If you loved The Crossing Guard, try The Pledge
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Sean Penn, and they both carry the gut punch, slow burn mood tags, and they sit in Drama / Thriller territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Crossing Guard, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What The Pledge is
Nevada, winter, a cold lake shore. A small town detective nears retirement, a mother's plea, a promise made. Penn directs a haunting crime drama.
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