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The Crossing Guard [Blu-ray] [1995] [Region Free]

Jack Nicholson , David Morse    Suitable for 15 years and over   Blu-ray
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Jack Nicholson, David Morse, Angelica Huston, Robin Wright
  • Region: All Regions (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Lions Gate Home Entertainment UK Ltd
  • DVD Release Date: 19 Mar 2012
  • Run Time: 107 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0070TFP22
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 48,624 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Mega Star Jack Nicholson (A Few Good Men, As Good As It Gets) and an outstanding, star-packed cast power this suspenseful, critically-acclaimed action thriller about a man with a vengeful obsession. For six long years, Freddy Gale (Nicholson) has waited to take his revenge on John Booth (David Morse, Twelve Monkeys) and the man jailed for a crime that stripped Freddy’s life of all happiness and meaning. Now, Booth is getting out of prison and Freddy’s giving him just three days to live…before he returns to get even. Directed by Sean Penn and starring Hollywood favourites Angelica Huston (The Addams Family and Robin Wright (Unbreakable)

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Freddy Gale (Jack Nicholson) wants revenge on John Booth (David Morse), the man who killed his daughter in a drink-driving incident. When Booth is released from prison after six years, Gale makes a failed assassination attempt at the trailer where Booth lives, but vows to return. Jack Nicholson's real-life, ex-partner Anjelica Huston plays his estranged wife in the film, whilst Madonna's former husband Sean Penn directs.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Not great 13 Sep 2009
Format:DVD
If you like watching Jack Nicholson then you might want to give this a go. Otherwise, there's not much on offer here. The script is very rough around the edges, and thin on character and plot. Nicholson's lead is a cliche of a man suffering mental anguish (angry, boozing, womanising). The supporting characters hardly offer much else. There really is little depth to the story. The end is absurd, sentimental and clearly created by a writer (Penn) who is happy to use all the tried and trusted (read tired) dramatic beats.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Sean Penn should be ashamed of himself! 31 Jan 2011
Format:DVD
I recently saw The Pledge and having thoroughly enjoyed it thought I should watch this earlier collaboration between Jack Nicholson and writer/director Sean Penn.

I was sorely disappointed.

This film is dreadful. A pretentious script, pretentiously made (there's so much slow motion in it, I'm sure the film would be half an hour shorter if played at normal speed). Overwrought symbolism and often just plain embarrassing: the parallel lives of the Nicholson character and David Morse is a moot point. It's done with all the subtlty of a sledge hammer in the face.

The film is also hopelessly miscast. Nicholson is a fine actor - but here is totally wrong for the part. His overblown, highly-sexed theatrics seem entirely inappropriate for a grieving father. What were they thinking of?

The film is also impossibly boring. I have to admit I finally gave up after 1 hour and 20 mins. Perhaps I should have watched the last half hour - but by that point my wife and I felt we had wasted enough of a precious Saturday evening off. (I read the rest of the plot on Wikipedia - and was relieved to see that I had been spared the worst of it. The ending sounds as if it gets even more ridiculous.)

Definitely one to miss... though I would recommend In The Bedroom [DVD] [2002] a film with similar story and themes much more maturely and sensitively handled.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Get it now! Complete Emotion 4 July 2000
Format:VHS Tape
What can I say. Jack Nicholson is superb in his role as a jewler who has amazing hatred for a man who killed his daughter in a car accident. Also he is angry with his divorced wife. His lifestyle doesn't suite his age and it all gets the better of him in a frenzie that is the pinacle of the incredible build up of the storyline. The story unfolds but really lets rip in the final half hour so don't go away. This is a film that has a character of its own which only needs the amazing acting abilities of the proffessionals. A wonderful display of drama building up to action which is followed by the deep sense of humanity. PERFECT!
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