At First Sight
Based on a true story by Dr Oliver Sacks ("Awakenings") about a blind masseur (Val Kilmer), blind since childhood, who falls in love with client Mira Sorvino and, at her urging, undergoes an experimental operation that restores his vision - but is this necessarily a good thing?
Year: 1998
Genre: Drama Romance, True Stories, Romance
Country: USA
Director: Irwin Winkler
Starring: Val Kilmer, Mira Sorvino, Kelly McGillis
Duration: 124 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains low level offensive language.
5.9/10
Location in store: Drama Romance
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