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
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Cate Blanchett | Annie Wilson |
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Giovanni Ribisi | Buddy Cole |
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Keanu Reeves | Donnie Barksdale |
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Katie Holmes | Jessica King |
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Greg Kinnear | Wayne Collins |
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Hilary Swank | Valerie Barksdale |
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Michael Jeter | Gerald Weems |
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Kim Dickens | Linda |
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Gary Cole | David Duncan |
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Rosemary Harris | Annie's Granny |
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J.K. Simmons | Sheriff Pearl Johnson |
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Chelcie Ross | Kenneth King |
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John Beasley | Albert Hawkins |
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Lynnsee Provence | Mike Wilson |
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Hunter McGilvray | Miller Wilson |
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Nathan Lee Lewis | Cornelius |
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Benjamin Peacock | Tommy |
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Alex Lee | Paul Dean |
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Clay James | Stanley |
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David Brannen | Ben Wilson |
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Russ Comegys | Ben Sr. |
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Janell McLeod | Mrs. Francis |
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Robby Preddy | Lady #2 |
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Lucky Lawrence | Member of The Souvenirs Band |
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Mo | Member of The Souvenirs Band |
| Director | Sam Raimi |
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| Writer | Billy Bob Thornton, Tom Epperson | |
| Producer | Grant Curtis, Sean Daniel, Gregory Goodman, James Jacks, Gary Lucchesi, Tom Rosenberg, Ted Tannebaum, Robert G. Tapert, Richard S. Wright | |
| Musician | Christopher Young | |
| Photography | Jamie Anderson | |
| Packaging | Keep Case |
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| Nr Discs | 1 |
| Screen Ratios | Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1) |
| Audio Tracks | ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround FRENCH: Dolby Digital Surround |
| Subtitles | English |
| Distributor | Paramount |
| Layers | Single side, Dual layer |
| Edition Release Date | Jul 17, 2001 |
| Regions | 1 |