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The Crossing Guard

The Crossing Guard

Drama · Thriller · 1995

Unable to move on from the loss of his daughter, Freddy, now a shell of the person he was before, swears to kill the man responsible for her death.

Movie details

The Crossing Guard

“...some lives cross, others collide.”

1995 Drama · Thriller 1h 51m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.0 / 10

Community rating

Unable to move on from the loss of his daughter, Freddy, now a shell of the person he was before, swears to kill the man responsible for her death.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over The Crossing Guard?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Sean Penn

Written by

Sean Penn

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

Freddy Gale

David Morse

David Morse

John Booth

Anjelica Huston

Anjelica Huston

Mary

Robin Wright

Robin Wright

Jojo

Piper Laurie

Piper Laurie

Helen Booth

Richard Bradford

Richard Bradford

Stuart Booth

Priscilla Barnes

Priscilla Barnes

Verna

Court is in session

Put The Crossing Guard on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.