The Gift (2000)
- Starring:
- Cate Blanchett, Giovanni Ribisi, (more)
- Director(s):
- Sam Raimi
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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Supernatural horror meets character drama in this Sam Raimi-directed thriller. Set in Georgia, the film concerns a widowed mother named Annie (Cate Blanchett) who is blessed with the ability to have psychic visions. When Annie is asked to use her powers to investigate the murder of a rich society girl (Katie Holmes) who was engaged to a local high school principal (Greg Kinnear), she finds her "gift" is as destructive as it is helpful. Many of the townspeople have mixed regard for Annie's abilities, including an abusive husband (Keanu Reeves) and his brutalized wife (Hilary Swank) (the former threatens Annie and her children with taunts that she is a devil) as well as a deeply troubled auto mechanic (Giovanni Ribisi) who may hold a key to the events in question. The Georgia residents soon find themselves all suspects in the investigation, and Annie is forced to confront past demons while still trying to help solve the mystery. The Gift was co-written by Billy Bob Thornton, who appeared in another of Raimi's thrillers, A Simple Plan. ~ Jason Clark, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 111 mins
Complete Cast:
- Cate Blanchett - Annie Wilson
- Keanu Reeves - Donnie Barksdale
- Greg Kinnear - Wayne Collins
- Michael Jeter - Gerald Weems
- Gary Cole - David Duncan
- J.K. Simmons - Sheriff Pearl Johnson
- John Beasley - Albert Hawkins
- Giovanni Ribisi - Buddy Cole
- Katie Holmes - Jessica King
- Hilary Swank - Valerie Barksdale
- Kim Dickens - Linda
- Rosemary Harris - Annie's Granny
- Chelcie Ross - Kenneth King
- Director(s):
- Sam Raimi
- Writer(s):
- Tom Epperson, Billy Bob Thornton
- Producer(s):
- James Jacks, Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Violence, Sexual Situations, Profanity, Nudity)
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