Blood and Wine
1997
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Dec 1, 1995 · The Crossing Guard. 117 minutes ‧ R ‧ 1995. Roger Ebert. December 1, 1995. 4 min read. None of the reviews of “The Crossing Guard” that I’ve seen describe the Jack Nicholson character as an alcoholic, but that is the key to the character and the movie.
For six excruciating years, Freddy Gale (Jack Nicholson) has fantasized about taking bloody revenge on John Booth (David Morse), the drunk driver responsible for the traffic accident that killed ...
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- Sean Penn
- R
- Jack Nicholson
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 ...
A powerful and compelling story, filmed well and with some great performances. Sean Penn seems to have managed to level the actors here, with David Morse, Anjelica Huston and Jack Nicholson putting in great performances and none of them stealing the scenes from the other.
The Crossing Guard: Directed by Sean Penn. With Jack Nicholson, David Morse, Anjelica Huston, Robin Wright. Freddy Gale is a seedy jeweller who has sworn to kill the drunk driver who killed his little girl.
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- Drama, Thriller
- Sean Penn
- 1995-11-16
Sep 11, 1995 · By David Rooney. Examining twin journeys of reconcilement — one with grief and one with guilt — Sean Penn’s sophomore feature, “ The Crossing Guard,” is a sorrowful account of the aftermath of...
Nov 16, 1995 · The Crossing Guard is a suspenseful action thriller about one man's unquenchable thirst for revenge. For six agonizing years, Freddy Gale (Nicholson) has waited for John Booth (Morse), the man jailed for a crime that destroyed Freddy's life.
