Gift (Video 1993)

What would you do if you came home and found your wife dead? Do you call the cops? Her parents? That's where the true nightmare begins. A story of love. A man and a woman's final night ... See full summary »

Directors:

Perry Farrell, Casey Niccoli

Stars:

Eric Avery Weiss, Sherri Durell, Perry Farrell

Cast

Credited cast:
Eric Avery Weiss	...	Himself (as Eric Avery)
Sherri Durell	...	Herself
Perry Farrell	...	Himself
Ice-T	...	Himself
Dave Navarro	...	Himself
Casey Niccoli	...	Casey
Stephen Perkins	...	Himself
Harry Perry	...	Himself
Cindyana Santangelo	...	Herself
Pete Weiss	...	Himself

Storyline

What would you do if you came home and found your wife dead? Do you call the cops? Her parents? That's where the true nightmare begins. A story of love. A man and a woman's final night together.

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Plot Keywords:

overdose | heroin | male stripper | wedding | dead body | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

November 1993 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Casey Niccoli actually believed she was marrying Perry Farrell in the wedding scene, however Farrell knew they would not be legally married.

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Soundtracks

"Don't Call Me Nigger Whitey"
Performed by Ice-T and Perry Farrell

User Reviews

Original subject matter for such a video

What initially is a collection of music videos for the Jane's Addiction album "Ritual de lo Habitual" becomes a heart-wrenching story of accidents, mourning, and the bonds of love. The film revolves around Perry and Casey. While Perry is recording with the band, Casey goes out to get a little "treat" of heroin. Unfortunately, what she has is a bad batch and she finds this out much too late. When Perry comes home to discover her, he goes into shock, wondering what to do next and who to call. As he wonders about the house, he begins to think back about their life together, from their Santerian wedding to a bizarre drug-rehab center. The music from the album fits in well with the action and the acting is better than one would expect from rock stars. The subject matter for a video as such is very original and well thought-out. But it also raises some disturbing questions: what WOULD you do if you came home to your loved-one in such a fashion? Who would you call first? Will the blame be placed on you? How will this affect you and your actions? The answers to these questions unfold in beautiful visuals and excellent examples of early-90's alternative music with an ending that will shock you.