The Pledge (2001) starring Jack Nicholson, Robin Wright Penn, Benicio Del Toro, Vanessa Redgrave, Tom Noonan, Patricia Clarkson. Directed by Sean Penn. Retiring police detective Jerry Black (Nicholson) takes on one last case when a young girl is raped and murdered. Although the first suspect confessed and then killed himself, Black is not convinced that the real killer has been found -- and he swore to the girl's mother that he would find the guilty man. This movie features a star-studded cast, and while the mystery is engaging, it's also fun to play name-that-star while you're watching it. Overall, however, this film was a big disappointment, and the ending is particularly unsatisfying. The disc offers a choice of English subtitles or closed captions. Grade: C-
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