The Crossing Guard
The Crossing Guard

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After his daughter died in a hit and run, Freddy Gale has waited six years for John Booth, the man responsible, to be released from prison. On the day of release, Gale visits Booth and announces that he will kill him in one week. Booth uses his time to try and make peace with himself and his entourage, and even finds romance. Gale, whose life is spiraling down because of his obsession towards Booth, will bring himself on the very edge of sanity. At the end of the week, both m... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in The Crossing Guard:

Jack Nicholson
David Morse
Anjelica Huston
Robin Wright
Piper Laurie
Richard Bradford

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After his daughter died in a hit and run, Freddy Gale has waited six years for John Booth, the man responsible, to be released from prison. On the day of release, Gale visits Booth and announces that he will kill him in one week. Booth uses his time to try and make peace with himself and his entourage, and even finds romance. Gale, whose life is spiraling down because of his obsession towards Booth, will bring himself on the very edge of sanity. At the end of the week, both men will find themselves on a collision course with each other.

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EmanuelLevy.Com - 8/10 by Emanuel LevyThe movie is dramatically shapeless and pretentious too, but as director, Sean Penn gets powerful performances from his central trio: Nicholson, Anjelica Huston, and David Morse.
eFilmCritic.com - 8/10 by Rob GonsalvesI came to value the clumsy moments in which Penn seemed to be groping for truth and meaning along with the characters.
The New York Times - 8/10 by Elvis MitchellBut Mr. Penn mostly keeps a tight, impassioned grip on this material, preventing it from wandering too far afield. The influence of John Cassavetes is again clear in the characters' emotional sparring, which has energy and heart.
Washington Post - 8/10 by Hal HinsonThe current of bereavement never flags even when the dramatic flood becomes stagnant. In every scene, Penn seems to know precisely where the nugget of feeling is hidden, and he doesn't let up until its uncovered.
Christian Science Monitor - 8/10 by David SterrittJack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston give mature performances as the bereaved parents, and David Morse brings an offbeat touch to the basically decent man who traumatized their lives.
San Francisco Chronicle - 8/10 by Edward GuthmannSome scenes ramble and go on too long, dialogue occasionally turns awkward and adolescent, and the film threatens to collapse from its own unchecked anger.
Fantastica Daily - 8/10 by Chuck O'LearyMoving, unpredictable and psychologically complex.
Entertainment Weekly - 7/10 by Owen GleibermanThe Crossing Guard is a work of talent and, on occasion, raw passion, but it's also a willed exercise in purgative alienation (imagine "Death Wish" remade by Michelangelo Antonioni).
Chicago Sun-Times - 6/10 by Roger EbertWhat is good about this film is very good, but there are too many side trips, in both the plot and the emotions, for the film to draw us in fully.
ReelViews - 6/10 by James BerardinelliThe problem with The Crossing Guard is not the premise or core theme, but the manner in which director Sean Penn breathes life into the story. This film is horribly unfocused.

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