him to a doctor ( Bruce Davison) whose surgical techniques may be able to restore his sight. The woman, Amy, is a New York architect.
In the midst of a desperately needed vacation, cynical Manhattanite Amy Benic (Mira Sorvino) meets blind massage therapist Virgil Adamson (Val Kilmer). Fascinated by his independence and...
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- Irwin Winkler
- PG-13
- Val Kilmer
At First Sight is the story of a young woman architect who falls in love with a blind man. She encourages him to undergo a radical operation to restore his sight, but ultimately his truest vision comes from the love he finds in his heart.
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At First Sight. Summaries. 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. First Sight is true to the title from start to finish. Virgil Adamson skating in the dark appears first to Amy Benic in her car headlights driving lost searching for her retreat spa motel.