The ending is kind of frustrating to those seeking all the answers, but anyone with a fairly open mind will like it instantly. Jack nicholson online movies one flew over the cuckoo. Im willing to be persuaded otherwise, but i thought the movie was quite clear about who the killer was. Jack nicholson, benicio del toro, patricia clarkson, beau daniels, dale dickey. What happens at the end of this filmthe pledge yahoo. After little girl is mutilated and murdered, jerry doesnt think that the suspect theyve arrested is the right man, because he has learned that this is the third incident involving girls. Check out this behind the scenes look at bad boys for life read more. Watch the pledge starring jack nicholson in this drama on directv. You can watch the pledge online on videoondemand services netflix, hbo now, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english.
This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 2001 movies 2001. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Interest will be charged to your account from the purchase date if the balance is not paid in full within 6 months. Jack nicholson plays a retired homicide detective who becomes obsessed with finding a homicidal pedophile after promising a mother hed do just that. I really expected a blockbuster with jack in the movie and sean penn as director. I see how people can dislike it, it is a kind of long movie, and you have to be patient with it. I do agree that the pledge made him go crazy though, and everyone did think he was a nut, but he was right all along. Jack nicholson plays jerry black, a police detective, who on the eve of his retirement becomes involved in the investigation of the rape and murder of an 8 year. Its detective jerry blacks jack nicholson last day on the job before his longawaited retirement.
Jack torrance jack nicholson becomes winter caretaker at the isolated overlook hotel in colorado, hoping to cure his writers block. Him and mickey rourke in that one scene convinced me they should do a big movie together at some point very soon. The pledge is an average thriller, one that doesnt have anything truly remarkable going for it. Watch the pledge trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. Nicholson is also notable for being one of two actors the other being michael caine who have received oscar nomination in every decade from the 1960s through the early 2000s. A detective jack nicholson promises to find a young girls murderer. Academy awardwinner jack nicholson stars as jerry black, a nevada homicide detective who volunteers for one final investigation on the eve of his retirement. Sean penn directs this film, and as we know, sean penn does not like the ordinary, he goes. Movie plot mcmurphy has been dating a fifteen year old fifteen going on thirtyfive and is sentenced for a short term for contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Trailer for sean penns film starring jack nicholson, robin wright penn, aaron eckhart, sam shepard, mickey rourke, helen mirren, benicio. Jack nicholson, patricia clarkson, beau daniels, benicio del toro, dale dickey visit jack nicholson. Watch the pledge 2001 full movie hd at with images jack. Rather than spend his time in jail, he convinces the guards that hes crazy enough to need psychiatric care and is sent to a hospital. He is known for playing a wide range of starring or supporting roles, including comedy, romance, and darkly comic portrayals of antiheroes jack nicholson movies. Though its subject matter is grim and may make viewers queasy, the pledge features an excellent, subtle performance by jack nicholson. The real reason you dont hear from jack nicholson anymore duration. He settles in along with his wife, wendy shelley duvall, and his son, danny danny lloyd, who is plagued by psychic premonitions.
Any opportunity to see jack nicholson when hes not on autopilot is exciting. Aug 27, 2018 mickey rourke owns jack nicholson in this scene the pledge. With jack nicholson, benicio del toro, patricia clarkson, beau daniels. See the full list of the pledge cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. With his devilmaycare attitude and potent charisma, jack nicholson emerged as the most popular and celebrated actor of his generation. John joseph nicholson born april 22, 1937 is an american actor and filmmaker whose career has spanned more than 60 years. The pledge is a 2001 american neonoir mystery drama film directed by sean penn. Director sean penn draws an outstanding performance from jack nicholson in a superb detective thriller. Cast the pledge 2001 robin wright penn filmography. Watch the pledge 2008 full movie free online streaming tubi. The pledge je americky dramaticky film z roku 2001.
Across the noisy room he senses a shift in tone, and joins a conversation between his chief and the man who will be taking over his job. Oct 11, 2001 the pledge is nicholson s film from first to last, but despite this, penn works in an extraordinary roster of discreetly excellent cameos and subordinate players. Sean penn directs jack nicholson once again after the crossing guard. Mysterythriller buffs, promise yourselves that youll see the pledge. Jack nicholson movies the pledge and the terror ebay. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent the pledge online on moviefone.
Mickey rourke owns jack nicholson in this scene the pledge. Sean penns direction was able to put me in the same position as the main character. This time delving deep into the sanity of retired detective jerry black nicholson, who promises a grieving family to find a brutal murderer of their young daughter and bring him to justice. Its one of nicholson s best roles, and sean penn is a gifted. Jack nicholson a list of 33 titles created 18 aug 20 best thrillers. The problem i had with the film was that it was a long, tedious affair that really took too much. Jack nicholson plays jerry black, a nevada police detective whose.
Jack nicholson actor, benicio del toro actor, sean penn director rated actors. It provides jack nicholson with one of his best roles in recent years, as a retired cop who makes a promise and tries to keep it. As such, he occasionally goes over the line while doing so and possibly seems a bit crazy at times. Jack nicholson filmography filmography feature films 62 television series the following is the filmography for the american actor, director, producer and screenwriter, jack nicholson. The pledge dvd dvd movie thepledge jack nicholson, robin.
Watch the shining online stream full movie directv. Jerry doesnt believe the police arrested the right man. Trolls world tour, like a boss and recommendations for easter and passover. The night he retires as a nevada sheriff, jerry black nicholson pledges to the mother of. Next to chinatown this is jack s best performance to date in my humble opinion. Trailer for sean penns film starring jack nicholson, robin wright penn, aaron eckhart, sam shepard, mickey rourke, helen mirren, benicio del. The pledge does not deal in easy answers and is all the more effective for it the pledge peter bradshaw. Dec 12, 2008 trailer for sean penns film starring jack nicholson, robin wright penn, aaron eckhart, sam shepard, mickey rourke, helen mirren, benicio del toro, patricia clarkson, tom noonan, vanessa redgrave. The film features an ensemble cast, starring jack nicholson, patricia. The pledge 2001 full movie watch online on putlocker. Hlavni role ve filmu ztvarnili jack nicholson, patricia clarkson, benicio del toro, aaron eckhart a. But when the body of a murdered eightyearold girl is discovered in the. Nicholson rules over the pledge with a shaky hand, and thats the source of his power here.
Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of varese sarabande. I cant say enough good things about jack or this movie, especially the ending which was sad. The pledge starring jack nicholson and robin wright penn and directed by her husband sean penn, is one of the worst movies i have ever seen. The pledge still gave me the chills after i watched that movie. On the day of his retirement, detective jerry black jack nicholson accepts a gift an airline ticket to mexico. And while youre at it, be sure to invite along jack nicholson fans and anyone who saw the first two movies that sean penn. The pledge is nicholson s film from first to last, but despite this, penn works in an extraordinary roster of discreetly excellent cameos and subordinate players. The night he retires as a nevada sheriff, jerry black pledges to the mother of a murdered girl that he will find the killer. The characters and premise of pledge are over the top, but the movie understands that whether comedy or horror all these stories are really about a desperate yearning for belonging. Jan 19, 2001 sean penns the pledge begins as a police story and spirals down into madness. In the pledge, director sean penn takes us into a strange world of paranoia where nothing is what it seems. A retiring police detective pledges to catch the killer of a young child. Jack nicholson, benicio del toro, patricia clarkson, beau.
Sean penns the pledge begins when it seems his protagonists career is ending. Jun 18, 2012 sean penns the pledge begins when it seems his protagonists career is ending. What i like most about the pledge, the third and best feature directed by sean penn a somber character study featuring jack nicholson as a supposedly retired detective isnt so much what it borrows from other movies as how nimbly it bounces its premises off them, confounding expectations by avoiding the usual thriller payoffs to. With jack nicholson, benicio del toro, patricia clarkson. As jack s writing goes nowhere and dannys visions become more disturbing, jack discovers the hotels dark secrets and begins to. Jack nicholson accepts a gift an airline ticket to mexico. The film features an ensemble cast, starring jack nicholson, patricia clarkson, aaron eckhart, helen mirren, robin wright penn, vanessa redgrave, sam shepard, mickey rourke, lois smith and benicio del toro it is based on friedrich durrenmatts 1958 novella the pledge. A retiring police detective pledges to catch the killer of a young. When the duty falls to him because the local police apparently refuse it, he tells the parents of the childs death. A sheriff seeking revenge for the murder of his wife and son discovers he has been hired by a crooked land baron to displace a widow and her child. Synopsis definite spoilers this is a movie concerning a retiring detective jerry black jack nicholson who, at his retirement party, is involved in the investigation of a brutal rape and murder of a young child that has only just been discovered. Director sean penn draws an outstanding performance from jack nicholson in.
May not be worth to see whole movie as ending very disappointed. Sean penns the pledge begins as a police story and spirals down into madness. The pledge, starring jack nicholson and directed by sean penn, is more of a character study with a weird ending rather than a real mystery thriller about a possible serial killer. A classic antihero, he typified the new breed of hollywood star rebellious, contentious and defiantly. The pledge full movie watch online free on putlocker, the pledge full movie, the pledge 2001 movie online watch hd with subtitle. Its not fair about what happened to jack nicholson s character. He also uses strong profanity, smokes, drinks and fools around a bit with a woman. Penn and nicholson take risks with the material and elevate the movie to another. Academy awardwinner jack nicholson stars as jerry black, a nevada homicide detective who volunteers for. Jack nicholson, an american actor, producer, director and screenwriter, is a threetime academy award winner and twelvetime nominee. Jack nicholson made a pledge to the parents of the little girl that got killed at the beggining. Like their previous film together as director and actor, the crossing guard 1995, it isnt a simple revenge story but shows the desire for justice running out of control and. Nicholson, penn and the other actors make some bonehead choices in the story which nearly totally undercut what they are trying to do.
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