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The Gift (VI) (2015)

R  |   |  Mystery, Thriller  |  7 August 2015 (USA)
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A young married couple's lives are thrown into a harrowing tailspin when an acquaintance from the husband's past brings mysterious gifts and a horrifying secret to light after more than 20 years.

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Robyn
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Gordo
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Kevin 'KK' Keelor
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Duffy
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Ron
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Detective Walker
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Detective Mills
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Wendy Dale
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Frank Dale
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Greg
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Joan
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Rhonda Ryan
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Storyline

Simon and Robyn are a young married couple whose life is going just as planned until a chance encounter with an acquaintance from Simon's high school sends their world into a harrowing tailspin. Simon doesn't recognize Gordo at first, but after a series of uninvited encounters and mysterious gifts prove troubling, a horrifying secret from the past is uncovered after more than 20 years. As Robyn learns the unsettling truth about what happened between Simon and Gordo, she starts to question: how well do we really know the people closest to us, and are past bygones ever really bygones? Written by STX Entertainment

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Just Because You're Done With The Past Doesen't Mean The Past Is Done With You. See more »

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Mystery | Thriller

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Rated R for language | See all certifications »

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7 August 2015 (USA)  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$11,854,273 (USA) (7 August 2015)

Gross:

$43,771,291 (USA) (2 October 2015)
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First feature film directed by Joel Edgerton. See more »

Goofs

Simon comforts Robyn with a hug, in the mirror we see her arm go up and when the camera cuts away, her arm is no longer up but comes up after a few seconds. See more »

Quotes

Gordo: Good people deserve good things.
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well wrapped
9 August 2015 | by (United Kingdom) – See all my reviews

Why as a seasoned movie addict and theatre visitor am I always amazed at the way the " Blockbusters" get all the press and gossip and fantastic movies like this slip through the net. Like last years immense " The Babadook ", this directional debut by Joel Egerton is a really good thriller and has had nowhere near the media coverage it deserves. It makes me so angry that the Marvel franchise gets rammed down our throats on TV and in fast food cafes and masterpieces slip through the net. Excellently directed and very well acted,this clever little well - wrapped gift is all we need to let us know that the proper movie making process is still alive and kicking. Very few special effects and perfect use of sound( or lack of it in some cases) with 1 or 2 shocks to keep us going,it carries a clear message of our past waiting to wreck our future. I think it cleverly slows pace half way through then wakes up in the last third.Grab it while you can guys cos this will just go after a week or 2.


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