Though its subject matter is grim and may make viewers queasy, The Pledge features an excellent, subtle performance by Jack Nicholson.
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The Pledge
Movie Info
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Director -
Sean Penn -
Producer -
Sean Penn , Elie Samaha , Michael Fitzgerald -
Screenwriter -
Friedrich Dürrenmatt , Jerzy Kromolowski , Mary Olson-Kromolowski -
Distributor -
Warner Bros. , E Stars Films -
Production Co -
Morgan Creek Productions , Warner Bros. , Pledge Productions Inc. , Franchise Pictures , Clyde Is Hungry Productions -
Rating -
R (Sexuality|Language|Some Violence) -
Genre -
Crime , Drama , Mystery & Thriller -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jan 19, 2001, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Sep 2, 2018 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$19.7M -
Runtime -
2h 4m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby SR , DTS , Dolby Stereo , Surround , SDDS , Dolby A , Dolby Digital -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)
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