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The Crossing Guard (1995)

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Reviews Counted:26

Fresh:19

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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Nov 16, 1999

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  • The Crossing Guard
  • Academy Award(R)-winner Jack Nicholson (1997 Best Actor, AS GOOD AS IT GETS) drives this suspenseful, critically acclaimed action thriller about one man's unquenchable thirst for revenge! For six agonizing years, Freddy Gale (Nicholson) has waited for John Booth (David Morse, THE NEGOTIATOR), the man jailed for a crime that destroyed Freddy's life. Now, Booth is out of prison and Freddy's giving him three days before he returns ... to even the score! Directed by Sean Penn and starring Academy Award(R)-winner Anjelica Huston (1985 Best Supporting Actress, PRIZZI'S HONOR) and sexy Robin Wright (MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE), THE CROSSING GUARD is an intense, emotionally charged thriller that delivers!
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    Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
    10/16/01
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    No review available.

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    11/15/02
    Brian J. Arthurs
    Brian J. Arthurs
    Beach Reporter (Southern California)

    No review available.

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    08/22/03
    Carol Cling
    Carol Cling
    Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Moving, unpredictable and psychologically complex.

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    01/23/06
    Chuck O'Leary
    Chuck O'Leary
    Fantastica Daily

    Deep, dark and memorable.

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    01/10/06
    Cole Smithey
    Cole Smithey
    ColeSmithey.com

    Thoroughly uneven yet mostly compelling...

    Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
    11/11/07
    David Nusair
    David Nusair
    Reel Film Reviews

    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.

    Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | comment Comment
    01/09/09
    Emanuel Levy
    Emanuel Levy
    EmanuelLevy.Com

    Wonderful drama about loss with powerful performances

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    07/18/03
    Fred Topel
    Fred Topel
    About.com

    Offers a penetrating look at the unsettling dynamics of grief and guilt.

    Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
    08/21/02
    Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
    Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
    Spirituality and Practice

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    05/14/03
    Jeanne Aufmuth
    Jeanne Aufmuth
    Palo Alto Weekly

    though Penn doesn't always seem to know where he's going, his movie doesn't altogether miss its destination.

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    Mike Clark
    Mike Clark
    USA Today
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    Neil Cohen
    Neil Cohen
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    No review available.

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    07/29/02
    Philip Martin
    Philip Martin
    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    I came to value the clumsy moments in which Penn seemed to be groping for truth and meaning along with the characters.

    Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
    01/13/07
    Rob Gonsalves
    Rob Gonsalves
    eFilmCritic.com

    Haunting character study by Nicholson in a grim, effective film.

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    06/23/05
    Rob Thomas
    Rob Thomas
    Capital Times (Madison, WI)

    Sober, serious and rough. Nicholson's in rare form.

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    04/03/05
    Scott Weinberg
    Scott Weinberg
    eFilmCritic.com

    So-so character study directed by Sean Penn, featuring Jack Nicholson, Robin Wright.

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    03/22/08
    Steve Crum
    Steve Crum
    Video-Reviewmaster.com

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    Susan Granger
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    Walter Chaw
    Walter Chaw
    Film Freak Central

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    04/10/03
    Dragan Antulov
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