Plot
In this tense tale of psychological terror, Dr. Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis) is a child psychologist whose new patient has a problem far outside his usual area of expertise. Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment) is six-years-old and claims to see the spirits of dead people all around him. It seems that Cole has psychic powers and can channel the ghosts of those who were troubled. Cole doesn't understand his powers, and he has little control over them; he's constantly terrified by what he sees, and Dr. Crowe is the only one with whom he feels he can share this secret. However, as the doctor digs deeper into Cole's strange powers, it leads to strange and unexpected consequences for both of them. M. Night Shyamalan, who wrote and directed the film, has a small role as Dr. Hill. ~ Mark Deming, RoviReview
A successful update of ghost stories and thrillers that forego gore and violence to create suspense, this breakthrough film by writer/director M. Night Shyamalan reconfirmed star Bruce Willis' credibility as a leading man and as an actor, in his most sensitive screen work to date. Newcomer Haley Joel Osment won heavy acclaim (and an Oscar nomination at age 11) for his quietly studied portrayal of a haunted youngster, and Toni Collette shines as his working-class mother who doesn't understand his strange abilities. The film is too moody by half, and too reliant on its ending (which, admittedly, is quite well-done), but the director's perceptive study of young people's fears and the consequences of death is highly admirable. A giant summer hit that nobody anticipated (it was rumored that Disney, its distributor, originally planned it for a fall release until they realized what they had), Sense rejuvenated the suspense thriller in a way no one had seen in ages. Additionally, the film garnered six major Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and two for Shyamalan. ~ Jason Clark, RoviCast
- Bruce Willis - Dr. Malcolm Crowe
- Haley Joel Osment - Cole Sear
- Toni Collette - Lynn Sear
- Olivia Williams - Anna Crowe
- Donnie Wahlberg - Vincent Gray
Credit
Philip Messina - Art Director, Avy Kaufman - Casting, Joanna Johnston - Costume Designer, John Rusk - First Assistant Director, M. Night Shyamalan - Director, Andrew Mondshein - Second Unit Director, Andrew Mondshein - Editor, Sam Mercer - Executive Producer, James Newton Howard - Composer (Music Score), Larry Fulton - Production Designer, Tak Fujimoto - Cinematographer, Kathleen Kennedy - Producer, Frank Marshall - Producer, Barry Mendel - Producer, Douglas Mowat - Set Designer, Dream Quest Images - Special Effects, Stan Winston - Special Effects, Allan Byer - Sound/Sound Designer, Michael Kirchberger - Sound/Sound Designer, Michael Kirchberger - Sound Editor, M. Night Shyamalan - Screenwriter, Joe Everett - Unit Publicist, Second Coming - Featured Music| The Sixth Element (2006 Film), The Sixteen/Harry Christophers: Sacred Music - An Easter Celebration (Film) | |
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