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The Pledge (2001) is a drama/thriller movie, directed by Sean Penn. It is based on a novel of the same name by Swiss author Friedrich Durrenmatt.

Plot

Jerry Black (played by Nicholson) is a retired detective, who during his retirement party decides to join one of his colleagues in one last case. The case involves the molested body of an eight year old girl, found in the mountains of Nevada. After breaking the news to the girl's parents, Jerry makes a pledge to the distraught mother that he would find the killer. The chief suspect is a mentally challenged Native American (played by Del Toro). Jerry doesn't believe that he is the killer; so he begins investigating. He learns that two similar incidents had occurred in the area. Mindful of the pledge he made, he buys an old gas station in the mountains, and searches for a tall man who calls himself the Wizard, using clues from a drawing done by the murdered girl.

He is the only person to suspect that a serial killer is involved, and his obsession with finding the killer begins to erode his sanity as he strives to keep his promise.

Tagline: Detective Jerry Black has made a promise he can't break, to catch a killer he can't find.

Cast

Jack Nicholson
— Jerry Black
Robin Wright Penn
— Lori
Patricia Clarkson
— Margaret Larsen
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
Beau Daniels — Rudy Karin
Costas Mandylor
— Monash Deputy
J.J. McColl — Real Estate Agent
Gordon May — Criminologist #1
Gardiner Millar — Deputy #3
Helen Mirren
— Doctor
Adam Nelson — Deputy #1
Vanessa Redgrave
— Annalise Hansen
Lucy Schmidt — Alma Cage

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