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The Pledge (2001) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.20/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.7/10
Metascore: ☆ 7.1/10
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The Pledge Plot Synopsis:
On the night he retires as a Reno, Nevada detective, Jerry Black (Jack Nicholson) pledges to the mother of a murdered girl that he will find the killer. Jerry doesn't believe the Police arrested the right man. He discovers that this is the third incident in the area in the recent past with victims young, blonde, pretty, and small for their ages. So he buys an old gas station in the mountains near the crimes in order to search for a tall man who drives a black station wagon, gives toy porcupines as gifts, and calls himself "the wizard", all clues from a drawing by the dead girl. Jerry's solitary life gives way to friendship with a woman and her small, blonde daughter. Has Jerry neglected something that may prove to be fatal?
Synopsis / Plot Summary: The night he retires as a Nevada sheriff, Jerry Black pledges to the mother of a murdered girl that he will find the killer. Jerry doesn"t believe the police arrested the right man; he discovers this is the third incident in the area in the recent past with victims young, blond, pretty, and small for their age. So he buys an old gas station in the mountains near the crimes in order to search for a tall man who drives a black station wagon, gives toy porcupines as gifts, and calls himself the wizard: clues from a drawing by the dead girl. Jerry"s solitary life gives way to friendship with a woman and her small, blond daughter. Has Jerry neglected something that may prove fatal?
Tagline: He may have retired, but he"s still catching the killer
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The Pledge Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2001 (more 2001 movies)
Box Office: $19,733,089
Nominations: 6
Language: English
Country: United States, Canada
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Pledge Release Dates In Theaters: Jan 19, 2001
Writers: Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Jerzy Kromolowski, Mary Olson-Kromolowski
Producers: Don Carmody, Brian W. Cook, Michael Fitzgerald, Sean Penn, Elie Samaha, Andrew Stevens
Editors: Jay Cassidy
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The Pledge (2001) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Pledge Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Patricia Clarkson | ... | Margaret Larsen |
| Beau Daniels | ... | Rudy |
| Benicio Del Toro | ... | Toby Jay Wadenah |
| Dale Dickey | ... | Strom |
| Wendy Donaldson | ... | Resort Owner (as Wendy Morrow Donaldson) |
| Adrien Dorval | ... | Sheriff (as P. Adrien Dorval) |
| Aaron Eckhart | ... | Stan Krolak |
| Shawn Henter | ... | Bus Driver |
| Kathy Jensen | ... | Store Clerk |
| Taryn Knowles | ... | Ginny Larsen |
| Nels Lennarson | ... | Hank |
| Costas Mandylor | ... | Monash Deputy |
| J.J. McColl | ... | Real Estate Agent |
| Gordon May | ... | Criminologist #1 |
| Gardiner Millar | ... | Deputy #3 (as Gardinar Millar) |
| Helen Mirren | ... | Doctor |
| Adam Nelson | ... | Deputy #1 |
| Jack Nicholson | ... | Jerry Black |
| Tom Noonan | ... | Gary Jackson |
| Michael O''Keefe | ... | Duane Larsen |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Patricia Clarkson (b. December 29, 1959) – Margaret Larsen
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Patty Clarkson - Beau Daniels – Rudy
- Benicio Del Toro (b. February 19, 1967) – Toby Jay Wadenah
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Benecio Del Toro | Benisio Del Toro | Benicio Deltoro | Benicio del Toro - Dale Dickey (b. September 29, 1961) – Strom
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Dale Dicky - Wendy Donaldson – Resort Owner (as Wendy Morrow Donaldson)
Also known as: Wendy Morrow Donaldson - Adrien Dorval (b. March 22, 1963) – Sheriff (as P. Adrien Dorval)
Sign: Aries
Also known as: Adrian Dorval | P. Adrian Dorval | P. Adrien Dorval | P.Adrien Dorval | Pat Adrien Dorval - Aaron Eckhart (b. March 12, 1968) – Stan Krolak
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m) - Shawn Henter – Bus Driver
- Kathy Jensen – Store Clerk
- Taryn Knowles – Ginny Larsen
- Nels Lennarson (b. October 14, 1972) – Hank
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Nels Lennerson | Nels Leonardson - Costas Mandylor (b. September 3, 1965) – Monash Deputy
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 9¼" (1.76 m)
Also known as: Costa Mandyflor - J.J. McColl – Real Estate Agent
- Gordon May – Criminologist #1
- Gardiner Millar – Deputy #3 (as Gardinar Millar)
Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m)
Also known as: Gardinar Millar | Gary Millar | Gardiner Miller | Gardner Miller
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