After being hypnotized by his sister-in-law, a man begins seeing haunting visions of a girl's ghost and a mystery begins to unfold around him.
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David Koepp
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Zachary David Cope | ... | Jake | |
| Kevin Bacon | ... | Tom | |
| Kathryn Erbe | ... | Maggie | |
| Illeana Douglas | ... | Lisa | |
| Kevin Dunn | ... | Frank | |
| Conor O'Farrell | ... | Harry | |
| Lusia Strus | ... | Sheila | |
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Stephen Eugene Walker | ... | Bobby |
| Mary Kay Cook | ... | Vanessa | |
| Larry Neumann Jr. | ... | Lenny | |
| Jennifer Morrison | ... | Samantha (as Jenny Morrison) | |
| Richard Cotovsky | ... | Neighborhood Man | |
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Steve Rifkin | ... | Kurt |
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Chalon Williams | ... | Adam |
| Liza Weil | ... | Debbie the Babysitter | |
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A man is hypnotized at a party by his sister-in law. He soon has visions and dreams of a ghost of a girl. Trying to avoid this, nearly pushes him to brink of insanity as the ghost wants something from him - to find out how she died. The only way he can get his life back is finding out the truth behind her death. The more he digs, the more he lets her in, the shocking truth behind her death puts his whole family in danger.
Plot Keywords:
seeing a ghost | missing person | psychic power | haunted house | disappearance |Taglines:
In every mind there is a door that has never been opened. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
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Country:
USARelease Date:
10 September 1999 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$12,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$5,811,664, 12 September 1999Gross USA:
$21,142,914Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$21,142,914Company Credits
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Jake Witzky: [to someone] Okay. Guess who came over to play...
[singing]
Jake Witzky: Superheros. I was Black Power Ranger. He was Batman.
Tom Witzky: Jake, you okay in there buddy?
Jake Witzky: I'm okay.
[to whoever else]
Jake Witzky: Can I ask you a question?
Tom Witzky: Okay, time to hit the sack.
[coming into the bathroom]
[...]
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Performed by Steve Wynn
Written by Steve Wynn and Eric Ambel
Courtesy of Zero Hour Records
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Trivia
During the scene in the Witzky's backyard where Tom is digging, Kevin Bacon was in a lot of pain, as he had pulled a muscle in his neck. Several "prop" lightweight picks were tested for the scene to try and ease his suffering, but in the end, it was opted to use the real (and heavier) pick, as the swings and impacts didn't look real enough on-screen. See more »Goofs
The number of Tom and Maggie's house changes during the flashbacks. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Jake Witzky: [to someone] Okay. Guess who came over to play...
[singing]
Jake Witzky: Superheros. I was Black Power Ranger. He was Batman.
Tom Witzky: Jake, you okay in there buddy?
Jake Witzky: I'm okay.
[to whoever else]
Jake Witzky: Can I ask you a question?
Tom Witzky: Okay, time to hit the sack.
[coming into the bathroom]
[...]
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Alternate Versions
In the bathroom scene where Maggie disrobes, the television version shows her wearing black panties rather than her bare buttocks as in the original. See more »Soundtracks
Nothing But The ShellPerformed by Steve Wynn
Written by Steve Wynn and Eric Ambel
Courtesy of Zero Hour Records
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Tom (Kevin Bacon) has hypnotized by his sister-in-law, played by Illeana Douglas, and from then on his life's a little....well, weird. He sees a ghost of a disappeared girl, and he's not the only one - his young son's been seeing the spectre for weeks. What unfolds after that is that Tom slips further and further into imminent madness. His wife Maggie (Kathryn Erbe) can't fathom his insanity, and it's driving her up the wall, as both of the men in her life are increasingly distant and non-communicative. So what happened to Tom when he was under hypnosis? His sister-in-law claims there's a door in everyone's mind that's never been opened, and it sure looks like Tom's door is wide open, with a big neon sign over it, inviting him to run through with abandon. What's behind all of this freakiness? There's a mystery afoot, but it turns out to be a little more standard and predictable than one would hope with the solid premise. Can't fault the actors, though - this is an unusual role for Bacon, who here comes off as a tough, strong, blue-collar kind of guy - he and his family are close to what one might call white trash, but they're never portrayed as being mean-spirited or hateful. This is just one of those cases where weird stuff happens to nice folk, kind of like the clan in "Poltergeist."
So this is a stylish psychological/supernatural thriller with game performances by a capable cast. It's watchable and full of chills, but the ending's a little pat.