"Not every gift is a blessing."

1999

1h 47m

8.0(12784 votes)

Mystery

Thriller

Drama

Overview

Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.

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50 members

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Bruce Willis

Malcolm Crowe

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Haley Joel Osment

Cole Sear

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Toni Collette

Lynn Sear

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Olivia Williams

Anna Crowe

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Trevor Morgan

Tommy Tammisimo

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Donnie Wahlberg

Vincent Gray

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Peter Anthony Tambakis

Darren

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Jeffrey Zubernis

Bobby

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Bruce Norris

Stanley Cunningham

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Glenn Fitzgerald

Sean

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Greg Wood

Mr. Collins

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Mischa Barton

Kyra Collins

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Angelica Page

Mrs. Collins

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Lisa Summerour

Bridesmaid

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Firdous Bamji

Young Man Buying Ring

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Samia Shoaib

Young Woman Buying Ring

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Hayden Saunier

Darren's Mom

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Janis Dardaris

Kitchen Woman

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Neill Hartley

Visitor #2

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Sarah Ripard

Visitor #3

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Heidi Fischer

Visitor #4

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KaDee Strickland

Visitor #5

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Michael J. Lyons

Visitor #6

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Samantha Fitzpatrick

Kyra's Sister

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Holly Cross Vagley

Society Lady #1

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Kate Kearney-Patch

Society Lady #2

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Marilyn Shanok

Woman at Accident

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M. Night Shyamalan

Dr. Hill

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Wes Heywood

Commercial Narrator (voice)

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Nico Woulard

Hanged Child

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Carol Nielson

Hanged Female

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Keith Woulard

Hanged Male

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Jodi Dawson

Burnt Teacher

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Tony Michael Donnelly

Gunshot Boy

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Ronnie Lea

Secretary

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Carlos Xavier Lopez

Spanish Ghost on Tape (voice)

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Gino Inverso

Young Vincent (voice)

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Ellen Sheppard

Mrs. Sloan

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Tom McLaughlin

Anna's Father

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Candy Aston-Dennis

Anna's Mother

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Patrick McDade

Shaken Driver

Production

Jose L. Rodriguez

Husband

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Gina Allegro

Bride's Friend (uncredited)

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Bob Bowersox

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Matt Casale

Man Crossing the Street (uncredited)

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Kym Cohen

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

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Colleen June McQuaide

Tommy's TV Mom (uncredited)

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Jonathan Nation

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Sean Oliver

Ghost in the Dungeon (uncredited)

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Alison Robertson

Waitress (uncredited)

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