6.3Is The Gift worth watching?
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DecentGoodWatch scoreOpinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 6.3).
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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
A sailor on Christmas leave visits his boozing, one-legged father and dreamer mother in 1950s Brooklyn.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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Not for scares, laughs or adrenaline.
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Glenn FordBilly Devlin
Julie HarrisAnne Devlin
Gary FrankPete Devlin
Allison ArgoKathleen
Maggie CooperBetty
Tom ClancyRichie Brennan
Kevin BaconTeddy
M. Emmet WalshLegion Commander
Phillip PineBoop
Jane HoffmanMrs. Crowley
Lewis CharlesIzzy
K.C. MartelJohn
Antony PonziniPatsy
Pat CorleyBrick
Edwin MaxMr. Baron
Matt RussoGrifter
Frank ConnParatrooper on Bus
Raymond GuthCrony 2
Don StarkPunk 1
Crew
- Directed by
- Don Taylor
- Written by
- Pete Hamill, Robert Malloy
- Produced by
- Joel Rogosin
- Music by
- George Aliceson Tipton
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Facts
December 15, 1979 · 1 h 40 min · Drama, TV Movie
- Released
- December 15, 1979
- Runtime
- 1 h 40 min
- Genres
- Drama, TV Movie
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United States
Q&A
4 questions, like "Is The Gift worth watching?"
Questions about The Gift
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is The Gift okay for kids?
Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
Is The Gift plot-driven or character-driven?
CharactersPlot
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.
Is The Gift good for date night?
and 4 moreDate NightPartner WatchAdultsFamily Movie NightFriends Night
Yes: romance is 6 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.