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Signs (2002)

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SFC Reviewer's Opinion:
Limited Recommendation

Genre
Drama / Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller
   
Synopsis

From M. Night Shyamalan, the writer/director of 'The Sixth Sense' and 'Unbreakable' comes the story of the Hess family in Bucks County, Pennsylvania who wake up one morning to find a 500 foot crop circle in their backyard. Graham Hess (Mel Gibson) and his family are told extra-terrestrials are responsible for the sign in their field. They watch, with growing dread, at the news of crop circles being found all over the world. Signs is the emotional story of one family on one farm as they encounter the terrifying last moments of life as the world is being invaded.

   
Directed by  
M. Night Shyamalan
   
Written by  
M. Night Shyamalan
   
Starring  
Mel Gibson (Rev. Graham Hess); Joaquin Phoenix (Merrill Hess); Rory Culkin (Morgan Hess); Abigail Breslin (Bo Hess); Cherry Jones (Officer Paski); M. Night Shyamalan (Ray Reddy); Patricia Kalember (Colleen Hess); Ted Sutton (SFC Cunningham); Merritt Wever (Tracey Abernathy, the Pharmacist); Lanny Flaherty (Mr. Nathan); Marion McCorry (Mrs. Nathan); Michael Showalter (Lionel Prichard); Kevin Pires (Brazilian Birthday Boy); Clifford David (Columbia University Professor); Rhonda Overby (Sarah Hughes). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
 

Length (mins):
106
Ratings:
PG13 (12A)
Language:
ENG

Big 5 Oscar Wins:
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Images in the header are from: Antwone Fisher (© Fox Searchlight, 2002); Stand by Me (© Columbia Pictures, 1986); Jesus of Nazareth (© ITV (1977); The Passion of The Christ (© Newmarket Films, 2004); Rabbit-proof Fence (© Buena Vista, 2002); Amazing Grace (© Bristol Bay Productions, 2006) and Il Postino (© Cecchi Gori Group, 1994).