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The Pledge

2001 • 2h 4m •
Crime Drama Mystery Thriller
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★ 6.6/10
1,257 reviews
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The Pledge

A police chief, about to retire, pledges to help a woman find her daughter's killer.

"Detective Jerry Black has made a promise he can't break, to catch a killer he can't find."

Top Billed Cast

Jack Nicholson
Jack Nicholson
Jerry Black
Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren
Doctor
Aaron Eckhart
Aaron Eckhart
Stan Krolak
Robin Wright
Robin Wright
Lori
Sam Shepard
Sam Shepard
Eric Pollack
Benicio del Toro
Benicio del Toro
Toby Jay Wadenah
Patricia Clarkson
Patricia Clarkson
Margaret Larsen
Mickey Rourke
Mickey Rourke
Jim Olstad

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J John Chard Verified TMDB Critic
2020-04-13

There can't be such devils out there.

The Pledge is directed by Sean Penn and adapted to screenplay by Jerzy Kromolowski and Mary Olson-Kromolowski from Friedrich Dürrenmatt's novel, "The Promise". It stars Jack Nicholson, Robin Wright Penn, Aaron Eckhart, Sam Shepard, Patricia Clarkson, Helen Mirren, Tom Noonan, Benicio Del Toro, Mickey Rourke, Dale Dickey, Vanessa Redgrave and Harry Dean Stanton. Music is by Klaus Badelt and Hans Zimmer, and cinematography by Chris Menges.

Police chief Jerry Black (Nicholson) is literally on his last day before retitement. But during his leaving part...