---
title: 'The Pledge (film) (2001)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Sean Penn'
released: '2001-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 119
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Mystery'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-pledge-film-2001'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0237572/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Pledge (film) (2001)

2001 · 119 min · Drama, Crime, Mystery · United States

Original title: The Pledge

## Synopsis

The Pledge is a 2001 American neo-noir psychological thriller film co-produced and directed by Sean Penn and starring Jack Nicholson alongside an ensemble supporting cast of Patricia Clarkson, Aaron Eckhart, Helen Mirren, Robin Wright Penn, Vanessa Redgrave, Sam Shepard, Mickey Rourke, Tom Noonan, Lois Smith and Benicio del Toro. It is based on the 1958 novella by Swiss writer Friedrich Dürrenmatt.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Sean Penn](https://cinepixo.com/people/sean-penn)
- **Producer:** [Sean Penn](https://cinepixo.com/people/sean-penn), [Elie Samaha](https://cinepixo.com/people/elie-samaha), [Andrew Stevens](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-stevens)
- **Screenplay:** [Jerzy Kromolowski](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerzy-kromolowski), [Mary Olson-Kromolowski](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-olson-kromolowski)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Klaus Badelt](https://cinepixo.com/people/klaus-badelt)
- **Director of Photography:** [Chris Menges](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-menges)
- **Editor:** [Jay Cassidy](https://cinepixo.com/people/jay-cassidy)

## Cast

- [Robin Wright](https://cinepixo.com/people/robin-wright)
- [Vanessa Redgrave](https://cinepixo.com/people/vanessa-redgrave)
- [Jack Nicholson](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-nicholson)
- [Eileen Ryan](https://cinepixo.com/people/eileen-ryan)
- [Mickey Rourke](https://cinepixo.com/people/mickey-rourke)
- [Benicio del Toro](https://cinepixo.com/people/benicio-del-toro)
- [Patricia Clarkson](https://cinepixo.com/people/patricia-clarkson)
- [Dale Dickey](https://cinepixo.com/people/dale-dickey)
- [Harry Dean Stanton](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-dean-stanton)
- [Helen Mirren](https://cinepixo.com/people/helen-mirren)
- [Tom Noonan](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-noonan)
- [Michael O'Keefe](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-o-keefe)
- [Sam Shepard](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-shepard)
- [Lois Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/lois-smith)
- [Costas Mandylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/costas-mandylor)

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Official site: http://movies.warnerbros.com/thepledge/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-pledge-film-2001
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