<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $40 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $672.8 million </Td> </Tr> <P> The Sixth Sense is a 1999 American supernatural horror film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan . The film tells the story of Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment), a troubled, isolated boy who is able to see and talk to the dead, and an equally troubled child psychologist named Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis) who tries to help him . The film established Shyamalan as a writer and director, and introduced the cinema public to his traits, most notably his affinity for surprise endings . </P> <P> Released by Hollywood Pictures on August 6, 1999, the film was well - received by critics; praise was given to its acting performances (particularly Willis, Osment, and Toni Collette), atmosphere, and twist conclusion . The Sixth Sense was the second - highest - grossing film of 1999 (behind Star Wars: Episode I--The Phantom Menace), taking about $293 million in the US and $672 million in other markets . This made it the highest - grossing horror film (in unadjusted dollars) until that time; it was surpassed by It in 2017 . </P>

Who played the lead role in the sixth sense
find me the text answering this question