The pledge / Morgan Creek Productions, Inc. and Franchise Pictures ; a Clyde Is Hungry Films production ; produced by Michael Fitzgerald, Sean Penn, Elie Samaha ; screenplay by Jerzy Kromolowski, Mary Olson-Kromolowski ; directed by Sean Penn.

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A veteran police detective, on the day of his retirement, handles the case of a seven-year-old girl who has been brutally murdered. When a mentally retarded man confesses to the murder and then kills himself, the detectives consider the case closed, but was he actually the murderer? Before long evid...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Morgan Creek Productions
Franchise Pictures (Firm)
Clyde Is Hungry Films
Other Authors: Penn, Sean, 1960-
Kromolowski, Jerzy
Kromolowski, Mary Olson
Fitzgerald, Michael, 1957-
Samaha, Elie, 1955-
Nicholson, Jack
Toro, Benicio del, 1967-
Mirren, Helen
Dürrenmatt, Friedrich
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
English or French dialogue with optional English or French subtitles. Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Published: Burbank, Calif. : Warner Home Video, [2001], ©2001.
Subjects:
Detective and mystery plays.
Criminal investigation > Drama.
Murder > Drama.
Serial murders > Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Detective and mystery films.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Drama.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
A veteran police detective, on the day of his retirement, handles the case of a seven-year-old girl who has been brutally murdered. When a mentally retarded man confesses to the murder and then kills himself, the detectives consider the case closed, but was he actually the murderer? Before long evidence is uncovered that suggests the girl was just one in a series of brutal killings involving young girls and a mysterious man.
Note:Based on the book "The pledge" by Friedrich Durrenmatt.
Special features: theatrical trailer.
Videorecording.
Call Number:PT2607.U493 P54 2001 VideoDVD
Audience:
Rated R.
ISBN:9780790758053
0790758059
9789991251363
9991251367
Credits:Director of photography, Chris Menges; editor, Jay Cassidy ; music, Hans Zimmer, Klaus Badelt ; costume designer, Jill O'Hanneson ; production designer, Bill Groom.
System Details:DVD, region 1; widescreen presentation; Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound.
Cast:
Jack Nicholson, Patricia Clarkson, Benicio Del Toro, Aaron Eckhart, Helen Mirren, Robin Wright Penn, Vanessa Redgrave, Sam Shepard, Harry Dean Stanton.