The Cine Standard 30 — Editor’s Choice
The Pledge
Retired police detective Jerry Black (Nicholson) is seen mumbling to himself, apparently drunk, sitting on a bench outside a disused gas station. The scene then shifts to events in the recent past. The Department has thrown him a retirement party, and the police captain gives Jerry a fishing trip in Mexico as a gift. The party is interrupted by the discovery of a murdered child, Ginny. Jerry decides to go with another detective, Stan Krolak (Eckhart), to the scene of the crime.
Why it stands out
Retired police detective Jerry Black (Nicholson) is seen mumbling to himself, apparently drunk, sitting on a bench outside a disused gas station. The scene then shifts to events in the recent past. The Department has thrown him a retirement party, and the police captain gives Jerry a fishing trip in Mexico as a gift. The party is interrupted by the discovery of a murdered child, Ginny. Jerry decides to go with another detective, Stan Krolak (Eckhart), to the scene of the crime.
Thriller profile
- Director
- Sean Penn
- Release year
- 2001
- Thriller subgenres
- Crime · Drama · Thriller
- Cine Standard 30 position
- #27
- Audience Top 10 position
- #4
- Language edition
- English (United States)
- Streaming availability
- US · Checked
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