Blink (1994)
| Release Date | 26 January 1994 |
| Budget | $11,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $17,000,000 |
| Tagline | Illusion. Deception. Murder. In the blink of an eye things are not what they seem. |
| Genre | Thriller, Crime |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Crime Thriller, Psychological Thriller |
| Mood | Nail-biters |
| Themes | Woman In Jeopardy, Serial Killers |
| Tones | Stylized, Tense, Moody, Menacing, Slick |
| Tags | Blind, Corneal Transplant, Handicap, Investigation, Kill, Murder, Stalking |
Blink is a 1994 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, USA. The film received mixed to positive reviews.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Paul Dillon
Neal Booker
Michael P. Byrne
Barry
Anthony Cannata
Ned
Greg Noonan
Frank
Heather Schwartz
Young Emma
Marilyn Dodds Frank
Emma's Mother
Michael Stuart Kirkpatrick
Michael
Sean C. Cleland
Drover
Craig Winston Damon
Drover
David Callahan
Drover
Jackie Moran
Jackie
Mary Ann Thebus
Mrs. Davison
Joy Gregory
Valerie Wheaton
Lucy Childs
Margaret Tattersall
Blake Whealy
Mark Tattersall
Tim Monsion
Mr. Tattersall
Shirley Spiegler Jacobs
Grandmother
Don Forston
Priest
Debra Dusay
Female Detective
Lia D. Mortensen
Reporter
Mario Tanzi
Cuchetto
Kate Buddeke
Mrs. Whitney
Adele Robbins
Davison Doctor
Rick Le Fevour
Driver
Darryl Rocky Davis
Forensics
Sam Sanders
Bobby
Dallas J. Crawford
Kid
Mark Nagel
Parking Guard
Les Podewell
Old Man
Lucina Paquet
Mrs. Goldman
Glendon Gabbard
Mr. Goldman
Gene Janson
Mr. Getz
Renee Lockett-Lawson
Admitting Nurse
Mary Seibel
Records Nurse
Valerie Spencer
Children's Nurse
Kathryn Miller
Children's Nurse
Dr. Donna Alexander
Animal Veterinarian
Jackie Samuel
Woman Conductor
Kevin Swerdlow
Receiving Cop
Kevin Matthews
Man on Train
Ted Gilbert
Ted
Chantal Wentworth
Backup Singer
Joe McConnell
Basketball Announcer
Ray Clay
Stadium Announcer
Louie
Ralph - the Dog
Michael Kirkpatrick
Drover
Suzy Brack
Post-Operative Nurse
Caryn Cheever
The Drovers concert fan
Ed Cray
Suspect
Director
Writer
Dana Stevens
Producer
David Blocker
producer
Sara Risher
executive producer
Robert Shaye
executive producer
Original Music
Brad Fiedel
-
Cinematographer
Dante Spinotti
-
Editor
Rick Shaine
-
Casting Director
Linda Lowy
-
Production Designer
Dan Bishop
-
Art Director
Jefferson Sage
-
Set Decorator
Dianna Freas
-
Costume Designer
Susan Lyall
-
Makeup Department
Agnes M. Gibicar
assistant hair stylist
Jeff Goodwin
special effects makeup, key makeup artist
Lun Yé Hodges
additional hair stylist
Frances Mathias
key hair stylist
Anne Scheeley
assistant makeup artist
Production Manager
Ric Keeley
post-production supervisor
Scott White
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Blocker
second unit director
Maggie Murphy
second assistant director
Randall Newsome
second second assistant director
David Sardi
first assistant director
Art Department
John Ahlgren
painter
Roger G. Anderson
on-set dresser
Karen Bruck
assistant props
D. Kelly Cummins
second assistant props
Frank D. Dambra
head painter
George A. Folmer
painter
Kenneth J. Gagnon Jr.
carpenter
Michael D. Gianneschi
lead man
Joeseph H. Gilmartin
construction foreman
Dick Hansen
swing gang
Gary Harp
carpenter
Amelia Hochberg
art department buyer
Julie Levine
art production assistant
Michael A. Levitt
carpenter
Tracy Lucas
graphic designer
Tim 'OH' O'Hollearn
art production assistant
Timothy J. Osman
carpenter
Troy Osman
construction foreman
Tyler Osman
construction coordinator
Thomas J. Ridgen
swing gang
Christ Romanas
carpenter
Daniel Simone Sr.
painter
John J. Slove Jr.
carpenter
Amy J. Smith
set designer
James A. Suhajda
painter
Scott Troha
swing gang
Lexa Vandoren
art department coordinator
Robert R. Volpe
property master
Tim Wilp
painter foreman
John R. Ziganto
swing gang
Sound Department
David A. Arnold
dialogue editor
Damon Cohoon
apprentice sound editor
Lucy Coldsnow-Smith
supervising sound editor
Don Digirolamo
sound re-recording mixer
Dean Drabin
foley mixer, adr recordist, foley recordist
John Edwards-Younger
foley editor
Alison Fisher
dialogue editor
Kimberly Gallagher-Carlton
assistant sound editor
Patrick Giraudi
sound re-recording mixer: restoration
Ann Hadsell
foley recordist
Robin Harlan
foley artist
D. Webster Hill
sound recordist
Adam Jenkins
sound re-recording mixer
Andy Kopetzky
dialogue editor
John A. Larsen
supervising sound editor
Courtenay Marvin
assistant sound editor
Paul Massey
sound re-recording mixer
Sarah Monat
foley artist
Christopher Newman
sound mixer
Mark Pappas
foley editor
Rodger Pardee
sound effects editor
Charleen Richards
sound recordist
Roy Seeger
assistant sound editor
Jill Smith
assistant sound editor
Marc-Jon Sullivan
boom operator
John Joseph Thomas
foley editor
Robert Ulrich
adr editor
Ronald L. Wright
cable person, second boom operator
Jay Wilkinson
sound effects supervisor
Special Effects
Sam Barkan
special effects foreman
Jeff Goodwin
special effects makeup
Don Parsons
special effects assistant
Visual Effects
Joe Alter
animator: Metrolight
Steve Bowen
digital compositor: Composite Image Systems
Ray Clarke
assistant visual effects compositing: The Post Group
Kerry Colonna
digital effects art director: Metrolight
Rene Daalder
visual effects consultant
C. Marie Davis
visual effects producer: Composite Image Systems
Art Durinski
digital visual effects supervisor
Lenny Fohrer
digital compositor: Composite Image Systems
Rodger Holmberg
assistant visual effects compositing: The Post Group
Jennifer Holstein
visual effects producer: The Post Group
David Hussey
digital film to tape transfer: The Post Group
Bill Kent
color imaging supervisor: MetroLight Studios
Peter Koczera
digital compositor: Composite Image Systems
Mark Kolb
motion control
James W. Kristoff
executive in charge of production: MetroLight Studios
Jennifer Law Stump
digital matte artist: Metrolight
Mike Leben
motion control
Don Lee
visual effects supervisor-compositing: Composite Image Systems
David Meny
animator: Metrolight
Susan Oslin
animator: Metrolight
Steve Rundell
visual effects executive producer: CIS
Julie Scavone
visual effects producer: Composite Image Systems
Dobbie Schiff
visual effects executive producer: MetroLight Studios
Paula Stein
production coordinator: Metrolight
Peter Sternlicht
visual effects compositor: The Post Group
Barry Watkins
line producer: Metrolight
Jerry Weil
supervising animator: Metrolight Studios
Jim Wheelock
head of production: Metrolight
Stunts
Tim A. Davison
stunt coordinator
Eddie J. Fernandez
stunts
Linda Perlin
stunt double
Jeff Ward
stunt coordinator
Camera and Electrical Department
Bill Barnes
electrician
Art Bartels
key grip
Steve Bradarich
24 frame video operator
Rick Brown
grip
Theodore A. Corso
grip
Michelle Crenshaw
additional first assistant camera
Gerrit Dangremond
camera operator: "b" camera, Steadicam operator
Terry Dee
grip
Peter J. Donoghue
rigging gaffer
Joe Evreniadis
electrician
Gerrit Garretsen
dolly grip
Peter Gilbert
additional camera operator
Harry B. Hoynes
grip
Gary Jay
camera operator
Peter Kuttner
first assistant camera
Mel P. Mack
best boy
Carson E. Mayne
electrician
James A. Miller
head lighting technician
David Morenz
additional first assistant camera
William R. Nielsen Jr.
second assistant camera
Robert J. Rocco
generator operator
James F. Roorda
grip
Lawrence Root
generator operator
Joyce Rudolph
still photographer
Dick Sayers
best boy
George Tankersley
film loader
James Topel
best boy
Scott Tupy
electrician
David Moenkhaus
additional second assistant camera
Animation Department
Susan Oslin
animator: Metrolight
Casting Department
John Brace
casting associate
Sandra Grand
casting consultant: Chicago
Barbara Harris
adr voice casting
Joan Philo
extras casting
Mark A. Ridge
extras casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gloria Coffey-Sharrieff
set costumer
Carolyn Greco
assistant costume designer
Susan Kaufmann
costume supervisor
Editorial Department
Treva Bachand
assistant editor
Gary Burritt
negative cutter
Paul Davidson
post-production assistant
Peter B. Ellis
associate editor
Joe Fineman
executive in charge of post-production
Fran Kaplan
second assistant editor
Ben Parker
post-production assistant
Mark Rathaus
assistant editor
Alain J. Romi
second assistant editor
Mike Stanwick
color timer
Steve Kraus
editing systems technician
Music Department
Tim Boyle
score mixer
Allan K. Rosen
music editor
Dawn Soler
music consultant
Patty Von Arx
assistant music editor
Transportation Department
Vincent Roy Amatore
driver
Robert W. Cosello
driver
Ed Crabtree
driver
Antimo Fiore
driver
Cody Frost
driver: Ms. Stowe
Sammy Galioto
driver
James F. Hogan
transportation coordinator
Thomas M. Hogan
driver
William F. Hogan
transportation captain
Brian Kennedy
driver
Jerry Lieberman
driver
Tom O'Malley
driver
Walter Ressetar
driver
Casey Skelton
driver
Charles R. Turpin
driver
Bruce Ventura
driver
Jones White
driver
Greg Zebrauskas
driver
Other Crew
Kevin Aiello
caterer
Liz Amsden
contract administrator
Stephen Andrzejewski
location manager
Dawn Ascher-Trevino
set production assistant
Elena Azuola
production accountant
Rick Baer
assistant production accountant
Margaret Blatner
production attorney
Lisa Bonilla
production assistant
Angela H. Brice
assistant production coordinator
Kenneth G. Brown
key production assistant
Raymond Bulinski
craft service foreman
Eduardo Campos
chef
Paulette M. Cason
production assistant
Janis Rothbard Chaskin
story editor
Thomas S. Ciciura
production assistant
Sean Cleland
fiddle instructor to Ms. Stowe
Janet L. Contursi
paramedic
David Crockett
accounting clerk
William Danaher
key production assistant
Carla Fry
production executive
Gabriel
chef
Tg Glazer
assistant location manager
Anne Gyory
script supervisor
Margi Johnson
production coordinator
Lynne McQuaker Kavner
assistant: Ms. Risher
Stephanie Kemp
location assistant
Jeanney Kim
assistant: Mr. Apted
Susan B. Kreutz
craft service assistant
Vinh Ly
efilm technician
Ernie Malik
unit publicist
Dawn Martin-Weiner
assistant animal trainer
Steve McAuliff
animal trainer
Mark Mikol
production assistant
Richard Moc
efilm technician
Gerald F. Nichols
production assistant
Phill Norman
title designer
Paul Prokop
production controller
Saty Raghavachary
computer programmer
Cait Reed
fiddle instructor: Ms. Stowe
Lisa M. Rowe
key production assistant
Philip Ruddy
assistant: Mr. Apted
Sandra Tomita
production associate
Laurel Wolowic
production assistant
Production Company
New Line Cinema
Distributor
New Line Cinema
Fox Network
Gativideo
Image Entertainment
Laurenfilm
New Line Home Video
,
SPO
Sandrew Film & Teater
Special Effects
Composite Image Systems (CIS)
MetroLight Studios
Post Group, The
Miscellaneous
Acme Soundworks Studio
sound editing and post-production facilities
Animal Actors
animals provided by
Astro Color Laboratories
dailies
Chicago Recording Co.
music recorded and mixed at
Cinema Research
opticals
Clairmont Camera
camera equipment
DeLuxe Laboratories
color
EFilm
additional digital film recording
Film House
prints
Jim Miller Lighting
grip and electrical equipment
Kona Cutting
negative cutting
Media Services
payroll services
Milan Records
soundtrack
Pacific Title
titles
Skywalker Sound
additional adr recording
Todd-AOGlen Glenn Studios
sound re-recorded at
Related Lists
Navigation Boxes
Films directed by Michael Apted
Agatha (1979)
Always Outnumbered (1998)
Amazing Grace (2006)
Big Breadwinner Hog (1969)
Black and Blue (1973)
Blink
Bring on the Night (1985)
Class Action (1991)
Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
Continental Divide (1981)
Critical Condition (1987)
Enigma (2001)
Enough (2002)
Extreme Measures (1996)
Firstborn (1984)
Follyfoot (1971)
Gorillas in the Mist (1988)
Gorky Park (1983)
Incident at Oglala (1992)
Inspirations (1997)
Me & Isaac Newton (1999)
Moving the Mountain (1994)
Nell (1994)
P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang. (1982)
Shades of Greene (1975)
Stardust (1974)
The Squeeze (1977)
The Triple Echo (1972)
The World Is Not Enough (1999)
Thunderheart (1992)
What About Brian (2006)
