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HorrorDramaThrillerMystery

The Gift

- The only witness to the crime was not even there.

Annie Wilson, young widow and mother of three, makes her living foretelling others' futures⁠—though her own has become cloudier than even she can see. Threatened by a client's violent husband and plagued by visions of a missing local woman, Annie finds herself pulled into a thicket of lies and deception in which her extraordinary gift may ultimately get her killed.

Release Date : 2000-03-16

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Lakeshore EntertainmentAlphaville FilmsParamount Classics

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Cate Blanchett

Character Name : Annie Wilson

Original Name : Cate Blanchett

Gender : Female

Giovanni Ribisi

Character Name : Buddy Cole

Original Name : Giovanni Ribisi

Gender : Male

Keanu Reeves

Character Name : Donnie Barksdale

Original Name : Keanu Reeves

Gender : Male

Katie Holmes

Character Name : Jessica King

Original Name : Katie Holmes

Gender : Female

Greg Kinnear

Character Name : Wayne Collins

Original Name : Greg Kinnear

Gender : Male

Hilary Swank

Character Name : Valerie Barksdale

Original Name : Hilary Swank

Gender : Female

Michael Jeter

Character Name : Gerald Weems

Original Name : Michael Jeter

Gender : Male

Kim Dickens

Character Name : Linda

Original Name : Kim Dickens

Gender : Female

Gary Cole

Character Name : David Duncan

Original Name : Gary Cole

Gender : Male

Rosemary Harris

Character Name : Annie's Granny

Original Name : Rosemary Harris

Gender : Female

J.K. Simmons

Character Name : Sheriff Pearl Johnson

Original Name : J.K. Simmons

Gender : Male

Chelcie Ross

Character Name : Kenneth King

Original Name : Chelcie Ross

Gender : Male

John Beasley

Character Name : Albert Hawkins

Original Name : John Beasley

Gender : Male

Lynnsee Provence

Character Name : Mike Wilson

Original Name : Lynnsee Provence

Gender : Male

Hunter McGilvray

Character Name : Miller Wilson

Original Name : Hunter McGilvray

Gender : Male

Nathan Lee Lewis

Character Name : Cornelius

Original Name : Nathan Lee Lewis

Gender : Male

Benjamin Peacock

Character Name : Tommy

Original Name : Benjamin Peacock

Gender : Male

Alex Lee

Character Name : Paul Dean

Original Name : Alex Lee

Gender : Male

Clay James

Character Name : Stanley

Original Name : Clay James

Gender : Male

David Brannen

Character Name : Ben Wilson

Original Name : David Brannen

Gender : Male

Russell Durham Comegys

Character Name : Ben Sr.

Original Name : Russell Durham Comegys

Gender : Male

Janell McLeod

Character Name : Mrs. Francis

Original Name : Janell McLeod

Gender : Female

Robby Preddy

Character Name : Lady #2

Original Name : Robby Preddy

Gender : Male

Lucky Lawrence

Character Name : Handsome Man at Bar / Member of The Souvenirs Band

Original Name : Lucky Lawrence

Gender : Male

Mo

Character Name : Member of The Souvenirs Band

Original Name : Mo

Gender : Male

Boots Kutz

Character Name : Member of The Souvenirs Band

Original Name : Boots Kutz

Gender : Male

Buck Edwards

Character Name : Member of The Souvenirs Band

Original Name : Buck Edwards

Gender : Male

D.J. Pawlak

Character Name : Member of The Souvenirs Band

Original Name : D.J. Pawlak

Gender : Male

Kipp Chambers

Character Name : Boy at Dance

Original Name : Kipp Chambers

Gender : Male

Dallas Johnson

Character Name : Dallas

Original Name : Dallas Johnson

Gender : Male

Stuart Greer

Character Name : Officer Huggins

Original Name : Stuart Greer

Gender : Male

Jeff Bragg

Character Name : Jed Barksdale

Original Name : Jeff Bragg

Gender : Male

Danny Elfman

Character Name : Tommy Lee Ballard

Original Name : Danny Elfman

Gender : Male

S.D. Stephens

Character Name : Deputy on Shore

Original Name : S.D. Stephens

Gender : Male

Samuel E. Parlin Jr.

Character Name : Deputy in Boat

Original Name : Samuel E. Parlin Jr.

Gender : Male

Ed Reddick

Character Name : Judge

Original Name : Ed Reddick

Gender : Male

Rebecca Koon

Character Name : Buddy's Mother

Original Name : Rebecca Koon

Gender : Female

Erik Cord

Character Name : Buddy's Father

Original Name : Erik Cord

Gender : Male

Yvetta Young

Character Name : Family Friend (uncredited)

Original Name : Yvetta Young

Gender : Male

Sam Edens

Character Name : Member of Barksdale Clan (uncredited)

Original Name : Sam Edens

Gender : Male

Earl Maddox

Character Name : Barksdale (uncredited)

Original Name : Earl Maddox

Gender : Male

Shawn McBride

Character Name : Courtroom Gallery (uncredited)

Original Name : Shawn McBride

Gender : Male

Ray Wineteer

Character Name : Juror (uncredited)

Original Name : Ray Wineteer

Gender : Male

Reviews

W

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2024-10-16

**_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