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Actors: Jack Nicholson, Robin Wright Penn
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Pledge |
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Ret. Detective Jerry Black (Nicholson) knows that the police have caught a suspect who confessed to raping and killing a little girl and then committed suicide. He also knows the real killer is still out there. Haunted by a pledge he made to the girl's mother to find the killer, Jerry methodically sets a trap that reveals his own descent into madness.
--Ed, Resident Scholar
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A retiring poilce investigator is faced with one last case and makes a pledge to the family of a young rape victim.The struggle is made from him and his search for the killer of this little girl.Leads him into an insane trip of suspects and murder.
--dino, Resident Scholar
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Jack Nicholson makes a promise to the mother of a slain 9 year old girl. Nicholson begins on a downward psychological spiral as he tries to search for the killer. The film is character driven (Director Sean Penn's specialty) but the ending leaves you dissapointed.
--Brian Oliver, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Pledge |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Crime & Scandal
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
Age:
- 60's-90's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 60's-90's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Hair color
- white
Hair type
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- West
- Midwest
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Style
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Folk music
Is this movie based on a
- book
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