Who directed the 2001 film ‘The Pledge’, starring Jack Nicholson?
The Pledge (film) most compelling. Penn and Nicholson take risks with the material and elevate the movie to another, unanticipated, haunting level." The Pledge (film) The Pledge is a 2001 American mystery drama film directed by Sean Penn. The film features an ensemble cast, starring Jack Nicholson, Aaron Eckhart, Helen Mirren, Robin Wright Penn, Vanessa Redgrave, Sam Shepard, Mickey Rourke, and Benicio del Toro. It is based on Friedrich Dürrenmatt's 1958 novella "". Dürrenmatt wrote "The Pledge" to refine the theme he originally developed in the screenplay for the 1958 German film "It Happened in Broad Daylight" with Heinz Rühmann. Retired police detective
The Pledge (film) excellent, subtle performance by Jack Nicholson." The film also has a score of 71 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 33 critics indicating "Generally favorable reviews." James Berardinelli gave "The Pledge" three stars, calling it "clever in the way that it gradually reveals things, but never gives us too much information at one time." Roger Ebert gave the film four stars out of four and later added it to his "Great Movies" list, writing: "The last third of the movie is where most police stories go on autopilot, with obligatory chases, stalkings and confrontations. That's when "The Pledge" grows