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A woman with a special gift for reading cards helps to track down a missing girl after the police are unable to make any progress in their search...Product Identifiers
EAN7321900932417
eBay Product ID (ePID)3946307
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Film/TV TitleThe Gift
ActorGreg Kinnear, Cate Blanchett, Katie Holmes, J.K. Simmons, Giovanni Ribisi, Kim Dickens, Chelcie Ross, Gary Cole, Keanu Reeves, Alex Lee, Danny Elfman, Stuart Greer, Michael Jeter, Hilary Swank
DirectorSam Raimi
Subtitle LanguageEnglish
Release Year2001
FeaturesInterviews\Theatrical Trailer\Scene Access\Animated Introduction\Animated Menus, Widescreen, Closed Caption, With Subtitles
Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
GenreDrama, General
Additional Product Features
Certificate15
Number of Discs1
Director of PhotographyJamie Anderson
ReviewsSight and Sound - ...Reeves brings off a dashing piece of physical sleight-of-hand....[The] film is elegant, solidly played and frequently gripping..., New York Times - ...[Ms. Blanchett's] spectral intensity dominates THE GIFT....Mr. Reeves [gives] his best bad-guy performance to date....Mr. Raimi has not forgotten the tricks of his gory erstwhile trade..., USA Today - ...[Like A SIMPLE PLAN, director Sam Raimi's film is] an absorbing portrayal of a serious crime committed in a small town...
Hearing ImpairedEnglish
Additional InformationAnnie Wilson (Cate Blanchett) is a young widow living in Brixton, Georgia, who does psychic readings. She has a power that allows her to see things her neighbors don't see, and she talks about the things that they try to keep quiet. She eventually stirs up trouble by advising Valerie Barksdale (Hilary Swank) to leave her abusive husband Donnie (an effectively menacing Keanu Reeves). Donnie chases after Annie and threatens her and her young sons. Then Jessica King (Katie Holmes), a sexually liberated rich girl, disappears, and Annie has visions of a gruesome murder that endangers her own life. THE GIFT is an unusual supernatural thriller. Director Sam Raimi (A SIMPLE PLAN) and DP Jamie Anderson use the huge gnarled trees and foggy swamps of Savannah to create a palpable sense of dread, and Raimi really knows how to jolt an audience. The script, by Billy Bob Thornton (SLING BLADE) and Tom Epperson, has enough twists to keep the audience guessing. Blanchett is very believable, and Giovanni Ribisi gives a heart-wrenching performance as Buddy Cole, a disturbed young man who seeks Annie's counsel. Their relationship gives the film an emotional weight that makes it more than just a good thriller.
Movie/TV TitleThe Gift
Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1
ScreenwriterTom Epperson, Billy Bob Thornton
Format DescriptionDVD 9