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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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  • 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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