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The Gift (2000)

cover Directed by
Sam Raimi

Writing credits (WGA)
Billy Bob Thornton (written by) &
Tom Epperson (written by)

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Genre: Drama / Horror / Mystery / Thriller (more)

Tagline: The only witness to the crime was not even there (more)

Plot Outline: A woman with extrasensory perception is asked to help find a young woman who has disappeared. (more) (view trailer)

User Comments: Haunting Thriller (more)

User Rating: *******___ 6.8/10 (14,302 votes) Vote Here

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cate Blanchett .... Annabelle 'Annie' Wilson
Giovanni Ribisi .... Buddy Cole
Keanu Reeves .... Donnie Barksdale
Katie Holmes .... Jessica King
Greg Kinnear .... Wayne Collins
Hilary Swank .... Valerie Barksdale
Michael Jeter .... Gerald Weems
Kim Dickens .... Linda
Gary Cole .... David Duncan
Rosemary Harris .... Annie's Granny
J.K. Simmons .... Sheriff Pearl Johnson
Chelcie Ross .... Kenneth King
John Beasley .... Albert Hawkins
Lynnsee Provence .... Mike Wilson
Hunter McGilvray .... Miller Wilson
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MPAA: Rated R for violence, language, and sexuality/nudity.
Runtime: 112 min / USA:111 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Color (DeLuxe)
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Certification: Argentina:16 / Australia:MA / Brazil:16 / Canada:14A / Finland:K-15 / France:-12 / Germany:16 / Hong Kong:IIB / Mexico:B / Netherlands:12 / New Zealand:M / Norway:15 / Peru:14 / Portugal:M/16 / Singapore:M18 / South Korea:15 / Spain:13 / Sweden:15 / Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) / Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) / UK:15 / USA:R

Trivia: Annie's car is "The Classic" - the Delta 88 Oldsmobile that appears in every Evil Dead movie and nearly every other Raimi movie. (more)

Goofs: Crew or equipment visible: When everyone is at the swamp looking for the Jessica's body, a camera is visible in the tree. (more)

Quotes: Donnie: I'm guilty of cheating on my wife, of being a bad husband and a bad Christian. (more)

Awards: 8 nominations (more)
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7 out of 8 people found the following comment useful:-
Haunting Thriller, 10 April 2003
7/10
Author: Theo Robertson from Isle Of Bute , Scotland

I thought THE GIFT was going to be another of those cliched tales involving a fortune teller , but as soon as the credits revealed that the director was the underrated Sam Raimi I suddenly started hoping that this was going to be a good film and my expectations were more than satisfied.

Raimi is probably best known for his SPIDERMAN blockbuster and the EVIL DEAD films , but I can`t help thinking he`s far better suited to human dramas like this film and A SIMPLE PLAN . Part human drama on being an outsider , part court room drama , part whodunnit and part supernatural mystery THE GIFT could have ended up as an unfocussed mess but Raimi pulls it off . A word too for Raimi`s handling of the cast , all the performances are very good . As you`d expect from such a talented actress Cate Blanchet is excellent , but Keannu Reeves is a shock as a redneck scum bag . I won`t go so far as to say he steals the show but as a confirmed Reeves hater I found his performance totally convincing . Praise indeed

In terms of pace , intelligence and characterisation Billy Bob Thornton and Tom Epperson have written a very good script , but I have one genuine complaint regarding forensics . In the court scenes evidence is presented , but there is nothing regarding forensic evidence which does lead to a fairly big plot hole . If I remember correctly A SIMPLE PLAN also suffers slightly from the screenwriter not doing his homework regarding forensics . But I suppose I can forgive this because of a haunting and touching shock twist at the end . If you`ve seen THE GIFT you`ll know what I`m talking about , if you haven`t then I won`t spoil it for you . The only problem with the twist is that after you`ve seen it the second or third time it`s not as moving or touching as it was the first time

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