The Crossing Guard
...some lives cross, others collide.
R 1995 · 111 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama, Thriller
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.
Directed by Sean Penn · Written by Sean Penn
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Jack Nicholson Freddy Gale -
David Morse John Booth -
Anjelica Huston Mary -
Robin Wright Jojo -
Piper Laurie Helen Booth -
Richard Bradford Stuart Booth -
Priscilla Barnes Verna - D David Baerwald Peter
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Robbie Robertson Roger -
John Savage Bobby -
Kari Wührer Mia - J Jennifer Leigh Warren Jennifer
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