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Stir of Echoes (1999) -- 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 her.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.1/10   24,911 votes
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Director:
David Koepp
Writers (WGA):
Richard Matheson (novel)
David Koepp (screenplay)
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Release Date:
10 September 1999 (USA) more
Genre:
Thriller | Horror | Mystery more
Tagline:
Some doors weren't meant to be opened. more
Plot:
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 her. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
3 wins & 1 nomination more
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User Comments:
Had the bad luck it was released right after "The Sixth Sense". more (344 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Zachary David Cope ... Jake Witzky

Kevin Bacon ... Tom Witzky
Kathryn Erbe ... Maggie Witzky

Illeana Douglas ... Lisa Weil

Kevin Dunn ... Frank McCarthy
Conor O'Farrell ... Harry Damon

Lusia Strus ... Sheila McCarthy
Stephen Eugene Walker ... Bobby

Mary Kay Cook ... Vanessa Damon

Larry Neumann Jr. ... Lenny

Jennifer Morrison ... Samantha Kozac (as Jenny Morrison)

Richard Cotovsky ... Neighborhood Man

Steve Rifkin ... Kurt Damon

Chalon Williams ... Adam McCarthy
Liza Weil ... Debbie Kozac, the Babysitter
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence, sexuality and language.
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Runtime:
99 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
Japan:PG-12 | Iceland:16 | Canada:14+ (Ontario) | Singapore:PG (cut) | Philippines:R-18 | Italy:VM14 (cinema rating) | Italy:VM18 (tv rating) | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Hungary:16 | Ireland:18 | Mexico:B | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 (video premiere) | Portugal:M/16 | South Korea:18 | Spain:13 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Chicago, Illinois, USA more
Company:
Artisan Entertainment more

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Trivia:
When they were setting up the scene where Maggie leaves Jake at her relative's house, it was realized that they had gone over the number of hours the child actor that plays Jake could work (due to strict Hollywood child labor laws). Crew members had to run from house to house in the neighborhood they were filming in to find a child who looked enough like him to appear as a background character (after their parents' approval and a very quick hair cut) to be able to complete the shot. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Tom breaks the window with a stone a Virgin Mary statue is visible behind it. The glass falls to pieces and the statue collapses to the floor. When the camera comes back to the window, Virgin Mary is still standing there, behind the broken window, as nothing has happened. more
Quotes:
Tom Witzky: I never wanted to be famous. I just never expected to be so...
Maggie Witzky: What?
Tom Witzky: I don't know, ordinary.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Tracey Fragments (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Space Drama more

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21 out of 26 people found the following comment useful.
Had the bad luck it was released right after "The Sixth Sense"., 19 July 2007
9/10
Author: Boba_Fett1138 from Groningen, The Netherlands

Before 1999 this type of supernatural thrillers/horror didn't really existed. This all changed after the release of "The Sixth Sense". It was an huge hit and the movie was the talk of the year. It launched a totally new genre of movies. Every movie of the same 'type' released after "The Sixth Sense" was considered by everyone lame, unoriginal and a rip-off and a movie to quickly cash in after the success of "The Sixth Sense". "Stir of Echoes" was released only a month after "The Sixth Sense" and people wanted to know nothing of it. Completely unfair, also since I thought that the script was even being written before "The Sixth Sense" was and I also thought that filming completed earlier but yet it was released later in cinemas. Who knows what would have happened to this movie if it was released before "The Sixth Sense...It surely would had been appreciate more than it was now.

I'm glad that the movie by now is finally starting to receive the credit it deserves.

You also have to remember that in 1999 these type of movies were still fresh and new, so everything about it was original. However by todays standards the movie perhaps doesn't really seem that original anymore, since dozens like this sort of movie are being made every year now.

The story is greatly written by David Koepp, who really is one of the best writers in the business. Everything is build up perfectly slowly and mysteriously. You never know what is going to happen next and the movie offers more than enough surprise. In the beginning you really don't know what the movie is going to be about or were its trying to head to. You don't know if its real what is happening or is it just the main character imagining things. It provides the movie with mystery and an uneasy atmosphere.

The movie above all is a supernatural thriller (that also definitely has some similarities by the way with "The Sixth Sense", which also might be a reason why it was received so coolly) but the movie also features some real horror elements. And remember again, this was all quite new and refreshing for 1999 standards. I was actually quite blown away by the movie when I first saw it, which must have been in 2000 or something.

Kevin Bacon is really know for being the biggest Hollywood lead and he normally plays supporting roles, especially before this movie. This movie is perhaps the first one that truly allows Bacon to shine and show his skill as an actor and proof to the world that he can really carry a movie. It was nice and refreshing to see Kathryn Erbe in something different than "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" for a change. She plays such a different character. It shows how good as an actress she actually is.

The movie is well directed by David Koepp himself and he knows how to bring his own story to the screen. The movie further more features some nice special effects, that are used only in the right places. The movie is still definitely much better and more refreshing than most genre movies being released today.

Deserves to become a real genre-classic!

9/10

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