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The Crossing Guard (1995)
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Reviews Counted: 27
Fresh: 20
Rotten:7
Average Rating: 6.5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Ever since the day a drunk driver killed Freddy's Gale's 7-year-old daughter, Gale has been consumed with grief and revenge. So, shortly after the driver, John Booth, is released from prison, Gale... Ever since the day a drunk driver killed Freddy's Gale's 7-year-old daughter, Gale has been consumed with grief and revenge. So, shortly after the driver, John Booth, is released from prison, Gale attempts to murder him. He fails in this task, but informs Booth that he will certainly return in three days to complete the job. During this period, however, Gale grows ever more emotionally erratic. He finally realizes he must confront his many demons... before his downward spiral results in the death of others. [More]
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Robin Wright, Anjelica Huston, David Morse
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Robin Wright, Anjelica Huston, David Morse
Director: Sean Penn
Director: Sean Penn
Composer: Jack Nitzsche
Producer: David S. Hamburger, Sean Penn
Screenwriter: Sean Penn
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Release:
Nov 16, 1999
Reviews for The Crossing Guard
The movie is dramatically shapeless and pretentious too, but as director, Sean Penn gets powerful performances from his central trio: Nicholson, Anjelica Huston, and David Morse.
So-so character study directed by Sean Penn, featuring Jack Nicholson, Robin Wright.
I came to value the clumsy moments in which Penn seemed to be groping for truth and meaning along with the characters.
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