The maverick filmmaker worked with Jack Nicholson on 7 features, and his company produced The Last Picture Show.
Pledge, The (2001): Sean Penn’s Brooding Psychological Thriller, Starring Jack Nicholson in One of Finest Roles, with Sam Shepard, Patricia Clarkson, Benicio del Toro, Robin Wright Penn (AMOUR)
January 26, 2006 by
After the honorable failures of The Indian Runner and The Crossing Guard, Penn makes a quantum leap forward with his third directorial effort, The Pledge, an intriguing murder mystery that's also effective as a psychological character study. Heading a splendid cast, Jack Nicholson, who also starred in Crossing Guard, gives a riveting performance that dominates every frame of this broodingly intense drama.
