Sean penns direction is out of this world, chris menges cinematography is vibrant and lush, the music by klaus badelt and hans zimmer is simply haunting, and its all topped off by a powerhouse of a performance by jack nicholson. On the day of his retirement, detective jerry black jack nicholson accepts a gift an airline ticket to mexico. The drama featured jack nicholson as a police detective who vows to find a child killer. If ever there was a film that deserved an academy award for acting it would be this film, with jack nicholson in the pledge. Sean penn directs this film, and as we know, sean penn does not like the ordinary, he goes for the unusal charcters that shape and define our lives. Its detective jerry blacks jack nicholson last day on the job before his longawaited retirement. He is the only one that supects that the murder was the work of a serial killer everyone thought it was the native american. Barely a week into the new year, hes suffering from a wicked head cold and a. Jack nicholson, original name john joseph nicholson, born april 22, 1937, neptune, new jersey, u. What i like most about the pledge, the third and best feature directed by sean penn a somber character study featuring jack nicholson as a supposedly retired detective isnt so much what it borrows from other movies as how nimbly it bounces its premises off them, confounding expectations by avoiding the usual thriller payoffs to arrive at a few uncomfortable conclusions about the. After little girl is mutilated and murdered, jerry doesnt think that the suspect theyve arrested is the right man, because he has learned that this is the third incident involving girls.
The pledge is a flawed film, that doesnt necessitate multiple viewings, but its good and worth seeing, but its not a memorable thriller either. A retiring police detective pledges to catch the killer of a young. The pledge is an underrated gem that explores the nature of both promises and obsession, all wrapped up in the trappings of a stylish and highquality thriller. But on his final case, he is determined to find the killer of a mothers wrightpenn young daughter, when the police. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 2001 movies 2001. Franchise pictures presentation of a clyde is hungry films production.
The pledge jack nicholson thread starter charles j p. An aging detective nearing retirement pledges to catch a childs killer. Detective jarry black nicholson is just retiring from his long years on duty. Check out our gallery of jack nicholson in the pledge rolling stone. Its always amazing to watch jack in his many roles. On the night he retires as a reno, nevada detective, jerry black jack nicholson pledges to the mother of a murdered girl that he will find the killer. Like their previous film together as director and actor, the crossing guard 1995, it isnt a simple revenge story but shows the desire for justice running out of control and. As with most franchise projects, theres no shortage of name talent involved, but for once the talentsean penn directs, jack nicholson toplinesseems incidental to the story. Its a who done it that follows around jack nicholson trying to catch a murderer. In the pledge, director sean penn takes us into a strange world of paranoia where nothing is what it seems. Jack nicholsons twelve greatest performances the independent. Jack nicholson made a pledge to the parents of the little girl that got killed at the beggining.
A retiring police detective pledges to catch the killer of a young child. Mar 25, 2020 the pledge is a 2001 neonoir mystery film directed by sean penn and featuring an ensemble cast starring jack nicholson, aaron eckhart, helen mirren, robin wright penn, vanessa redgrave, sam shepard, mickey rourke, and benicio del toro. When an ambitious younger cop wrenches a dubious confession from a simpleminded suspect, the case is closed. Jun 18, 2012 sean penns the pledge begins when it seems his protagonists career is ending. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival. Produced by michael fitzgerald, sean penn, elie samaha. The pledge 2001 official trailer jack nicholson movie hd a retiring police chief pledges to catch the killer of a young child. Jan 19, 2001 sean penns the pledge begins as a police story and spirals down into madness. The pledge is nicholsons film from first to last, but despite this, penn works in an extraordinary roster of discreetly excellent cameos and subordinate players.
The most famous phrases, film quotes and movie lines by jack nicholson. Dec 11, 2001 in the pledge, director sean penn takes us into a strange world of paranoia where nothing is what it seems. Not a satisfying movie, although that is kind of the point of the film. He also uses strong profanity, smokes, drinks and fools around a bit with a woman. Nicholson plays jerry black, a retiring nevada police detective whose transition into civilian life takes a strange detour when he makes a. We discuss jack nicholson and robert townes failed hopes for a third chinatown movie, the insane amount of money jack was paid for how do you know and why his performance in the pledge is one of the best hes ever given. In his quest to find the killer, jerry forms a relationship with a. The pledge 2001 official trailer jack nicholson movie hd. Penn does try a little too hard to be clever and arty with slowmos and sky shots with birds flying etc.
Nicholson is detective jerry black, a respected and wellliked veteran of the reno police force retiring to a life of angling with more than a little apprehension. It provides jack nicholson with one of his best roles in recent years, as a retired cop who makes a promise and tries to keep it. The following is the filmography for the american actor, director, producer and screenwriter, jack nicholson. Jack nicholson got started in show business with schlocky bmovies like the raven, the terror, and the little shop of horrors. The pledge is the latest offering from sean penn, and as in crossing guard he chooses jack nicholson as his leading man. The legendary jack nicholson stars here as jerry black an honest cop who is finally leaving the force to kick back and. Adapting a novel by swiss writer friedrich durrenmatt, penn displays a new maturity in almost. The two jakes, man trouble, the evening star, the pledge and how do you know. The pledge by sean penn jack nicholson, patricia clarkson. The pledge film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Jack nicholson delivers one of the most toneddown, understated performances of his career in the pledge, a haunting character studymurder mystery from actorturneddirector sean penn the indian runner. Jerry doesnt believe the police arrested the right man.
Trailer for sean penns film starring jack nicholson, robin wright penn, aaron eckhart, sam shepard, mickey rourke, helen mirren, benicio. Oct 11, 2001 the pledge is nicholsons film from first to last, but despite this, penn works in an extraordinary roster of discreetly excellent cameos and subordinate players. With jack nicholson, benicio del toro, patricia clarkson, beau daniels. Apr 18, 2020 jack nicholson, one of the most prominent american motionpicture actors of his generation, especially noted for his versatile portrayals of unconventional, alienated outsiders.
Sean penn directs jack nicholson once again after the crossing guard. Sean penns grimly powerful third film, adapted from a book by friedrich durrenmatt, reunites him with jack nicholson, who starred in his 1995. Ride in the whirlwind western starring jack nicholson, free full movie, english youtube movies duration. The actor is retiring from hitting on women, not acting. What happens at the end of this filmthe pledge yahoo. Jack nicholson plays jerry black, a nevada police detective whose retirement party is interrupted by news of the brutal murder of a young girl. Nicholson plays jerry black, a retiring nevada police detective whose transition into civilian life takes a strange detour when he makes a solemn oath to catch the rapist. The pledge is a great film precisely because it makes so crystal clear that the killer was in fact the man who died in the car crash i. He discovers that this is the third incident in the area where the victims are young, blonde, pretty, and small for their age. But when the body of a murdered eightyearold girl is discovered in the. This time delving deep into the sanity of retired detective jerry black nicholson, who promises a grieving family to find a brutal murderer of their young daughter and bring him to justice. You can watch the pledge online on videoondemand services netflix, hbo now, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english.
Across the noisy room he senses a shift in tone, and joins a conversation between his chief and the man who will be taking over his job. As such, he occasionally goes over the line while doing so and possibly seems a bit crazy at times. Jack nicholsons last sean penndirected film was 1995s the crossing guard, a handsome and wellacted but laughably heavyhanded actingclass exercise stretched to feature length. On the day of his retirement, nevada homicide detective jerry. The pledge is a 2001 neonoir mystery film directed by sean penn and featuring an ensemble cast starring jack nicholson, aaron eckhart, helen mirren, robin wright penn, vanessa redgrave, sam shepard, mickey rourke, and benicio del toro. Among his notable films were chinatown, one flew over the cuckoos nest, the shining, batman, a few good men, and as good as it gets. Requiem for the detective novel by friedrich durrenmatt. The pledge is a film directed by sean penn with jack nicholson, aaron eckhart, robin wright, helen mirren, year. Sean penns the pledge begins as a police story and spirals down into madness. Abstract nevadan homicide detective jerry black is in the process of gathering his things on the last day of work before his retirement when the body of an eightyear old girl is discovered in the mountains. Cast the pledge 2001 robin wright penn filmography.
Franchise pictures needs to pay more attention to the content rather than the cast, as the emphasis lay on in one of their more interesting if still financially unsuccessful efforts, the brooding drama the pledge. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film. The fact that the pledge is better seems almost inevitable. But when the body of a murdered eightyearold girl is discovered in the mountains, jerry offers his expertise at the crime scene. The film features an ensemble cast, starring jack nicholson, patricia. Though its subject matter is grim and may make viewers queasy, the pledge features an excellent, subtle performance by jack nicholson. The pledge is a 2001 american neonoir mystery drama film directed by sean penn.
He discovers that this is the third incident in the area in the recent past with victims young, blonde, pretty, and small for their ages. Nicholson, whose father abandoned his family, grew up believing that his grandmother was his mother and. The night he retires as a nevada sheriff, jerry black jack nicholson pledges to the mother of a murdered girl that he will find her killer. Jack nicholson plays a retired homicide detective who becomes obsessed with finding a homicidal pedophile after promising a mother hed do just that.
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