An unpredictable ending but the killer gets his just desserts and will not kill again. The night he retires as a nevada sheriff, jerry black nicholson pledges to the mother of a murdered girl that he will find the killer. Nicholson is also notable for being one of two actors the other being michael caine who have received an oscar nomination in every decade from the 1960s through the early 2000s. Synopsis definite spoilers this is a movie concerning a retiring detective jerry black jack nicholson who, at his retirement party, is involved in the investigation of a brutal rape and murder of a young child that has only just been discovered. 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. However, jack nicholsons character does not believe this man was the murderer and goes on to find clues to solve this. 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. Jack nicholson list of movies and tv shows tv guide. 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. However, jack nicholson s character does not believe this man was the murderer and goes on to find clues to solve this. Trailer for sean penns film starring jack nicholson, robin wright penn, aaron eckhart, sam shepard, mickey rourke, helen mirren, benicio del toro, patricia clarkson, tom noonan, vanessa redgrave. Sean penns the pledge begins as a police story and spirals down into madness. Screenplay was poor and your performance could not be better surprise. 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 characters and premise of pledge are overthetop, but the movie understands that whether comedy or horror all these stories are really about a desperate yearning for belonging. This is one of these films that keeps you on the edge of your seat. Nicholsons mother was of irish, english, german, and welsh descent. It is thought that the killer is found and that answers this crime. 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.
As such, he occasionally goes over the line while doing so and possibly seems a bit crazy at times. The pledge is a 2001 american neonoir mystery drama film directed by sean penn. Nicholson first broke into the scene with the lowbudget teen film the cry baby killer in 1958. She married italianamerican showman donald furcillo stage name donald rose in 1936, before realizing that he was already married 8 biographer patrick. Jerry doesnt believe the police arrested the right man. Aaron eckharts story about jack nicholson, sean penn and an orange duration. But when the body of a murdered eightyearold girl is discovered in the mountains, jerry offers his expertise at the crime scene. Jan 19, 2001 sean penns the pledge begins as a police story and spirals down into madness. Jack nicholson plays jerry black, a nevada police detective whose retirement party is interrupted by news of the brutal murder of a young girl. After his homosexual neighbor greg kinnear is brutally beaten, he is entrusted to the care of the neighbors dog, with a difficult relationship with a waitress helen hunt to add on top of that. Watch the pledge 2001 online full movie on 123movies. Watch the pledge 2001 full movie online free on 123movies, the pledge 2001 123movies. Jack nicholson made a pledge to the parents of the little girl that got killed at the beggining. Jerry black jack nicholson is a veteran police detective who lives and works in a small nevada town.
A classic antihero, he typified the new breed of hollywood star rebellious, contentious and defiantly. I think they have not read the pledge by durenmatt at all. A detective jack nicholson promises to find a young girls murderer. The pledge mp4 full movie the pledge hd 1080p hddvd hd. The following is the filmography for the american actor, director, producer and screenwriter, jack nicholson. Jun 18, 2012 sean penns the pledge begins when it seems his protagonists career is ending. On the day of his retirement, it falls to jerry to handle an especially unpleasant assignment a sevenyearold girl has been brutally murdered, and jerry has to check out the crime scene, and then tell the girls parents the awful news. But when the body of a murdered eightyearold girl is discovered in the.
What happens at the end of this filmthe pledge yahoo. Jan 09, 2001 a detective jack nicholson promises to find a young girls murderer. He is the only one that supects that the murder was the work of a serial killer everyone thought it was the native american. So he buys an old gas station in the mountains near the crimes in order. I really expected a blockbuster with jack in the movie and sean penn as. Sean penn directs jack nicholson once again after the crossing guard. Jack nicholson, an american actor, producer, director and screenwriter, is a threetime academy award winner and twelvetime nominee. You can watch the pledge online on videoondemand services netflix, hbo now, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english. Movie plot the night he retires as a nevada sheriff, jerry black pledges to the mother of a murdered girl that he will find the killer. With jack nicholson, benicio del toro, patricia clarkson, beau daniels. He also uses strong profanity, smokes, drinks and fools around a bit with a woman. The film features an ensemble cast, starring jack nicholson, patricia. Oct 11, 2001 the pledge is nicholson s film from first to last, but despite this, penn works in an extraordinary roster of discreetly excellent cameos and subordinate players. Nicholson, penn and the other actors make some bonehead choices in the story which nearly totally undercut what they are trying to do.
When the duty falls to him because the local police apparently refuse it, he tells the parents of the childs death. A retiring police detective pledges to catch the killer of a young. Released january 19th, 2001, the pledge stars jack nicholson, robin wright, aaron eckhart, patricia clarkson the r movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 4 min, and received a score of 71 out of 100. Jack nicholson, benicio del toro, patricia clarkson. Jack, 1618 views and 2 replies only means according to me 1616 they do not know what it is about. The pledge 2001 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 2001 movies 2001. With his devilmaycare attitude and potent charisma, jack nicholson emerged as the most popular and celebrated actor of his generation. 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.
For the australian rules footballer, see jack nicholson footballer. John joseph nicholson born april 22, 1937 is a retired american actor and filmmaker whose career spans more than 50 years. The trials and tribulations of a compulsive writer, melvin udall jack nicholson. The pledge, starring jack nicholson and directed by sean penn, is more of a character study with a weird ending rather than a real mystery thriller about a possible serial killer. Jack nicholson is one of the most versatile and talented actors that hollywood has ever had. Jack nicholson plays a retired homicide detective who becomes obsessed with finding a homicidal pedophile after promising a mother hed do just that.
The fact that he has 12 academy nominations, the highest any male actor has ever had, aptly reflects his exemplary acting skills and prowess. Jack nicholson full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Trailer for sean penns film starring jack nicholson, robin wright penn, aaron eckhart, sam shepard, mickey rourke, helen mirren, benicio. Cast the pledge 2001 robin wright penn filmography. The film features an ensemble cast, starring jack nicholson, patricia clarkson, aaron eckhart, helen mirren, robin wright penn, vanessa redgrave, sam shepard, mickey rourke, lois smith and benicio del toro it is based on friedrich durrenmatts 1958 novella the pledge. On the day of his retirement, detective jerry black jack nicholson accepts a gift an airline ticket to mexico. Sean penns the pledge begins when it seems his protagonists career is ending.
The night he retires as a nevada sheriff, jerry black nicholson pledges to the. When an ambitious younger cop wrenches a dubious confession from a simpleminded suspect, the case is closed. Jack nicholson plays jerry black, a nevada police detective whose. He is known for playing a wide range of starring or supporting roles, including comedy, romance, and darkly comic portrayals of antiheroes and. Jack nicholson, detective jerry black, is a good policeman who on the eve of his retirement is brought into a grisly crime of a young girl who is murdered. A retiring police detective pledges to catch the killer of a young child. 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. The film features an ensemble cast, starring jack nicholson, patricia clarkson, aaron eckhart, helen mirren, robin wright penn, vanessa redgrave, sam shepard, mickey rourke, lois smith and benicio del toro. Jack nicholson gives an outstanding performance as jerry black, a retired nevada police detective who has given a pledge to a mother, that he will find the killer of her little girl. Jack nicholsons twelve greatest performances the independent. Nicholson was born on april 22, 1937, in neptune city, new jersey, the son of a showgirl, june frances nicholson stage name june nilson.
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