The Gift (2000)
| Release Date | 22 December 2000 |
| Budget | $10,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $12,000,000 |
| Tagline | The only witness to the crime was not even there |
| Genre | Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Effingham County, Georgia, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Whodunit |
| Mood | Spellbinders |
| Themes | Psychic Abilities, Small-Town Life, Murder Investigations, Southern Gothic |
| Tones | Atmospheric, Eerie, Moody, Ominous, Creepy, Earthy |
| Tags | Domestic Violence, ESP (Extra Sensory Perception), Mechanic, Murder, Psychic, Sheriff, Widow/widower |
The Gift is a 2000 American film directed by Sam Raimi, written by Billy Bob Thornton and Tom Epperson and based on the alleged psychic experiences of Thornton's mother.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Lynnsee Provence
Mike Wilson
Hunter McGilvray
Miller Wilson
Nathan Lee Lewis
Cornelius
Benjamin Peacock
Tommy
Clay James
Stanley
David Brannen
Ben Wilson
Russell Durham Comegys
Ben Sr.
Janell McLeod
Mrs. Francis
Robby Preddy
Lady #2
Lucky Lawrence
Member of The Souvenirs Band, Handsome Man at Bar
Mo
Member of The Souvenirs Band
Boots Kutz
Member of The Souvenirs Band
Buck Edwards
Member of The Souvenirs Band
D.J. Pawlak
Member of The Souvenirs Band
Kipp Chambers
Boy at Dance
Dallas Johnson
Dallas
Stuart Greer
Officer Huggins
Jeff Bragg
Jed Barksdale
S.D. Stephens
Deputy on Shore
Samuel E. Parlin Jr.
Deputy in Boat
Ed Reddick
Judge
Rebecca Koon
Buddy's Mother
Erik Cord
Buddy's Father
Cameron Beach
Enforcer for the Barksdales
Sam Edens
Member of Barksdale Clan
Earl Maddox
Barksdale
Ray Wineteer
Juror
Yvetta Young
Family Friend
Director
Writer
Tom Epperson
Producer
Grant Curtis
associate producer
Sean Daniel
executive producer
Gregory Goodman
executive producer
James Jacks
producer
Gary Lucchesi
producer
Tom Rosenberg
producer
Ted Tannebaum
executive producer
Richard S. Wright
co-producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Editor
Arthur Coburn
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Bob Murawski
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Casting Director
Deborah Aquila
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Production Designer
Neil Spisak
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Set Decorator
Marthe Pineau
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Costume Designer
Julie Weiss
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Makeup Department
Kelly Jefferson
assistant makeup artist
Emanuel Millar
hair styling designer
Morag Ross
makeup artist: Ms. Blanchett, supervising makeup artist
Monty Schuth
assistant hair stylist
Jeff Goodwin
special makeup effects artist
Chris Varosky
makeup artist
Production Manager
Mary Courtney
production supervisor
Gregory Goodman
unit production manager
James McQuaide
post-production supervisor
Richard S. Wright
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stacey Beneville
second second assistant director
Bac DeLorme
second assistant director
Eric Heffron
first assistant director
Kurt Uebersax
dga trainee
Art Department
C. Scott Baker
assistant art director
David Becton
greensperson
Erin Fite
art department coordinator
Patrick Fuhrman
set dresser
Gloria Ann 'Twinkle' Groover
greensperson
Stephanie Kern
paint foreperson
Andy Krish
lead person
Martin Lasowitz
property master
Scott A. Lawson
set dresser
Rebecca Leonard
paint foreperson
Jeffrey Lynch
conceptual artist, storyboard artist
Thomas Michael Ryan
general foreperson
Jeffrey Schlatter
construction coordinator
Martin Smith
greensperson
David Stephan
storyboard artist
Drew Sywanyk
on-set dresser
Jess Tucker
set dressing buyer
Angie Woodard
property assistant
Michael Zadresny
assistant property master
Susan Dennis
assistant property buyer
J. Luther Jones III
carpenter
Stephanie Macomber Kern
stand-by painter
William Scot Noonan
propmaker
Scott D. Warner
propmaker
Sound Department
Mark Allen
sound effects editor
Robert Batha
first assistant sound editor
Kelly Cabral
supervising sound editor
C. Douglas Cameron
boom operator
Kerry Ann Carmean
sound effects editor
Mark Choi
adr editor
Valerie Davidson
foley editor
Robert Fernandez
sound recording engineer, sound mixing engineer
Paul Flinchbaugh
assistant sound editor
Nerses Gezalyan
foley mixer
Gerard K. Marino
additional sound recordist
James Moriana
foley artist
Ed Novick
production sound mixer
Kelly Oxford
adr editor
Andy Potvin
stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Michael Rayle
cable person
Brad Sherman
sound re-recording mixer
Melissa Sherwood Hofmann
sound re-recording mixer
Steve Smith
assistant sound engineer
Lauren Stephens
dialogue editor
Jon Title
supervising sound editor
Drew Webster
digital sound mix technician
Jeffrey Wilhoit
foley artist
Greg Zimmerman
foley recordist
Brian Basham
adr recordist
Kimaree Long
adr editor, dialogue editor
Jeff Toyne
additional sound recordist
Special Effects
Michelle Crawford
special effects laborer
Vern Hyde
special effects coordinator
Scott Mobley
special effects technician
Lisa Reynolds
special effects foreperson
Visual Effects
Kelly G. Crawford
editor: Illusion Arts Inc.
Peter Donen
visual effects supervisor
Syd Dutton
visual effects supervisor: Illusion Arts Inc.
David Dwiggins
effects photography supervisor
Fumi Mashimo
animator: Illusion Arts Inc.
Kelvin McIlwain
matte artist: Illusion Arts Inc.
Kenneth Nakada
matte artist: Illusion Arts Inc.
Henric Nieminen
effects photography coordinatior
Catherine Sudolcan
producer: Illusion Arts
Bill Taylor
visual effects: Illusion Arts Inc.
Mike Wassel
matte artist: Illusion Arts Inc.
David S. Williams Jr.
lead compositor: Illusion Arts Inc.
Chris Crowell
digital compositor
Ken Dackermann
digital compositor
Jim Pearson
underwater coordinator
Stunts
Gregory Brunkalla
stunts
James M. Churchman
stunts
Kathy Dicker
stunts
Christina Ritzi
stunts
Steve Ritzi
stunts
Ramsey Scott
stunts
Brandon Sebek
stunts
Mark Stefanich
stunt coordinator
Chad Stahelski
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Adam Alphin
second assistant camera
Greg Banta
assistant chief lighting technician
James 'Booze' Bonsignore
grip
Michael Bonsignore
grip
Chip Byrd
second assistant camera
Lex Camp
grip
Billy Clevenger
camera operator
Matt Doll
grip
David Dunbar
rigging lighting technician
Michael S. Endler
first assistant camera
Dan Lynch
second company grip
Mark McDevitt
camera loader
Billy Merrell
grip
David L. Merrill
first company grip
David Morton
chief lighting technician
Melissa Moseley
still photographer
Monty Rowan
director of photography: second unit, camera operator
Steve Skinner
grip
Dascious Thomas
rigging grip
Dan Turek
first assistant camera
Troy N. Wade
grip
William D. Wynn
dolly grip
David Ellis
electrical technician
Harrison Palmer
electrician
Casting Department
Leigh French
voice casting
Shay Griffin
location casting
Dianne Lynn
location casting
Melissa Maxfield
location casting
Kelly O'Brien
casting assistant
Cristi Rickey
extras casting coordinator
Mary Tricia Wood
casting associate
Chad Darnell
location casting assistant
David Pollison
casting associate
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Layne Brightwell
supervising costumer
Dorothy Masters
seamstress, costumer
Wendy Moynihan
costumer
Hope Slepak
costume supervisor
Sanford Slepak
assistant costume designer
Editorial Department
Winnie Cheng
post-production coordinator
Catherine L. Cusimano
assistant editor
Paul Hart
first assistant editor
Phil Hetos
color timer
Peter Kwong
apprentice editor
Michael Rafferty
first assistant editor
Theresa Repola Mohammed
negative cutter
Ewa Zbroniec
assistant editor
Harry Muller
color timer
Music Department
Robert Fernandez
scoring mixer
Andrew Hausmann
score coordinator
Tanya Noel Hill
music editor
Chris Innis
music editor
Simon James
music contractor
Derrick Lefebvre
score coordinator
Christopher S. Parker
music coordinator
Robert Puff
music preparation
Jasper Randall
scoring coordinator
Adam Stern
conductor
Paul S. Henning
orchestrator
Bill Liston
orchestrator
Flavio Motalla
score producer
Transportation Department
Cindy Parker
transportation coordinator
J.L. Parker
transportation captain
Robert Ballentine
transportation
Christie Chaplin
driver
Chuck Graydon
driver
Other Crew
Kather Alcorn
production assistant
Brad Banks
electrical technician
Samantha Barker
synthesizer coordinator
Steven Bernstein
production assistant
Steve Cainas
production coordinator
Dan Callahan
production assistant
Kathleen Callahan
craft service
Dan Carter
location projectionist
Gina Cascino
location manager
Julie Cummings
production assistant
Renee Derossett
animal handler: "Butch"
Anna Downing
production auditor
Tom Fendley
electrical technician
Billy Fields
medic
Julie Ford
production assistant
Clinton Lee Futch Jr.
production assistant
Jillian Gallant
production assistant
Karen Golden
script supervisor
Grant Grabowski
production coordinator: Lakeshore Entertainment
Douglas Hansen
production financing
J. Cindy Hill
assistant: Mr. Goodman and Mr. Jacks
Stephanie Huntsinger
auditor
Calise Kerns
production assistant
Tatiana Komlos
assistant production coordinator
Douglas Leme
production assistant
Jordan Lewis
production assistant
Jeffrey Lynch
creative supervisor: second unit
Gerard K. Marino
synthesizer programmer
Shane Meador
production assistant
Michael Mendelsohn
financial consultant: Patriot Advisors
Carla Meyer
dialect coach
Brian Keith Miller
assistant location manager
David Muscatine
first assistant auditor
Ben Noble
electrical technician
Colleen Nybo
post-production auditor
Leigh Oblinger
unit publicist
Ed O'Briant
electrical technician
Willow Reed
assistant: Mr. Rosenberg
Renee Rigenhagen
assistant: Mr. Rosenberg
Mike Satterfield
electrical technician
Brandon Schiffman
production assistant
Bryen Shannon
production assistant
Brian Sheil
production assistant
Jerrell Skinner
assistant production coordinator
Anja Stadelmann
supervisor: second unit
A. Jon Stitch
assistant synthesizer coordinator
Jeff Tapert
craft service
Jerri Whiteman
auditor
Bob Williams
electrical technician
Joseph Woolf
production financing
Andrew J. Young
location scout
Bill Gula
photosonics operator
Michael J. Harker
completion bond representative
Senia Phillips
animal trainer: dogs
Chad Stahelski
stand-in: Keanu Reeves
Ty Warren
assistant: Sean Daniel
Amy Denning Winfrey
payroll accountant, auditor
Thanks
Peter Afterman
thanks
Robert L. Benun
thanks
Sue Binder
thanks
Andrew Boyd
thanks
Christine Buckley
thanks
Robert Burke
thanks
Jim Goodkind
thanks
Virginia Longmuir
thanks
Klein Mayes
thanks
David Pollison
thanks
Dr. W.R. Portee
thanks
Jay M. Self
thanks: Savannah Film Commission
Rhooby Sue
thanks
Production Company
Lakeshore Entertainment
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Alphaville Films
Distributor
Lakeshore Entertainment
Paramount Classics
Argentina Video Home
,
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Eurocine
Europa Filmes
,
Helkon Filmverleih GmbH
Laurus Entertainment
Monopole-Pathé
Net5
Paradiso Entertainment
Paradiso Home Entertainment
Paramount Home Video
,
Redbus Film Distribution
Sociedad General de Derechos Audiovisuales (SOGEDASA)
Star Movie Amusements
Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE)
Special Effects
Illusion Arts
Miscellaneous
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera cranes and dollies by
City of Savannah, Georgia
thanks
City of Springfield, Georgia
thanks
City of Thunderbolt, Georgia
thanks
DeLuxe Laboratories
color
Effington County Board of Commissioners
thanks
Entertainment Finance Group
production financing provided by
Georgia Film Commission
thanks
International Film Guarantors
completion guaranty provided by
Ken and Art's Catering
catering
Lakeshore Records
soundtrack
Northwest Sinfonia
orchestra
Orbit Digital
avid editing systems provided by
Pacific Title
titles and opticals
Panavision
cameras and lenses
Paramount Pictures
scenes from "Heckle and Jeckle" courtesy of
Patriot Advisors
financial consulting
Peabody Essex Museum
"America" painting by Fitz-Hugh Lane courtesy of
Savannah Film Commission
thanks
Soundelux
post-production sound services by
Todd-AO Studios
sound re-recording services by
Union Bank of California
production financing provided by
Will Records
soundtrack
XtremeMusic Works Studio
music recorded at
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