The Sixth Sense is a 1999 American psychological thriller film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. The film tells the story of Cole Sear , a troubled, isolated boy who is able to see and talk to the dead, and an equally troubled child psychologist who tries to help him. The film established Shyamalan as a writer and director, and introduced the cinema public to his traits, most notably his affinity for surprise endings. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Dr. Malcolm Crowe , a child psychologist in Philadelphia, returns home one night with his wife,... Anna Crowe , after having been honored for his work. She says that everything in the world is second to his job including her. The two then discover that they are not alone; a young man appears brandishing a gun. He says that he does not want to be afraid anymore and accuses Crowe of failing him. Crowe recognizes him as Vincent Gray, a former patient whom he treated as a child for hallucinations. Gray shoots Crowe in the abdomen, and seconds later kills himself with the gun.
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| Release date: | August 6, 1999 |
| Directed by: | M. Night Shyamalan |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 107 Minutes |
| Producer: | Frank Marshall, Barry Mendel, Kathleen Kennedy |
| Editor: | Andrew Mondshein |
| Music by: | James Newton Howard |
| Cinematography: | Tak Fujimoto |
| Screenplay by: | M. Night Shyamalan |
| Estimated budget: | $55,000,000 |
| Genre: | Thriller |