The Gift
Annie Wilson, a young widow and mother of three, earns her living by foretelling others' futures—even as her own remains shrouded in uncertainty. Threatened by a client's violent husband and haunted by visions of a missing local woman, Annie becomes ensnared in a web of lies and deceit, where her extraordinary gift may ultimately prove deadly.
Director(s)
Sam Raimi
Eric Heffron
Bac DeLorme
Karen Golden
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Sierbahnn
Tension is there, but it never gets creepy The tone of this movie is a bit strange to me, but it works really well. There are some twists to this that become obvious if you look straight at it, but it is engaging to watch. The casting is inspired, and I can't imagine it done better. The directing is great, and the performances are excellent. It is a tad slow in places, but I enjoyed it a lot.
Wuchak
**_Whodunnit Southern Gothic with Cate Blanchett_** In a town near coastal Georgia, a widow (Cate Blanchett) struggles to make ends meet with her three boys via her psychic abilities. When a young woman goes missing (Katie Holmes), the authorities ask her for assistance. Greg Kinnear, Keanu Reeves, Hilary Swank, Giovanni Ribisi, Gary Cole and JK Simmons are all on hand. “The Gift” (2001) meshes plot elements of “Resurrection” (1980) with the setting or tone of “Murder in Coweta County,” “The General’s Daughter” and a little “Cape Fear” (1991). You can’t beat the cast and the Southern town ambiance is great, plus the flawed characters are nicely fleshed-out. There are no less than five possibilities of who the culprit is and, with 20 minutes to go, it becomes clear who it is. Regrettably, it’s just so cliched and contrived I rolled my eyes, not to mention it ‘steals’ the hope of the viewer. I don’t want to say more because I don’t want to give anything away. Still, if you can roll with that banal element, it’s a quality drama with a worthy point. Both Cate and Holmes are fetching in a girl-next-door kind of way. It runs 1 hour, 51 minutes, and was shot in the Savannah area (Guyton, Thunderbolt and Springfield). GRADE: B-/B
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The directors of The Gift are Sam Raimi, Eric Heffron, Bac DeLorme, and Karen Golden.
The cast of The Gift includes Michael Jeter as Gerald Weems, Keanu Reeves as Donnie Barksdale, Gary Cole as David Duncan, J.K. Simmons as Sheriff Pearl Johnson, Cate Blanchett as Annie Wilson, Greg Kinnear as Wayne Collins, Hilary Swank as Valerie Barksdale, Janell McLeod as Mrs. Francis, Giovanni Ribisi as Buddy Cole, Rosemary Harris as Annie's Granny, Chelcie Ross as Kenneth King, Ray Wineteer as Juror (uncredited), and more.
The duration of The Gift is 1h 52 mins.
Yes. The Gift has 2 trailers on Fanbiz, including Official Trailer. Watch them on this page.
The Gift was released on 22 Dec 2000.
The Gift is listed under Horror, Drama, Thriller, and Mystery on Fanbiz.
The Gift has 2 reviews on Fanziz, with an average rating of 6.5/10. One reviewer wrote: "Tension is there, but it never gets creepy The tone of this movie is a bit strange to me, but it works really well. There are some twists to this that become obvious if you loo..."
