Disorder: Movies with main characters that are blind
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- DirectorA.L. VijayStarsVikramJagapathi BabuAnushka ShettyThe identity of a blind church pianist is uncovered. Military officer Shiva Kumar is on the run as an accused fugitive, and is attempting to take revenge against those who killed his wife.Tamil film. The blind character is the main character. He was blinded in a terrorist attack and seeks vengeance against the people who did the attack. He uses echolocation.
- DirectorJames KeachStarsChris PineAnjali JayEddie Kaye ThomasA young blind man (Pine) thinks he's found love with an Indian woman (Jay) though their relationship is fraught with cultural differences.Chris Pine is the main character, a blind-from-birth virgin looking for love.
- DirectorVipul Amrutlal ShahStarsAmitabh BachchanAkshay KumarSushmita SenAfter a temperamental man is unceremoniously stripped of his duties as a bank manager, he decides to seek revenge by robbing the bank, for which he trains three blind men.Three characters for the price of one. The only negative of this movie is that no one believes it's possible for a person who is blind to rob a bank.
- DirectorMark RobsonStarsArthur KennedyPeggy DowJulie AdamsAfter he gets blinded by a German sniper's bullet in 1943, Sergeant Larry Nevins begins the long and painful road to recovery.By far one of my favorites. I've watched this one so many times, I've lost count. It's a great, if generic, romance. The blind character is the main character. This shows some of the rehabilitation techniques for the blind used in the 50s, some of which are still used today. It was written by an ophthalmologist, so it's as accurate as media can do.
- DirectorAndrzej JakimowskiStarsEdward HoggAlexandra Maria LaraMelchior DerouetA blind teacher breaks the rules to help a female student rediscover the pleasures of life.Not all that original, but it is a compelling story. The main character uses a kind of echolocation and leads a minor rebellion in the school for the blind.
- DirectorPaul CoxStarsIsabelle HuppertRobert MenziesNorman KayeA woman who injured her eyes in car accident and a young blind man fall for each other. Is sight the only way to see the world?Not a very strong plot, but the music is good.
- DirectorDelbert MannStarsTimothy BottomsEva Marie SaintArthur HillA recently blinded man becomes one of the first American users of a seeing eye dog and must fight to remove the legal barriers impeding its use.The best part of this movie is the dog, but it's an important story. Your standard made-for-TV docu-drama.
- DirectorDelmer DavesStarsJohn GarfieldEleanor ParkerDane ClarkMarine hero Al Schmid is blinded in battle and returns home to be rehabilitated. He readjusts to his civilian life with the help of his soon to be wife.This is a good story, but it's extremely hard to watch. It portrays the main character, a marine blinded in WWII, as less than human. The main character falls into a deep depression after he is wounded in action. I always have to pair this one with _Bright Victory_ to remember that this was not the way all blinded vets felt.
- DirectorPeter H. CooperStarsRichard Dean AndersonValerie BertinelliDoris RobertsThis is about a man falling in love with a woman and then immediately gets drafted into the Army during the Vietnam War. In the war he becomes blind and gets discharged.A near scene-for-scene remake of _Pride of the Marines_, but for a Vietnam vet instead of WWII. It doesn't fix any of the issues I found in the original, and in fact, may have even pushed more of the helplessness.
- DirectorMartin BrestStarsAl PacinoChris O'DonnellJames RebhornA prep school student needing money agrees to "babysit" a blind man, but the job is not at all what he anticipated.Definitely my favorite of Pacino's films. My problem is that this story suggests that Pacino's character's depression is a result of being blinded and feeling helpless. Still, Pacino is fabulous enough for me to forget my objections and I've watched it many times.
- DirectorMark Steven JohnsonStarsBen AffleckJennifer GarnerColin FarrellA man blinded by toxic waste which also enhanced his remaining senses fights crime as an acrobatic martial arts superhero.I debated whether to put this one on this list. Technically, Matt Murdock is blind, but his senses maybe make up for his sight? That said, I was obsessed with this movie to the point that I became a diehard Daredevil fan. Luckily, we have the TV show now, so I don't have to watch this one to see my favorite superhero.
- CreatorDrew GoddardStarsCharlie CoxVincent D'OnofrioDeborah Ann WollA blind lawyer by day, vigilante by night. Matt Murdock fights the crime of New York as Daredevil.This is everything a Daredevil comic fan like me craves. A true work of movie art.
- CreatorSteven BochcoMatt OlmsteadNicholas WoottonStarsRon EldardMarisol NicholsReno WilsonNYPD Detective Jim Dunbar returns to work after being blinded in the line of duty.I really like that this show realistically portrays the capabilities and limitations of a person who is blind.
- CreatorStirling SilliphantStarsJames FranciscusMarlyn MasonPeter Mark RichmanThe cases of a blind insurance investigator.The title character, Mike Longstreet, was blinded in a bomb, but he doesn't let that stop him. The acting is a bit forced, but given it was made in the early 70s, I can't hold that against it too much. Mike doesn't let anyone walk over him because he is blind, but he doesn't overreach, so it gets a lot of bonus points for that.
- DirectorPhillip NoyceStarsRutger HauerTerry O'QuinnBrandon CallA blind Vietnam vet, trained as a swordfighter, comes to America and helps to rescue the son of a fellow soldier.Classic B-movie, but I've seen it so many times, I think I've got it memorized. It's based on the Zatochi franchise. There are some scenes that go beyond what a standard person who is blind can do, but it's supposed to be an over-the-top samurai-type movie.
- DirectorXavier PaludStarsJacques GamblinLambert WilsonRaphaëlle AgoguéA police inspector must solve two grisly murders. The problem is that his only suspect is a blind man.The main character, the blind man, is a compelling, if not very likable.
- DirectorMichael SwitzerStarsRichard ThomasAnnabeth GishAugust SchellenbergBased on a true story and spanning fifteen years during the turmoil of the Second World War, this is an incredible, inspiring saga of two young people whose very special relationship helps them fulfill each other's dreams. Jean Treadway, a beautiful young girl in her twenties, comes from a world of wealth and privilege. Gordon Holly is a handsome but humble rancher, the pride of his small town, and honest to a fault. But they share something which makes the love that blossoms between them all the more pure and intense: both are totally blind. Against all odds, they marry and head out West to Gordon's ranch. There, side by side, they build a future which includes responsibility and independence.It doesn't compare to the book of the same name, but it's a solid made-for-TV based-on-real-life drama.
- DirectorFred ZinnemannStarsEdward ArnoldAnn HardingDonna ReedA blind detective and his seeing-eye dog investigate a murder and discover a Nazi plot.The best part of this movie is the dog, Friday, but the story was written by the same ophthalmologist who wrote _Bright Victory_, so the blind character isn't overdone.
- DirectorPradeep SarkarStarsNeil Nitin MukeshDeepika PadukoneViraj AdhavSet in grungy Mumbai, an edgy love story of a blindfolded street fighter and a blind dancer and their never-say-die spirit to achieve the impossible.One of the few movies I've been able to find where the character who is blind is female.
- DirectorClaude WhathamStarsJohn HargreavesJudy DavisDennis MillerTrue story about a jailed bank robber who pretends he's become blind to get an early release. Cops don't believe him, but a lonely minister's wife arrives to teach him how to live with his "condition". They fall in love. Big mistake.The most interesting part of this movie is how the main character thinks a man who is blind should act. That said, it can be a bit difficult to watch, if you're sensitive to morality issues.
- CreatorMatt CormanChris OrdStarsPiper PeraboChristopher GorhamKari MatchettFresh out of the farm, Annie Walker must adapt to the challenging life of a CIA operative under the guidance of her handler, Auggie. But soon she realizes her recruitment might have to do with her last boyfriend rather than her talent.Auggie Anderson is the character who is blind in the show. Christopher Gorham does a particularly good job acting. The writers don't make his character do anything too strange for blind person, but still manage to make him a strong, independent CIA agent.
- DirectorPrakash KovelamudiStarsSiddharthShruti HaasanLakshmi ManchuIn a teardrop-shaped land called Sangarashtra, a 9-year-old girl with special healing powers tries to save her homeland from the tyranny of an evil queen with the help of a blind swordsman.This story is your classic Bollywood-style (though it's not Bollywood) fantasy.
- DirectorFrederik Du ChauStarsJessalyn GilsigCary ElwesAndrea CorrAn adventurous girl, a young blind hermit, and a goofy two-headed dragon race to find the lost sword Excalibur to save King Arthur and Camelot from disaster.This was one of my favorite movies when I was little. It's also the only cartoon with a disabled character I've been able to find.
- DirectorIsabel CoixetStarsSarah PolleyTim RobbinsSverre Anker OusdalA hearing impaired factory worker gives up her first holiday in years and instead travels out to an oil rig, where she cares for a man suffering from severe burns.This movie makes me cry every time I watch it. This is one of the few movies in my collection that fit into both my deaf and my blind disability categories. Warning, triggers abound here for war survivors.
- DirectorBruce RobinsonStarsAndy GarciaUma ThurmanLance HenriksenJohn Berlin, a former Los Angeles homicide detective, investigates a multiple murder case in San Diego. The only witness is a blind girl to whom he is immediately attracted.
- DirectorSatish KaushikStarsArjun RampalZayed KhanAmeesha PatelA blind husband. An obsessed lover. And the missing body of a murdered wife...?Another classic version of a wronged man seeking vengeance for the death of his wife, but the acting is solid. It's not as vibrant as I've come to expect from Bollywood, but that actually plays really well into the story.
- DirectorIrwin WinklerStarsVal KilmerMira SorvinoKelly McGillisA blind man has an operation to regain his sight at the urging of his girlfriend and must deal with the changes to his life.Okay, I confess, I put this in only because it fit in with my rules for the list. I actually cannot stand this movie. I've watched a few times, each time hoping that I'll like the main female character, but each time, I'm disappointed again. Val Kilmer is great, but the story is so contrived, I can't help it.
- CreatorDave HackelStarsTed DansonHattie WinstonTerry FarrellDr. John Becker goes through his daily routine of being a doctor, stopping at his favorite diner, and other various situations, all the while hating life and everything around him.One of my favorite sitcoms. The blind character is Becker's best friend. Now tell me, who doesn't love Ted Danson as a sarcastic but oddly-lovable general practitioner?
- CreatorIan AbramsBob BrushPatrick Q. PageStarsKyle ChandlerShanesia DavisFisher StevensHis name is Gary Hobson. He gets tomorrow's newspaper today. He doesn't know how. He doesn't know why. All he knows is when the early edition hits his doorstep, he has twenty-four hours to set things right.
- DirectorEric TillStarsMarc SingerR.H. ThomsonSarah TorgovA light comedy/love story based on the life of blind musician Tom Sullivan.This tweaks some of the "facts" from Tom Sullivan's life (according to his autobiography, which is a good light read), but it's a good story in its own right.
- DirectorSai ParanjpyeStarsShabana AzmiNaseeruddin ShahSudha ChopraAnirudh Parmar is blind, but he does not let this impairment bind him down. He runs a school for the blind as a Principal. He meets with social worker, Kavita. Kavita is attracted to him, and he slowly also gets attracted to her. When marriage is proposed, both agree to marry each other. Then Anirudh starts having doubts whether this marriage is going to succeed, as he feels he is being patronized, and pittied.
- DirectorRaoul RuizRaúl RuizStarsTom ContiDaryl HannahMiriam MargolyesSir Paul, a distinguished author, blinded in a horrific accident, advertises for an amanuensis.
- DirectorJames IvoryStarsRalph FiennesNatasha RichardsonVanessa RedgraveIn 1930s Shanghai, a blind American diplomat develops a curious relationship with a young Russian refugee who works odd--and sometimes illicit--jobs to support members of her dead husband's aristocratic family.
- DirectorCharles BeesonStarsClive OwenClaire SkinnerStuart WilsonA hard-working detective tries to disguise the fact that he's going blind, while working on a challenging murder case.
- DirectorRichard SpenceStarsArmand AssanteElisabeth ShueRobert DaviCanaan, a mysterious gunfighter left nearly blind from Civil War combat, roams through Mexico with a baby he has sworn to protect. On his way to a town where a family will supposedly adopt the baby, Canaan passes through a border town where U.S. Cavalry officers assigned to deliver a shipment of silver are under attack from bandits. With some reluctance, Canaan steps in to help the soldiers.This movie celebrates the classic trope of a blind sharpshooter, but it's a fun B western nevertheless.
- CreatorLee David ZlotoffStarsRichard Dean AndersonDana ElcarBruce McGillThe adventures of a secret Agent armed with almost infinite scientific resourcefulness.Only season 6 and 7 fit into the category, but I recommend season 3. MacGyver, the character not necessarily the show, is awesome and season 3 is by far the best.
- Wen Zhi dreams about being a singer, but his parents don't think him sufficient to be a singer. So he enters himself for an examination for a normal school. Before his graduation, he goes to practice teaching in a school for a deaf and blind students. Wen Zhi writes a song for them who can't hear. But surprisingly, they understand his song the best. They even hold a vocal concert for him on the Great Wall.
- DirectorJohnnie ToStarsAndy LauSammi ChengTao GuoA brilliant detective is forced into early retirement after losing eyesight. Making ends meet by solving cold cases for reward money, he teams up with a rookie lady inspector to solve a case from her personal past.
- DirectorBrian ShoopStarsJo BabbittElisabeth BarnettMilton BerryA struggling cabbie finds a map that'll lead him to Civil War gold, but his treasure-hunting eventually brings him face-to-face with the past he's tried to bury for years in this Christian-themed drama.
- DirectorTerence YoungStarsAudrey HepburnAlan ArkinRichard CrennaA recently blinded woman is terrorized by a trio of thugs while they search for a heroin-stuffed doll they believe is in her apartment.
- DirectorMike RobeStarsCarey LowellDylan WalshRod WilsonJoan devoted her life to her daughter Joy, to her husband Joe, a gym teacher and her colleague, and especially to her job, teaching at a blind school. The she gets a macula-degeneration, which normally occurs slowly with seniors but is mysteriously accelerated, making her colorblind almost overnight and completely blind as a bat in days. After a very slow and difficult transition, she returns to work, where being blind like the kids has its merits too. Then medical misery strikes Joe even harder: the jock gets a tumor, the operation costs his right eye, but he stays generally sick, and doesn't survive. Once again she picks up the pieces of her life, and his time gets a new partner from her past, high school friend Jim Brock, who is now a reputed butterfly-expert...
- DirectorCheh ChangStarsKuan Tai ChenFeng LuPhillip Chung-Fung KwokThree men who have been physically disabled by an evil warlord and his physically-disabled son become friends and learn kung fu so that they can seek revenge with help from an elderly martial-arts teacher and his mentally-disabled pupil.I honestly didn't think I'd like this one until I watched it. It's not my standard fare--the blind character is technically in an ensemble--but it's interesting how the disabilities of the all characters are displayed. Particularly the one who is "dumb" (suffers from brain damage that makes him cognitively challenged). It's dated, but it hold up better than some of the other classic martial arts movies I've seen from the period.
- DirectorStuart GillardStarsAndrew LawrenceKhleo ThomasAlessandra TorresaniJace Newfield has a problem: Besides being blind and being the new kid at school, his problem is that the kids at his new school thinks he's a jerk. Jace needs to find a way to be accepted into his new school. Joining the wrestling team just might work.
- DirectorKunal KohliStarsAamir KhanKajolRishi KapoorA sweet blind girl Zooni meets a flirty Rehan. She ignores her friends' warnings. It's her time to discover life. Is she making the right love choice?
- DirectorArthur HillerStarsRichard PryorGene WilderJoan SeveranceDave is deaf, and Wally is blind. They witness a murder, but it was Dave who was looking at her, and Wally who was listening.
- DirectorJocelyn MoorhouseStarsHugo WeavingGeneviève PicotRussell CroweThe life of a blind photographer who is looked after by a housekeeper is disrupted by the arrival of an agreeable restaurant worker.This movie is really thought-provoking. You can read the summary above, so I'm not going to repeat it, but this is worth a watch. It was the first movie I ever found that had the blind character not depressed or angry at his disability, but rather angry at the world for being able to see. Now I've been able to find more, and they're mostly all on this list already, but this is still the rawest of them all.
- DirectorTze ChunStarsAlice EveBryan CranstonLogan Marshall-GreenA struggling motel owner and her daughter are taken hostage by a nearly blind career criminal to be his eyes as he attempts to retrieve his cash package from a crooked cop.
- DirectorAllan HarmonStarsRichard HarmonJaren Brandt BartlettCraig BierkoA policeman father gets a repeat juvenile offender to be a cross country running partner for his blind high school son.
- DirectorSanjay Leela BhansaliStarsAmitabh BachchanRani MukerjiShernaz PatelThe cathartic tale of a young woman who can't see, hear, or speak, and the teacher who brings a ray of light into her dark world.
- DirectorYôichi SaiStarsKaoru KobayashiKippei ShînaTeruyuki KagawaAs a Labrador puppy, Quill is sent to live with a couple, Isamu and Mitsuko Nii, who work as volunteers, training guide dogs (seeing eye dogs). When he grows to an adult dog, he is taken to a guide dog school, by a friendly, yet firm trainer Satoru Tawada. Although Quill is a little slower than the other dogs at the school, he seems to have an unusual 'empathy' and remarkable patience with his trainers. Tawade decides that Quill would be the ideal guide dog for Mitsuru Watanabe, but Wanatabe, a lonely and ill-tempered middle aged man, isn't as enthusiastic - he would "would rather sleep than be dragged around by a dog.". From here, the story is narrated by Wanatabe's daughter, Mitsuko, and slowly, Wantanbe is rehabilitated, venturing into the outside world, and learning, not only to trust other humans, but the animal at his side who guides him.Cute, whip-smart doggie! 'Tough said! Watch it with a load of tissues.
- DirectorMajid MajidiStarsHossein MahjoubMohsen RamezaniSalameh FeyziThe story of Mohammed, a blind Iranian boy and his father, Hashem, who is always oscillating between accepting his son as he is and abandoning him, as he represents a burden for him, after the loss of his wife.
- DirectorCharles ChaplinStarsCharles ChaplinVirginia CherrillFlorence LeeWith the aid of a wealthy erratic tippler, a dewy-eyed tramp who has fallen in love with a sightless flower girl accumulates money to be able to help her medically.
- DirectorGuy GreenStarsSidney PoitierShelley WintersElizabeth HartmanA blind, uneducated white girl is befriended by a black man who becomes determined to help her escape her impoverished and abusive home life by introducing her to the outside world.
- DirectorDonald WryeStarsLynn-Holly JohnsonRobby BensonColleen DewhurstAn inexperienced yet naturally gifted ice skater makes a spectacular debut in the skating world before encountering an event that could possibly derail her hopes and dreams.
- DirectorDonald WryeStarsTaylor FirthRob MayesHenry CzernyAlexis is a young girl who dreams of becoming a champion figure skater. One day, while practicing, Alexis suffers a terrible accident that takes her sight and threatens to destroy her dreams.
- DirectorJung-chi ChangStarsSandrine PinnaYu-Siang HuangLieh LeeA drama centered on the experiences of a blind piano prodigy.
- DirectorLouis LeterrierStarsJet LiBob HoskinsMorgan FreemanA man enslaved by the mob since childhood and raised into behaving like a human attack dog escapes his captors and attempts to start a new life.
- DirectorDylan BakerStarsMark HapkaBram HooverStephen LangWhen a high-school football star is suddenly stricken with irreversible, total blindness, he must decide whether to accept his new reality or attempt a return to the game he still loves.
- DirectorDaniel RibeiroStarsGhilherme LoboFabio AudiTess AmorimLeonardo is a blind teenager searching for independence. His everyday life, the relationship with his best friend Giovana, and the way he sees the world change completely with the arrival of Gabriel.
- DirectorMarcus ColeStarsAmy GrantD.W. MoffettAlexandra PurvisThis poignant love story stars Amy Grant as a beautiful, blind concert cellist who falls for a famous, self-centered pianist but doesn't realize that true love is right before her eyes.
- DirectorRobert BentonStarsSally FieldLindsay CrouseEd HarrisIn central Texas in the 1930s, a widow with two small children tries to save her small 40-acre farm with the help of a blind boarder and an itinerant black handyman.
- DirectorJames FloodStarsMyrna LoyCary GrantRoscoe KarnsIn his dedicated pursuit of technology that will aid pilots to safely "fly blind" during adverse conditions, aerial innovator Ken Gordon is literally blinded in an accident, but this setback doesn't deter him from his goal.
- DirectorScott FrankStarsJoseph Gordon-LevittJeff DanielsMatthew GoodeChris is a once promising high school athlete whose life is turned upside down following a tragic accident. As he tries to maintain a normal life, he takes a job as a janitor at a bank, where he ultimately finds himself caught up in a planned heist.The main character who is blind in this film technically isn't the main character, but he is the sidekick. I do appreciate a good sidekick. That gives it just enough points to make it on The List.
- DirectorMilton KatselasStarsGoldie HawnEdward AlbertEileen HeckartA blind man moves into his own apartment against the wishes of his overprotective mother and befriends the freethinking young woman next door.
- DirectorTaylor HackfordStarsJamie FoxxRegina KingKerry WashingtonThe story of the life and career of the legendary rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles, from his humble beginnings in the South, where he went blind at age seven, to his meteoric rise to stardom during the 1950s and 1960s.
- DirectorYôji YamadaStarsTakuya KimuraRei DanMitsugorô BandôA look at the relationship between a young blind samurai (Kimura) and his wife, who will make a sacrifice in order to defend her husband's honor.
- DirectorSang-hoon AhnStarsKim Ha-neulYoo Seung-hoJo Hie-bongSu-a loses her sight and kid brother in a car accident. No more police academy. 3 years later she takes a taxi which hits a woman. Su-a gets out. After reporting it, a cop works with her learning that her 4 other senses "see".
- DirectorMichael BrownStarsEric AlexanderLuis BenitezBrad BullFilm follows blind climber Erik Weihenmayer's successful climb of Mount Everest.
- DirectorCharles WaltersStarsJoan CrawfordMichael WildingGig YoungA tough but unhappy Broadway star re-evaluates her life when she crosses paths with a blind pianist.
- DirectorTamar van den DopStarsJoren SeldeslachtsHalina ReijnKatelijne VerbekeIn late 19th century's Netherlands, an albino woman and a blind man develop an indiscriminate love for one another. Will love be blind?
- 1997–20231h 35mTV-PG7.1 (1.8K)TV EpisodeDirectorNadia TassStarsAlison ElliottHallie EisenbergLucas BlackA television remake of William Gibson's classic play about Annie Sullivan's efforts to draw Helen Keller from her world of darkness, blindness, deafness and silence.
- DirectorArthur PennStarsAnne BancroftPatty DukeVictor JoryThe story of Anne Sullivan's struggle to teach the blind and deaf Helen Keller how to communicate.
- DirectorHenry HathawayStarsVan JohnsonVera MilesCecil ParkerA blind American writer living in London stumbles upon a criminal conspiracy involving kidnapping and extortion.
- DirectorLaura BariStarsAntoine HouangMaelle Thomas-TraoréJulietta Maeder BariA sensitive depiction of the real and imaginary worlds of a little six-year-old boy, who is lucid, confident and blind.
- DirectorFrancesco FeiStarsAnita CaprioliIgnazio OlivaMarina RemiTheir social insecurity competes with their intense hunger for affection, when a romantic relationship begins between a blind musician and an attractive girl whose face is extensively blemished by a large redish-purple stain on her skin.
- DirectorDino RisiStarsVittorio GassmanAlessandro MomoAgostina BelliA young private is assigned to accompany a blind captain. It soon becomes clear that they are both complex personalities.This is the original version of the movie later made famous by Al Pacino. It is almost word-for-word the same as the 1992 version, but in Italian. The scenery in this movie is fantastic.
- DirectorBernd SahlingStarsRicarda RamünkeDominique HorwitzMaria RotherMarie is a 13 year old girl and blind. When she meets Herbert something wonderful begins.I particularly like how the main actors in this film are truly visually impaired. The story itself, however, is difficult to watch.
- DirectorHiroshi ShimizuStarsMieko TakamineShin TokudaijiShin'ichi HimoriTwo blind masseurs travel to a mountain retreat. One of them falls for a visiting lady from Tokyo and investigates a series of thefts.
- DirectorRégis WargnierStarsRachida BrakniCyril DescoursClémentine CélariéAfter five years in jail, Leila is free again. Yannick, a young athlete, recently lost his sight in a car crash. The only discipline in which he can compete is running, but he must race tethered to a guide. Before she went to prison, Leila was an elite athlete. She will be Yannick's eyes. Leila keeps quiet about her past. Sick of the sympathy of his family and friends, Yannick welcomes her silence. Training and preparing to race helps them both rebuild their lives. There are past events that won't let go, and present feelings and emotions that bring upheaval and a new direction. But you have to keep running and battling, down the straight to the line.
- DirectorShonali BoseNilesh ManiyarStarsKalki KoechlinRevathiSayani GuptaA rebellious young woman with cerebral palsy leaves her home in India to study in New York, unexpectedly falls in love, and embarks on an exhilarating journey of self-discovery.I debated putting this on the list. Technically, it's the girlfriend who is blind, and she's not the main character, per-say, but she's in about 2/3rds of the movie, so it made the cut. The movie itself is a good exploration of self discovery and sexual freedom, but I doubt I'll watch it again.
- DirectorSophie GoodhartStarsAdam ScottNick KrollGreg ViolandThe rivalry between two brothers reaches a fever pitch during a charity swim competition.The best part of this movie is how the filmmakers don't pull any punches. This is not a movie about a man who is blind; this is a movie about his brother. Besides, it's hilarious.
- DirectorRob BowmanStarsJennifer GarnerGoran VisnjicWill Yun LeeElektra the warrior survives a near-death experience, becomes an assassin-for-hire, and tries to protect her two latest targets, a single father and his young daughter, from a group of supernatural assassins.
- DirectorJoe MantelloStarsJason AlexanderStephen SpinellaStephen BogardusGregory invites seven friends to spend the summer at his large, secluded 19th-century home in upstate New York. The seven are: Bobby, Gregory's "significant other," who is blind but who loves to explore the home's garden using his sense of touch; Art and Perry, two "yuppies" who drive a Volvo and who celebrate their 14th anniversary together that summer; John, a dour expatriate Briton who loathes his twin brother James; Ramon, John's "companion," who is physically attracted to Bobby and immediately tries to seduce the blind man; James, a cheerful soul who is in the advanced stages of AIDS; and Buzz, a fan of traditional Broadway musicals who is dealing with his own HIV-positive status.
- DirectorSatyen BoseStarsSudhir KumarSushil KumarSanjay KhanMr. Gupta passes away after an accident while on duty, leaving behind his ailing wife and school-going son, Ramnath. Both await for some compensation, and when they are informed that the company does not accept liability for Gupta's death, his wife falls down the stairs. and passes out. When Ramnath goes to fetch a doctor, he is knocked down and run over by a speeding car, losing the use of his left leg. When he returns from hospital, he finds that his mom has passed away, and his landlord has evicted him. Penniless and hungry, he roams the streets of Bombay and befriends a blind young man, Mohan, and both use their talents - playing and harmonica and singing respectively to earn some money. Mohan is on the look-out for his sister, Meena, who works as a Nurse in one of the hospitals and hopes to be reunited with her. Both friends befriend a ailing young girl, Manjula, and hope to get some money from her so that Ramnath can attend school. But fate has other plans for them, Manjula passes away, Meena does get to meet Mohan, but refuses to recognize him as she does not wish to associate herself with a lowly beggar; while Ramnath is arrested by the Police for his alleged involvement with a group of robbers.
- DirectorDonahue TuittStarsDonahue TuittEllia EnglishSonya LeslieAn aspiring college basketball player's life is turned upside down when he is blinded during an important game.Warning: this is not a pro film, but it's a good story. Classic inspirational plot.
- DirectorSanjay GuptaStarsHrithik RoshanYami GautamRonit RoyA blind dubbing artist seeks revenge against a corrupt politician and his brother, after his wife is raped and killed.The plot is reminiscent of Vaada (2005), but this one is much more realistic. Finally, a movie where the revenging character who is blind bumps into walls, almost gets killed, and then realistically kicks butt. A refreshing take.
- DirectorManmohan DesaiStarsShashi KapoorAmitabh BachchanRekhaTwo brothers gets separated at the time of their birth. But when they reunite as adults, challenges welcome them.This is another close call for qualifying. Technically, the character doesn't go blind until almost exactly halfway through the movie, but I've decided that the blindness plays an important enough role in the story for it to qualify.
- DirectorSunil AgnihotriStarsAkshay KumarAyesha JhulkaChandniTwins Jai and Kishen reunite together to fight against the perpetrators who killed their father and had them separated.As an identical twin myself, I find the premise a bit difficult to swallow, but I'm bias. And I hate the idea of twins being separated from each other. But once I put that aside (enough), I could enjoy this for what it is: a standard revenge movie with fighting reminiscent of Zatoichi.
- DirectorSong Il-gonStarsSo Ji-seobHan Hyo-jooKang Shin-ilA love story centered on ex-boxer Chul-min and a blind telemarketer Jung-hwa.This is the perfect sappy romance movie, on par with a Nicholas Sparks, but don't let that deter you. There's blood and fights too. The blind character gets her eyesight back, but not until the last fifteen or so minutes, so it still qualifies for The List.
- DirectorAbigail FullerSarah IvyDo You Dream in Color? is the coming-of-age story of four courageous blind high school students as they strive to prove that their disability will not hold them back from achieving their dreams.
- DirectorGulzarStarsSanjeev KumarJaya BachchanGovardhan AsraniA speech and hearing-impaired couple persists through unforgiving obstacles to be accepted by society and live a life of dignity.Technically this one falls more into my collection of movies with deaf main characters, but there is a blind character. And this movie is so pivotal, it should count just for that.
- DirectorR.K. NayyarStarsSanjeev KumarRanjeeta KaurShatrughan SinhaA blind man plans revenge on his adulterous wife.... by murder. A taut thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat.I cannot find this with English (or French) subtitles!
- DirectorTanuja ChandraStarsKajolSanjay DuttAshutosh RanaA woman goes on a hunt to find her twin sister's rapist and murderer.I need to find this with subtitles I can read.
- DirectorDeepak TijoriStarsKajal AggarwalAnil GeorgeRandeep HoodaCentered on ex-mixed martial arts artist Sooraj (Randeep Hooda) and sculptor artist Jenny (Kajal Aggarwal). Their fate intertwines when their past are revealed in their blooming relationship.I can't find this with English/French subtitles, but if it's anything like the Korean movie (_Always_ (2011)) it's based off, I'm going to like it.
- DirectorAl PadillaStarsAlexander CendeseArash MokhtarSepideh MoafiA blind washed up musician on the verge of becoming homeless seeks to derail his roommate's wedding in a desperate attempt to keep from being thrown out onto the street.
- DirectorJean-Pierre AmérisStarsIsabelle CarréAriana RivoireBrigitte CatillonMarie Heurtin is born both blind and deaf. Sister Marguerette wins her trust and teaches her how to express herself.This is almost exactly like Miracle Worker (any version) and _Black_.
- DirectorRaj KhoslaStarsSanjeev KumarRekhaMoushumi ChatterjeeAfter the passing away of her parents, Mangala moves in with her maternal uncle, his wife, and five cousins, who all live a poor lifestyle in a small town. She has a sweetheart in Anoop and hopes to marry him someday. When Anoop hesitates, her marriage is arranged elsewhere, however, on the day of the marriage, the groom meets with an accident and passes away. Her aunt quickly gets her married to a singer named Anand. After the marriage, Mangala is shocked to find that Anand is blind and detests him. When she finds out that he cares for her, she changes her mind and falls in love with him. Then Anoop re-enters her life, Anand finds out, and drives her out. Mangala returns home to her aunt, but she refuses to accept her. Then Mangala finds out that Anand has become a famous singer as well as an alcoholic. She goes to his house in Bombay, gets herself hired as a servant, calls herself Daasi, and pretends to be dumb so that Anand cannot hear her voice and recognize. Eventually she settles in, Anand is pleased with her work, but she also finds out that he hates Mangala; then publicly announces that he is going to marry a dancer by the name of Tara; Tara, catches her stealing a necklace, and to complicate matters even more - Anoop re-enters their lives again.
- DirectorIdo FlukStarsMalin AkermanDan StevensOliver PlattA blind man who regains his vision finds himself becoming metaphorically blinded by his obsession for the superficial.
- DirectorJohn CromwellStarsDana AndrewsMerle OberonEthel BarrymoreWhen a beautiful socialite falls in love with an embittered composer who is blind, she feigns blindness herself in order to get closer to him.It's a different take on the traditional plot, but it's solid. The ending leaves something to be desired, though.