Gift

Theatrical Release Date: 2000 12 20 (USA - Limited) / 2001 01 19 (USA)

UPC: 097363289548

Studio: Paramount

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Violence, Nudity, Profanity, Sexual Situations]

Summary: 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, Rovi

Category: Mystery

Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Independent Spirit Awards Best Supporting Actor – Independent Spirit Awards

Features: Widescreen version enhanced for 16:9 TVs
Dolby Digital: English 5.1 Surround; English Dolby Surround; French Dolby Surround
English subtitles
Interactive menus
Scene selection
Theatrical trailer
Exclusive cast and crew interviews
Music video "Furnace Room Lullaby" preformed by Neko Case and her boyfriends

Gift

Format: DVD

Release Date: 07/17/2001

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DDS Dolby Digital Surround

Runtime: 111 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French

Subtitles: English

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1
0. Scene Selections
1. Opening Credits [:34]
2. Reading Cornelius' Cards [2:46]
3. At Home With The Kids [:28]
4. Annie Can't Sleep [:40]
5. Reading For Valerie [:54]
6. A Conference With Wayne [:50]
7. Annie Meets Jessica [1:34]
8. Annie Goes To Buddy's Shop [1:39]
9. Buddy At The Wheel [1:23]
10. Checking On The Kids [1:23]
11. Donnie Barksdale Comes To Call [2:45]
12. Valerie Interrupts A Reading [:48]
13. A Visit From Granny [2:02]
14. At The Country Club [1:01]
15. Catching Jessica In The Act [1:57]
16. A Moonlight Talk With Wayne [1:37]
17. An Intruder In The House [:26]
18. A Reading For Buddy [2:38]
19. A Disturbing Phone Call [:28]
20. "How come we never go to the cemetery?" [3:07]
21. Annie Has A Nightmare [:53]
22. News About Jessica [2:20]
23. Buddy Vs. Donnie [2:42]
24. Mr.King Comes For A Reading [:35]
25. Annie's Dream [1:01]
26. A Vision In The Backyard [:56]
27. Annie Talks To Sheriff Pearl [1:43]
28. Dredging Donnie's Pond [2:16]
29. Annie Talks To The D.A. [3:08]
30. The Trial Begins [1:33]
31. Buddy Outside Of The Courthouse [2:22]
32. "I know you skipped school." [:49]
33. The Blue Diamond Revealed [1:34]
34. The Trial Concludes [:39]
35. Valerie Wants Another Reading [3:30]
36. A Nightmarish Visit From Jessica [2:16]
37. Annie Goes To Wayne's House [1:20]
38. A Vision Of Blood [1:19]
39. A Nighttime Visit With The D.A. [1:26]
40. Buddy In The Rain [:45]
41. Annie Reads For Wayne [2:47]
42. Return To The Swamp [:33]
43. Talking To Buddy In The Car [7:06]
44. Annie And Buddy Go To The Sheriff's Station [2:57]
45. Sheriff's Pearl's Revelation [2:50]
46. Visiting The Cemetery [1:13]

Cast and Crew: Billy Bob Thornton  Screenwriter 
Christopher Young  Composer (Music Score) 
Sean Daniel  Executive Producer 
Tom Epperson  Screenwriter 
Sam Raimi  Director 
Tom Rosenberg  Producer 
Robert Tapert  Executive Producer 
James Jacks  Producer 
Gregory Goodman  Executive Producer 
Gary Lucchesi  Producer 
Ted Tannenbaum  Executive Producer 
Cate Blanchett  Actor 
Giovanni Ribisi  Actor 
Keanu Reeves  Actor 
Katie Holmes  Actor 
Greg Kinnear  Actor 
Hilary Swank  Actor 
Michael Jeter  Actor 
Kim Dickens  Actor 
Gary Cole  Actor 
Rosemary Harris  Actor 
J.K. Simmons  Actor 
Chelcie Ross  Actor 
John Beasley  Actor 

Country: USA