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The Gift

The Gift

The only witness to the crime was not even there.

20006.51h 52m

Overview

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.

Directed by Sam Raimi
Written by Tom Epperson, Billy Bob Thornton
Produced by Gary Lucchesi, Tom Rosenberg, Grant Curtis
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $12.0M

Top Cast

Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett

Annie Wilson

Giovanni Ribisi

Giovanni Ribisi

Buddy Cole

Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves

Donnie Barksdale

Katie Holmes

Katie Holmes

Jessica King

Greg Kinnear

Greg Kinnear

Wayne Collins

Hilary Swank

Hilary Swank

Valerie Barksdale

Michael Jeter

Michael Jeter

Gerald Weems

Kim Dickens

Kim Dickens

Linda

Gary Cole

Gary Cole

David Duncan

Rosemary Harris

Rosemary Harris

Annie's Granny

Themes & Keywords

small townsheriffdreamsfortune tellernightmarecourtwidowtarot cardspremonitionbackwoodspondextrasensory perceptionclairvoyantabusive husbandsouthern gothic

About The Gift

The Gift is a horror, drama, thriller, mystery film released in 2000 exploring themes of small town, sheriff, dreams, fortune teller, nightmare, court. Directed by Sam Raimi, it stars Cate Blanchett, Giovanni Ribisi, Keanu Reeves. 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.

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