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The Pledge is based on Friedrich Dürrenmatt 's 1958 novella The Pledge: Requiem for the Detective Novel. Dürrenmatt wrote the novella to refine the theme he originally developed in the screenplay for the 1958 German-language film It Happened in Broad Daylight with Heinz Rühmann.
Jun 18, 2012 · Sean Penn‘s “The Pledge” begins when it seems his protagonist’s career is ending. Jack Nicholson plays Jerry Black, a Nevada police detective whose retirement party is interrupted by news of the brutal murder of a young girl.
Dec 21, 2023 · Q: Is “The Pledge” based on a book? A: Yes, “The Pledge” is based on the novel of the same name written by Friedrich Dürrenmatt. Q: What is the runtime of “The Pledge”?
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Aging Reno, Nevada, police detective Jerry Black attends a retirement party hosted by his department during which Captain Pollack presents tickets to Jerry for a fishing trip in Mexico as a gift. The celebration is interrupted by the discovery of a murdered child, Ginny Larsen. Jerry decides to go with another detective, Stan Krolak, to the scene o...
The film was shot mainly on location in the British Columbia interior. While the opening scenes were filmed in Reno, Nevada, the rest of the film was shot in Keremeos, Princeton, Hedley, Merritt and Lytton, all in British Columbia. Tom Noonan recounts that, when Battlefield Earth flopped, the film's backers "were so freaked out... that they got on ...
Box office
The Pledge did not perform well at the box office. The film opened in 1,275 theaters and grossed $5,765,347, with an average of $4,521 per theater and ranking #11 at the box office. The film ultimately earned $19,733,089 domestically and $9,686,202 internationally for a total of $29,419,291, below its $35 million production budget.
Critical response
The Pledge received mainly positive reviews from critics. The film has a score of 78% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 124 reviews, with an average rating of 6.88/10. The critical consensus states: "Though its subject matter is grim and may make viewers queasy, The Pledge features an excellent, subtle performance by Jack Nicholson." The film also has a score of 71 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 33 critics. Audiences polled by CinemaScoregraded the film "D" on a scale of A+ to F. James Berardine...
Accolades
1. Sean Penn – Palme d'Or at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival– NOMINATED 2. Grand Prix of the Belgian Syndicate of Cinema Critics – NOMINATED 3. 2002 for the Danish Bodil – NOMINATED 4. Benicio Del Toro– 2002 ALMA Award – NOMINATED 5. Brittany Tiplady– 2002 Young Artist Award – NOMINATED 6. Hans Zimmer– 2001 World Soundtrack Award – NOMINATED
Web site: THE PLEDGE (15). Warner Bros.. British Board of Film Classification. July 26, 2001. October 13, 2013.Web site: THE PLEDGE – Bomb Report .Retrieved October 13, 2013Web site: Tom Noonan . November 20, 2009 .- Chris Menges
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Oct 8, 2001 · "The Pledge" is a raven-black tale with oppressive atmospherics, and the performances he draws, not only from Nicholson, but from wife Robin Wright Penn (as Nicholson's squeeze) and Mickey Rourke...
Jan 5, 2001 · An advantage enjoyed by “The Pledge” is that it is Penn’s first film not based on his own original screenplay.
The Pledge: Directed by Sean Penn. With Patricia Clarkson, Beau Daniels, Benicio Del Toro, Dale Dickey. A retiring police detective pledges to catch the killer of a young child.
