| The Pledge Review |
| by Shannon Patrick Sullivan (Rating: 4/4) |
| Directed by Sean Penn. Screenplay by Jerzy Kromolowski and Mary
Olson-Kromolowski, based on the novel by Friedrich Dürrenmatt. Starring
Jack Nicholson, Robin Wright Penn, Aaron Eckhart. Running time: 125
minutes. Rated AA for bloodletting by the MFCB....more |
| The Pledge Review |
| by Laura Clifford (Rating: B+) |
| When Reno homicide detective Jerry Black (Jack Nicholson) leaves his own
retirement party to assist at the remote mountain murder site of an
eight-year-old girl, he doesn't know he's taking a life-altering step in
"The Pledge." more |
| The Pledge Review |
| by Dennis Schwartz |
| PLEDGE, THE (director: Sean Penn; screenwriters: Friedrich Dürrenmatt
(book)/Jerzy Kromolowski and Mary Olson-Kromolowski; cinematographer:
Chris Menges; editor: Jay Cassidy; cast: Jack Nicholson (Jerry Black),
Benicio Del Toro (Toby Jay Wadenah),...more |
| The Pledge Review |
| by Michael Dequina |
| With _The_Pledge_, his third turn in the director's chair, Sean
Penn has cemented his reputation as a voice in bum-out cinema. While his
first behind-the-camera effort to not be taken from his own writing,
_The_Pledge_ fits squarely in his...more |
| The Pledge Review |
| by Dustin Putman |
| Directed by Sean Penn.
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Robin Wright Penn, Pauline Roberts, Aaron Eckhart,
Helen Mirren, Vanessa Redgrave, Patricia Clarkson, Benicio Del Toro, Tom
Noonan, Sam Shepard, Harry Dean Stanton, Lois Smith, Mickey Rourke.
2001 - 124...more |
| The Pledge Review |
| by Jon Popick |
| Like Frank Darabont has cornered the unique market of Stephen
King-written period prison films (The Green Mile and The Shawshank
Redemption), Sean Penn is making a name for himself by directing films
that star Jack Nicholson and use the death of a young...more |
| The Pledge Review |
| by Jonathan Curiel |
| THE PLEDGE
A film review by Jonathan Curiel
Copyright 2001 filmcritic.com
filmcritic.com more |
| The Pledge Review |
| by Steve Rhodes |
| Director Sean Penn and actor Jack Nicholson, who last collaborated in
the over-the-top THE CROSSING GUARD, surprise us this time with THE
PLEDGE, a picture of remarkable grace and subtlety. Taking a formula
story -- that of a recently retired cop who...more |
| The Pledge Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten |
| Reviewed by Harvey Karten
Warner Bros./ Morgan Creek
Director: Sean Penn
Writer: Freidrich Durrenmatt (book), Jerzy Kromolowski,
Mary Olson-Kromolowski
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Dale Dickey, Benicio Del Toro, Aaron
Eckhart, Helen Mirren, Tom Noonan,...more |
| The Pledge Review |
| by Berge Garabedian |
| PLOT:
A life-long cop retires but not before a case about a murdered little girl
falls into his lap. After promising the little girl's mom that he will find
the killer, the man sets out to solve the mystery just as his retirement
comes to fruition. more |
