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• Drama
• Mystery

• 2000
• M Night Shyamalan
• 106 mins
• 12

Summary

Fantasy drama from the director of The Sixth Sense, starring Bruce Willis and Samuel L Jackson. After surviving a train crash in which all other passengers are killed, David Dunn meets the mysterious Elijah Price who suffers from a bone condition that makes him susceptible to fractures. Obsessed with comic-book lore since childhood, Elijah believes that Dunn is an "unbreakable", a gifted individual who has the ability to survive injury and illness. Is David really a superhero or is there some other bizarre explanation?

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Alan Jones

Director M Night Shyamalan's first film after his breakthrough success The Sixth Sense also stars Bruce Willis and deals with a paranormal phenomenon. While not quite as good as its predecessor, it does have much going for it, moving the supernatural genre to a thought-provoking and surreal new level. After becoming the sole survivor of a train crash, security guard Willis is told by brittle-boned comic-art gallery owner Samuel L Jackson that he has special powers. What's more, Jackson believes that comic books are the only way this ancient heroic history has been kept alive for contemporary mass consumption. Willis dismisses Jackson's theories as lunatic ramblings, but details from his life gradually force him to have second thoughts - could he really be a New Age avenger that weaker members of society need? Shyamalan proves his skill as a master storyteller, pushing the viewer through assorted hoops, and while the the tone of his film verges on the pretentious, it builds to an enthralling climax.

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7.3/10

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Cast

rolenameDavid DunnBruce WillisElijah PriceSamuel L JacksonAudrey DunnRobin WrightJoseph DunnSpencer Treat ClarkElijah's motherCharlayne WoodardDr MathesonEamonn WalkerKellyLeslie Stefanson

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rolenameDirectorM Night Shyamalan

Details

Theatrical distributor

Buena Vista

Released on

2000-12-29

Languages

English

Guidance

violence, some swearing

Available on

video, DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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