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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Situations, Adult Language, Sexual Situations Movie Release: 1995 DVD Release: 11/16/1999 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 51 mins Studio: Miramax Members Wishing: 1 Genres: Drama, Psychological Drama, Addiction Drama, Urban Drama

Sean Penn wrote and directed this tale of loss, guilt, and revenge. The daughter of Freddy and Mary Gale (Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston) was killed by a drunk driver, John Booth (David Morse). The death of their child took a heavy toll on the Gales; their marriage broke up, and, while Mary has remarried and attempted to put her life back together, Freddy has become an embittered alcoholic, seething with directionless rage and searching for a purpose in life. Freddy intends to kill Booth as soon as he's released from prison, as he believes that jail was not a severe enough punishment for his daughter's death. But Freddy discovers that Booth is still wracked with guilt for his crime and can barely live with himself. He tells Booth that he has three days left to live; Booth tries to find solace in the arms of artist Jojo (Robin Wright), while Freddy continues to wallow in alcohol and self-pity at a strip club. The Crossing Guard also features an original song by Bruce Springsteen; Penn's previous directorial outing, The Indian Runner, was loosely based on a Springsteen song from his album Nebraska. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Jack Nicholson - Freddy Gale
David Morse - John Booth
Anjelica Huston - Mary
Robin Wright Penn - Jojo
Piper Laurie - Helen Booth

Agonizing over the tragic death of his son due to the carelessness of a drunk driver, a vengeful father awaits the day of the killer's parole in this poignant release from Walt Disney Video. Presented as filmed in 1.85:1 widescreen and featuring closed-captioned English Dolby Digital 5.1 audio, this disc contains no subtitles or alternate audio tracks. Extra features are limited to a cast and crew audio commentary track. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide