The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan (2004)

06/18/2004 (US) • 2h 5m

Comedy, Documentary, Science Fiction, TV Movie

An In-Depth Look At the Director of The Sixth Sense. Unbreakable. Signs and The Village.

Overview

Everyone has a skeleton or two in his or her closet, but what about the director behind some of the most successful thrillers ever to hit the silver screen? Could M. Night Shyamalan be hiding a deep, dark secret that drives his macabre cinematic vision? Now viewers will be able to find out firsthand what fuels The Sixth Sense director's seemingly supernatural creativity as filmmakers interview Shyamalan as well as the cast and crew members who have worked most closely with him over the years. Discover the early events that shaped the mind of a future master of suspense in a documentary that is as fascinating as it is revealing.

Top Billed Cast

Griffin Newman

Teenage Fan

Maggie Kiley

Cecilia Meadows

Billy Arrowood

Self - Location Scout

Glenn R. Cohen

Dude in Cheesesteak shop


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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