The Pledge (film) (2001)

Original title

The Pledge

Directed by

Sean Penn

Genre

drama film, crime film, mystery film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 59m

Rated

R

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 1,232 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A retired police detective makes a solemn promise to find the killer of a young girl. His obsession with the case begins to consume his life and relationships.

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What happens

The Pledge is a 2001 American neo-noir psychological thriller film co-produced and directed by Sean Penn and starring Jack Nicholson alongside an ensemble supporting cast of Patricia Clarkson, Aaron Eckhart, Helen Mirren, Robin Wright Penn, Vanessa Redgrave, Sam Shepard, Mickey Rourke, Tom Noonan, Lois Smith and Benicio del Toro. It is based on the 1958 novella by Swiss writer Friedrich Dürrenmatt. The film competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. The Pledge was released by Morgan Creek Productions, Inc. (through Warner Bros. Pictures) on January 19, 2001. Though a commercial disappointment by grossing $29.4 million against a $37 million budget, it was well-received by critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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