| | Crossing Guard DVD (1 Customer Review)
| Category | Dramas DVDs, Action/Adventure Movies, Recommended Videos, Vengeance, Death, Psychodrama | | Starring | Jack Nicholson, Anjelica Huston, David Morse, Robin Wright | | Director | Sean Penn | | Composer | Jack Nitzsche | | Costume Designer | Michael Haller, Jill M. Ohanneson | | Director of Photography | Vilmos Zsigmond | | Editor | Jay Cassidy | | Producer | Sean Penn, David S. Hamburger | | Screenwriter | Sean Penn |
Closed Captioned; Second Audio Track; Soundtrack English; Director's Comments; Dolby Digital 5.1 Re Ever since the day a drunk driver killed Freddy's Gale's 7-year-old daughter, Gale has been consumed with grief and revenge. So, shortly after the driver, John Booth, is released from prison, Gale attempts to murder him. He fails in this task, but informs Booth that he will certainly return in three days to complete the job.
During this period, however, Gale grows ever more emotionally erratic. He finally realizes he must confront his many demons... before his downward spiral results in the death of others. After a hit-and-run takes the life of a man's daughter, breaking his heart and destroying his marriage, he plots revenge on the man who did it. When the driver is released from prison six years later, the two men find themselves on a fateful collision course. Penned by Penn, in a nod to French New Waver Claude Chabrol's similarly gripping "This Man Must Die." Shown at the 1995 Venice and Toronto Film Festivals.
Released theatrically in New York and Los Angeles November 15,
1995. The film grossed $868,979 domestically.
Color by DeLuxe.
Rated BBFC 15 by the British Board of Film Classification.
The Miramax laserdisc (7404AS) includes audio commentary by Sean Penn and others. Crossing Guard Reviews: "...Penn's skill with actors offers its own rewards....Nicholson and the stunningly effective Huston achieve a rare poignancy..."
-- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone "...THE CROSSING GUARD gives us the most honourable Jack Nicholson performance this decade..."
-- Trevor Johnston, Sight and Sound "...A portrayal of death, denial, pain and self-destruction that obviously comes from the heart..." -- 3 out of 4 stars
-- Mike Clark, USA Today "...Penn does a solid job....[Nicholson's] most convincing characterization in years."
-- Glenn Kenny, Entertainment Weekly "...Penn deserves admiration for both an interest in material and an approach that lie outside the safety zone of commercial certainty..."
-- David Rooney, Variety Crossing Guard | List Price | $9.99 (You save $2.54) | | Studio | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 1995 | | All Time Sales Rank |  12697  | | CD Universe Part number | 1266679 | | Catalog number | 01709900 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Nov 16, 1999 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Running Time | 111 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen |
Crossing Guard Movie Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  Heartwrenching
If you have ever had your heartbroken; if you have ever held a grudge; if you have ever been afraid or wanted to mend a relationship but didn't know how, then this movie will tell your story in some little way. Crazy I know, but I think this is Jack Nicolson's greatest role. At the least you will cry, at the most you will be moved to make amends or forgive someone. Watch it.... Own it.
Submitted by Becky (Weatherford, TX)
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I just watched this movie on tv last night and I am still moved by it. This movie manages to steer clear of all typical stereotypes of Hollywood movies. There is no black&white good and bad, just unfortunate accidents and incidents. I think this is the most humane and touching movie about forgiving I have seen for years. I wont give away the details of the plot here. Just go and see it yourself.
(And in case you're wondering I am a man.)
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This review is for a different format. Powerful!
This is an excellent film! Jack Nicholson, as usual, is outstanding! The casting is wonderful and Penn did an exceptional job writing. I enjoyed the suspense being mixed in with tearjerking moments. This rare combination makes the movie very unique!
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Academy Award(R)-winner Jack Nicholson (1997 Best Actor, AS GOOD AS IT GETS) drives this suspenseful, critically acclaimed action thriller about one man's unquenchable thirst for revenge! For six agonizing years, Freddy Gale (Nicholson) has waited for John Booth (David Morse, THE NEGOTIATOR), the man jailed for a crime that destroyed Freddy's life. Now, Booth is out of prison and Freddy's giving him three days before he returns ... to even the score! Directed by Sean Penn and starring Academy Award(R)-winner Anjelica Huston (1985 Best Supporting Actress, PRIZZI'S HONOR) and sexy Robin Wright (MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE), THE CROSSING GUARD is an intense, emotionally charged thriller that delivers!
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