Movie
The Crossing Guard
Crime film with a runtime of 108 minutes, released in 1995. Presented in English.
At a Glance
Synopsis
Sean Penn wrote and directed this tale of loss, guilt, and revenge. The daughter of Freddy and Mary Gale (Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston) was killed by a drunk driver, John Booth (David Morse). The death of their child took a heavy toll on the Gales; their marriage broke up, and, while Mary has remarried and attempted to put her life back together, Freddy has become an embittered alcoholic, seething with directionless rage and searching for a purpose in life. Freddy intends to kill Booth as soon as he's released from prison, as he believes that jail was not a severe enough punishment for his daughter's death. But Freddy discovers that Booth is still wracked with guilt for his crime and can barely live with himself. He tells Booth that he has three days left to live; Booth tries to find solace in the arms of artist Jojo (Robin Wright), while Freddy continues to wallow in alcohol and self-pity at a strip club. The Crossing Guard also features an original song by Bruce Springsteen; Penn's previous directorial outing, The Indian Runner, was loosely based on a Springsteen song from his album Nebraska.
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Cast
- Jack Nicholson
- David Morse
- Anjelica Huston
- Robin Wright
- Piper Laurie
- Priscilla Barnes
- Robbie Robertson
- Richard Bradford
- David Baerwald
- John Savage
- Joseph Bottoms
- Kari Wuhrer
- Angie Dickinson
- Karen Medak
- Jennifer Leigh Warren
- Kellita Smith
- Richard C. Sarafian
- Jeff Morris
- Buddy Anderson
- Grant Show
- Edward L. Katz
- Lindsay Wagner
- Joe Viterelli
- Eileen Ryan
- Ryo Ishibashi
- Dennis Fanning
- Lisa Crawford
- Jay Koiwai
- Elizabeth Gilliam
- Michael Ryan
- Matthew Ryan
- Penny Allen
- Nicky Blair
- Gene Kirkwood
- Jason Kristofer
- Randy Meadoff
- Leo Penn
- Michael Abelar
- Daysi Moreno
- Christel Ehde
- Kamala Petty
- Millicent Sheridan
- Joi Travers
- Erin Dignam
- Jeremiah Birkett
- Hadda Brooks
- Ruby McKoy
- Hanna Newmaster
- William Dignam
- Bobby Cooper
- Richard N. Gladstein
- Mario Roberts
- Don Phillips
- Michael Haller
- Jill Ohanneson
- Bob Weinstein
- Vilmos Zsigmond
- Sean Penn
- Jay Cassidy
- Chuck Waters
- Harvey Weinstein
- Per Hallberg
- Eddie Surkin
- Stephen Abrums
