The Pledge

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Theatrical Release Date:

01/19/2001

DVD Release Date:

06/19/2001

Run Time:

124min.

Starring:

Jack Nicholson , Patricia Clarkson , Benicio Del Toro , Dale Dickey , Aaron Eckhart

Director(s):

Sean Penn

Distributor(s):

Warner Bros.

MPAA Rating:

R for strong violence and language.

Genre(s):

Action,Drama

Plot: Sean Penn directed this tense drama of loyalty, honor, and obsession, based on a novel by Friedrich Durrenmatt. Jerry Black (Jack Nicholson) is a veteran police detective who lives and works in a small Nevada town. Read More

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