The Gift (2015)
Simon und Robyn sind ein verheiratetes Paar wie aus dem Bilderbuch, das erst kürzlich in ein beschauliches neues Haus in einem Vorort von Los Angeles gezogen ist. Bei einem Einkauf laufen sie eines Tages Simons altem Schulkameraden Gordo über den Weg. Was anfangs noch nach einem nostalgischen Auffrischen alter Beziehungen aussieht, nimmt schon bald beängstigendere Züge an. Nach einem gemeinsamen Essen wird Gordo zunehmend aufdringlicher und schaut immer häufiger unangekündigt bei Simon und Robyn vorbei. Als die beiden daher versuchen, wieder etwas mehr Abstand zu gewinnen, machen sie damit alles nur noch schlimmer. Dabei offenbart sich nach und nach, dass Simon Robyn ein düsteres Geheimnis aus seiner Vergangenheit bislang verschwiegen hat und dass er und Gordo früher alles andere als gute Freunde gewesen sind.
Der Regisseur: Joel Edgerton
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Joel Edgerton as Gordo Mosley |
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Rebecca Hall as Robyn Callem |
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Jason Bateman as Simon Callem |
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Tim Griffin as Kevin Keelor |
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Allison Tolman as Lucy |
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Busy Philipps as Duffy |
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Adam Lazarre-White as Ron |
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Beau Knapp as Detective Walker |
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Wendell Pierce as Detective Mills |
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Mirrah Foulkes as Wendy Dale |
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Nash Edgerton as Frank Dale |
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David Denman as Greg |
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Katie Aselton as Joan Callem |
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David Joseph Craig as Stewart |
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Susan May Pratt as Rhonda Ryan |
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P.J. Byrne as Danny McDonald |
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Felicity Price as Angela Derezio |
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Melinda Allen as Real Estate Agent |
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Laura Drake Mancini as Janine (uncredited) |
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Darren P. Leis as Nurse (uncredited) |
| Production | Luc Etienne | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Michael J. Moore | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Matt Haggerty | Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Mitchell Grobman | Post Production Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Casey Van Maanen | On Set Dresser |
| Sound | Zsolt Magyar | Production Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Amos James | Key Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mandi Ann Ruiz | Key Makeup Artist |
| Production | Justin Carville | Production Accountant |
| Directing | Dillon Neaman | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Morgan Susser | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Directing | Joel Edgerton | Director |
| Writing | Joel Edgerton | Writer |
| Production | Joel Edgerton | Producer |
| Production | Jason Blum | Producer |
| Production | Luc Etienne | Executive Producer |
| Production | Rebecca Yeldham | Producer |
| Camera | Eduard Grau | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Matt Chessé | Editor |
| Editing | Luke Doolan | Editor |
| Production | Phillip Dawe | Co-Producer |
| Production | Jeanette Volturno | Executive Producer |
| Production | Couper Samuelson | Executive Producer |
| Production | Dana Sano | Associate Producer |
| Production | Beatriz Sequeira | Associate Producer |
| Production | Terri Taylor | Casting |
| Production | Sarah Domeier Lindo | Casting Associate |
| Art | Richard Sherman | Production Design |
| Art | Lorin Flemming | Art Direction |
| Art | Matthew Flood Ferguson | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Terry Anderson | Costume Design |
| Art | Kenny Abney | Construction Coordinator |
| Visual Effects | Matthew Noren | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Emily Egge | Costume Supervisor |
| Sound | Ben Schor | Music Editor |
| Sound | Dana Sano | Music Supervisor |
| Directing | Jan McWilliams | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Amy Arter | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Stephen MacDougall | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Chris Strauser | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Matt Kennedy | Still Photographer |
| Lighting | James Plannette | Gaffer |
| Sound | Tim D. Lloyd | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Pernell L. Salinas | First Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Lindsay Pepper | Foley |
| Sound | Julian Slater | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Julian Slater | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Clare M. Corsick | Hair Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Debbie Zoller | Makeup Department Head |
| Crew | Nash Edgerton | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Marc Lema | Leadman |
| Production | David Joseph Craig | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Zane D. Bruce | Foley |
| Sound | Danny Bensi | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Saunder Jurriaans | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Angela Hackner | Dialogue Editor |
| Production | Robert Simonds | Executive Producer |
| Production | Adam Fogelson | Executive Producer |
| Production | Oren Aviv | Executive Producer |