The Sixth Sense (1999)

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Rating: PG-13

Release Date: Aug 6, 1999

Running Time: 107 mins.

Country Of Origin: United States

starring: Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette, Olivia Williams, Trevor Morgan, Donnie Wahlberg, Peter Tambakis, Jeffrey Zubernis, Bruce Norris, Glenn Fitzgerald

director: M. Night Shyamalan, Andrew Mondshein

8-year-old Cole Sear is haunted by a dark secret: he is visited by ghosts. A reluctant channel, Cole is frightened by visitations from those with unresolved problems who appear from the shadows. Confused by his paranormal powers, Cole is too young to understand his purpose and too afraid to tell anyone aout his anguish, except child psychologist Dr. Malcolm Crowe. As Dr. Crowe tries to uncover the ominous truth about Cole's supernatural abilities, the consequences for client and therapist are a jolt that awakens them both to something harrowing--and unexplainable.

A good suspense reveals nothing until the end. Questions like "who is Keyser Soze" and "what's in the briefcase " have audiences glued to their seats until the very last minute. "The Sixth Sense" asks no questions and gives no answers. It takes the viewers on what seems to be a familiar route only to turn their expectations completely around at the end.

At first glance, the movie may seem formulaic. Bruce Willis plays Dr. Malcolm Crowe, a renowned specialist in the field of child psychology. The…