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The Pledge
2001 2h 3m R
Drama
,
Crime
,
and more
6.8
78%
59%
65%
Play
A retiring police detective pledges to catch the killer of a young child.
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Directed By
Sean Penn
Written By
Friedrich Dürrenmatt
,
Jerzy Kromolowski
,
Mary Olson-Kromolowski
Studio
Morgan Creek Entertainment
,
Franchise Pictures
,
and more
Cast of The Pledge
Jack Nicholson
Jerry Black
Helen Mirren
Doctor
Aaron Eckhart
Stan Krolak
Robin Wright
Lori
Sam Shepard
Eric Pollack
Benicio del Toro
Toby Jay Wadenah
Patricia Clarkson
Margaret Larsen
Mickey Rourke
Jim Olstad
Vanessa Redgrave
Annalise Hansen
Lois Smith
Helen Jackson
Eileen Ryan
Jean
Costas Mandylor
Monash Deputy
Harry Dean Stanton
Floyd Cage
Tom Noonan
Gary Jackson
Beau Daniels
Rudy
Dale Dickey
Strom
Wendy Donaldson
Resort Owner
Adrien Dorval
Sheriff
Shawn Henter
Bus Driver
Michael O'Keefe
Duane Larsen
Kathy Jensen
Store Clerk
Taryn Knowles
Ginny Larsen
Nels Lennarson
Hank
Gordon May
Criminologist #1
J.J. McColl
Real Estate Agent
Gardiner Millar
Deputy #3
Adam Nelson
Deputy #1
Tony Parsons
TV Anchorman
Robert Popoff
Prisoner
Nicole Robert
Flea Market Sales Lady
Pauline Roberts
Chrissy
John R. Taylor
Grey Haired Man
Theodore Thomas
Rest Home Resident
Brittany Tiplady
Becky Fiske
Mavourneen Varcoe-Ryan
Crime Scene Reporter
Françoise Yip
Bartender at Airport
The Pledge Reviews
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Jeff Strickler
Mystery-thriller buffs, promise yourselves that you'll see The Pledge. And while you're at it, be sure to invite along Jack Nicholson fans and anyone who saw the first two movies that Sean Penn directed.
Detroit News
Susan Stark
It's the rare -- and rewarding -- police drama that cares more for character than plot.
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers
A fierce, fragmented, downbeat film.
San Francisco Chronicle
Bob Graham
Dark and disturbing but thoroughly involving. It sets off depth charges of the psyche.
New York Magazine/Vulture
Peter Rainer
Penn can't be faulted for his work with the actors. Most of the featured players have only a scene or two, but they're indelible.
Orlando Sentinel
Jay Boyar
A moving and unmannered motion picture -- a convincing portrait of a man at the end of his rope.
Denver Post
Steven Rosen
Penn as director shows how he can turn an ordinary movie scene -- how many times have we seen a jailhouse interrogation? -- into something inventively, thrillingly singular.
Newsday
Gene Seymour
Those looking for a 'feel-good' movie are advised to go elsewhere -- unless watching artists working near their peak leaves you soaring.
Houston Chronicle
Eric Harrison
The performance, and the movie, remind us why Nicholson matters.
Miami Herald
Rene Rodriguez
[A] beautifully made bummer.
Detroit Free Press
Terry Lawson
A gripping, disturbing and deeply intelligent drama.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Carrie Rickey
It is understatement to say that Nicholson does some of the finest work of his career here.
San Jose Mercury News
Glenn Lovell
I'll wager you won't see a better performance by a veteran American actor over the next 11 months.
CNN.com
Paul Clinton (CNN.com)
It has all the right credentials, so why is it such a muddled mess?
USA Today
Mike Clark
Just when you're about to lose patience, something honest or credible happens.
Boston Globe
Jay Carr
In its dark, relentless, devastatingly ironic way, The Pledge is an exhilarating movie, partly because it isn't afraid to be genuinely challenging.
New York Times
Stephen Holden
Not a pleasant film, but it is deeply, scarily rewarding.
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
Penn and Nicholson take risks with the material and elevate the movie to another, unanticipated, haunting level.
New York Post
Lou Lumenick
Not a film for all tastes, but it's a considerable artistic achievement.
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