"Science gave him sight. She gave him vision."

1999

2h 8m

6.0(256 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

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.

Links & Resources

IMDbView

Social & External

IMDb

Production Companies

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

13 members

Acting

Val Kilmer

Virgil Adamson

Acting

Mira Sorvino

Amy Benic

Acting

Kelly McGillis

Jennie Adamson

Acting

Steven Weber

Duncan Allanbrook

Acting

Bruce Davison

Dr. Charles Aaron

Acting

Nathan Lane

Phil Webster

Acting

Ken Howard

Virgil's Father

Acting

Laura Kirk

Betsy Ernst

Acting

Drena De Niro

Caroline

Acting

Margo Winkler

Nancy Bender

Acting

Diana Krall

Singer

Acting

Willie C. Carpenter

Jack Falk

Acting

Linda Harmon

Singer (uncredited)

No Image

Similar Movies

7.2

2003

Zatoichi

Blind traveler Zatoichi is a master swordsman and a masseur with a fondness for gambling on dice games. When he arrives in a village torn apart by warring gangs, he sets out to protect the townspeople.

Movie

2023

Diverse Disability

"Diverse Disability" is a fictional short film that takes us into the lives of various deaf and blind characters, facing various challenges in a world that often excludes them. Set in Guatemala, the film addresses sensitive issues such as sexuality, work, health and the lack of empathy towards people with disabilities. As the stories intertwine, the short film highlights the importance of empathy, inclusion, and mindset change in Guatemalan society. The narrative highlights how ignorance and lack of understanding can affect the participation of people with disabilities in the social and productive life of the country. Through these moving stories, "Disapacidad Diversa" seeks to raise awareness and promote a positive change in the perception and treatment of the diverse disability community in Guatemala.

Movie

6.6

1991

Proof

Martin, a young blind photographer, is divided between his friendship with restaurant worker Andy and the exclusive love that Celia—who is terribly jealous of this new friendship—has for him.

Movie

7.2

1984

Places in the Heart

In 1935 rural Texas, recently widowed Edna Spaulding struggles to survive with two small children, a farm to run, and very little money in the bank - not to mention a deadly tornado and the unwelcome presence of the Ku Klux Klan. Edna is aided by her beautician sister, Margaret; a blind boarder, Mr. Will; and a would-be thief, Moze, who decides to teach Edna how to plant and harvest cotton.

Movie

7.3

2014

Cuckoo

Visually-challenged Tamizh and Suthanthirakodi fall in love with each other, but her self-centred brother wants to marry her off to his friend, which leads to the lovers' separation. Can their love help them find each other?

Movie

7.6

2008

Seven Pounds

An IRS agent with a fateful secret embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption by forever changing the lives of seven strangers.

Movie

7.8

1992

Scent of a Woman

Charlie Simms is a student at a private preparatory school who comes from a poor family. To earn the money for his flight home to Gresham, Oregon for Christmas, Charlie takes a job over Thanksgiving looking after retired U.S. Army officer Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade, a cantankerous middle-aged man who lives with his niece and her family.

Movie

5.5

2014

Happy Journey

Aaron a young blind boy from Fort Kochi aspires to become a cricketer. In order to realize his dream, he joins the Indian Cricket team for the blind where he meets coach Gopalkrishnan. A ray of hope shines in their lives as he encourages them and instills hope in their heart.

Movie

7.0

2024

Silent Love

A silent love story of a young man who wishes to make the dream come true of a young woman who lost her light.

Movie

5.0

2024

Noble Vision

The arduous process of getting a new medical procedure approved by a bureaucracy plays havoc in the lives of a young neurosurgeon with a breakthrough cure for nerve injury and a beautiful ballerina who needs the treatment as her only hope.

Movie

4.1

2019

Blind

Faye, a former actress that lost her vision due to botched laser eye surgery, struggles to put her life back together while living alone in her dream house in the Hollywood Hills. Supported by her friend Sophia, she starts opening up to Luke, a personal trainer who is mute and can only communicate through his cell phone. When a masked stranger named Pretty Boy shows up, Faye will realize that she isn't as alone as she thinks.

Movie

6.7

2008

ICHI

Ichi is a blind entertainer that travels the countryside with her traditional Japanese guitar and walking stick. She’s in search for the kind man that brought her up as a child, but because of her beauty she encounters problems every step of the way. Fortunately for Ichi, she is also a gifted swordswoman and carries a lethal blade within her walking stick.

Movie

6.1

2014

Scarlet Innocence

A university professor gradually succumbing to blindness is entranced by an obsessive love, in this modern-day adaptation of a classic Korean fairy tale.

Movie

7.7

2005

Black

Unable to see, hear, or speak after a childhood illness, a young woman grows up prone to violent outbursts until an eccentric tutor changes her life.

Movie

6.2

1947

The Woman on the Beach

A sailor suffering from post-traumatic stress becomes involved with a beautiful and enigmatic seductress married to a blind painter.

Movie

5.0

2022

Tethered

Miles from civilization, a blind teenager and the hunter he befriends are tormented by a mysterious creature lurking in the woods.

Movie

7.6

1965

A Patch of Blue

A blind, uneducated white girl is befriended by a black man, who becomes determined to help her escape her impoverished and abusive home life.

Movie

7.0

1936

Star for a Night

Blind Mrs. Lind comes to American to visit her three children whom she thinks are successful.

Movie

7.0

2025

Photosensitive

Agata is a self-fulfilled woman who loves life. She is visually impaired. Robert is an acclaimed photographer. He has everything, yet feels as though he has nothing. Their meeting will change everything. Together, they will face their past and their own limitations, discovering that true love is born from acceptance and the courage to be yourself.

Movie

7.4

1974

Scent of a Woman

An army cadet accompanies an irascible, blind captain on a week-long trip from Turin to Naples.

Movie

Recommended Movies

6.1

2017

Blind

A novelist is blinded in a car crash that killed his wife and several years later rediscovers his passion for life and writing when he embarks on an affair with the neglected wife of an indicted businessman.

Movie

8.2

2020

Life in a Year

A 17 year old finds out that his girlfriend is dying, so he sets out to give her an entire life, in the last year she has left.

Movie

5.8

1998

The Object of My Affection

A pregnant New York social worker begins to develop romantic feelings for her gay best friend, and decides she'd rather raise her child with him, much to the dismay of her overbearing boyfriend.

Movie

6.3

2009

The Yellow Handkerchief

A road trip through Louisiana transforms three strangers who were originally brought together by their respective feelings of loneliness.

Movie

6.4

2009

Not Easily Broken

A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.

Movie

6.1

2005

Nine Lives

Captives of the very relationships that define and sustain them, nine women resiliently meet the travails and disappointments of life.

Movie

6.2

2012

A Perfect Ending

This intimate drama follows Rebecca, a woman who has kept her sexuality a secret from her friends but chooses to reveal it to a stranger. While Rebecca's revelations may not yield the results she expects, a perfect ending is still in reach.

Movie

8.0

2022

Purple Hearts

An aspiring musician agrees to a marriage of convenience with a soon-to-deploy Marine, but a tragedy soon turns their fake relationship all too real.

Movie

Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between

6.2

2022

Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between

Clare and Aidan make a pact to break up before college — no regrets, no broken hearts. But will one epic goodbye date offer them a last chance at love?

Movie

6.5

2016

Ali and Nino

Muslim prince Ali and Georgian aristocrat Nino have grown up in the Russian province of Azerbaijan. Their tragic love story sees the outbreak of the First World War and the world’s struggle for Baku’s oil. Ultimately they must choose to fight for their country’s independence or for each other.

Movie

5.9

2013

I'm in Love with a Church Girl

Miles Montego has it all - cars, boats, good looks, mansion, money, women, but more importantly, he has a past.

Movie

6.7

2014

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him

Told from the man's perspective, the story of a couple trying to reclaim the life and love they once knew and pick up the pieces of a past that may be too far gone.

Movie

7.4

2016

Love Everlasting

Bridger is a young outsider who's always wanted more. He and his mother flee an abusive home, eventually finding a small town in the middle of nowhere. Once there, Bridger finds true acceptance with another misfit.

Movie

6.6

1962

Two for the Seesaw

After leaving his wife, lawyer Jerry Ryan moves from Omaha, Nebraska to New York City to start a new life. While studying for the New York Bar Examination and working to finalize his divorce, Ryan meets dancer Gittel Mosca, and the two begin a cautious courtship. However, Ryan feels that he must come to terms with his failed marriage and overcome his lingering attachment to his ex-wife before he can redefine himself and embrace his budding romance.

Movie

6.9

2001

Sweet November

Nelson is a man devoted to his advertising career in San Francisco. One day, while taking a driving test at the DMV, he meets Sara. She is very different from the other women in his life. Nelson causes her to miss out on taking the test and later that day she tracks him down. One thing leads to another and Nelson ends up living with her through a November that will change his life forever.

Movie

6.9

2013

The Ultimate Life

Despite his best intentions, billionaire Jason Stevens can’t find enough time to keep his beloved Alexia a priority. But when he discovers his late grandfather’s journal, he is transported back to Red Stevens’ incredible world. With everything he loves hanging in the balance, Jason Stevens hopes the past will prepare him well for the future.

Movie

7.4

2017

Breathe

Based on the true story of Robin, a handsome, brilliant and adventurous man whose life takes a dramatic turn when polio leaves him paralyzed.

Movie

6.7

2003

Normal

A Midwestern husband and father announces his plan to have a sex change operation.

Movie

6.7

2014

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her

Told from the woman's perspective, the story of a couple trying to reclaim the life and love they once knew and pick up the pieces of a past that may be too far gone.

Movie

6.4

2016

The History of Love

The story of a long-lost book that mysteriously reappears and connects an old man searching for his son with a girl seeking a cure for her mother's loneliness.

Movie