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The Gift
The Gift

The Gift

The only witness to the crime was not even there.

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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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Budget

$10000000

Revenue

$12008642

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

112 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

16 March 2000

Country

United States of America

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

J.K. Simmons

J.K. Simmons

Sheriff Pearl Johnson

Chelcie Ross

Chelcie Ross

Kenneth King

John Beasley

John Beasley

Albert Hawkins

Lynnsee Provence

Lynnsee Provence

Mike Wilson

Hunter McGilvray

Hunter McGilvray

Miller Wilson

Nathan Lee Lewis

Nathan Lee Lewis

Cornelius

Benjamin Peacock

Benjamin Peacock

Tommy

Alex Lee

Alex Lee

Paul Dean

Clay James

Clay James

Stanley

David Brannen

David Brannen

Ben Wilson

Russell Durham Comegys

Russell Durham Comegys

Ben Sr.

Janell McLeod

Janell McLeod

Mrs. Francis

Robby Preddy

Robby Preddy

Lady #2

Lucky Lawrence

Lucky Lawrence

Handsome Man at Bar / Member of The Souvenirs Band

Mo

Mo

Member of The Souvenirs Band

Boots Kutz

Boots Kutz

Member of The Souvenirs Band

Buck Edwards

Buck Edwards

Member of The Souvenirs Band

D.J. Pawlak

D.J. Pawlak

Member of The Souvenirs Band

Kipp Chambers

Kipp Chambers

Boy at Dance

Dallas Johnson

Dallas Johnson

Dallas

Stuart Greer

Stuart Greer

Officer Huggins

Jeff Bragg

Jeff Bragg

Jed Barksdale

Danny Elfman

Danny Elfman

Tommy Lee Ballard

S.D. Stephens

S.D. Stephens

Deputy on Shore

Samuel E. Parlin Jr.

Samuel E. Parlin Jr.

Deputy in Boat

Ed Reddick

Ed Reddick

Judge

Rebecca Koon

Rebecca Koon

Buddy's Mother

Erik Cord

Erik Cord

Buddy's Father

Yvetta Young

Yvetta Young

Family Friend (uncredited)

Sam Edens

Sam Edens

Member of Barksdale Clan (uncredited)

Earl Maddox

Earl Maddox

Barksdale (uncredited)

Shawn McBride

Shawn McBride

Courtroom Gallery (uncredited)

Ray Wineteer

Ray Wineteer

Juror (uncredited)

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