The Pledge
Year: | 2001 |
Studio: | Morgan Creek Productions |
Director: | Sean Penn |
Producer: | Sean Penn |
Cast: | Jack Nicholson, Robin Wright Penn, Harry Dean Stanton, Aaron Eckhart, Vanessa Redgrave, Mickey Rourke, Patricia Clarkson |
When he befriends local woman Lori (Wright-Penn), he is horrified to work out that her own little girl is the next target. It's hard to imagine what theme Director Sean Penn and the writers were hoping to explore (there would surely be one and not just a face-value detective thriller), but the usual top notch performances are delivered by former indie darling Aaron Eckhart, Benicio Del Toro as the suspected Native American killer, Harry Dean Stanton and an unrecognisable Mickey Rourke.
The unique climax - where nobody but the audience is shown that Jerry was right all along, is all the more impactful as Lori leaves him in disgust for using her child as bait and he descends into an alcoholic abyss.