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The Crossing Guard[Widescreen] - DVD

SKU: 3779691 | Release Date: 11/16/1999

Rating: R for Sexual Situations, Violence, Adult Situations, Adult Language

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Rating: R for Sexual Situations, Violence, Adult Situations, Adult Language
Format: DVD
Theatrical Release: 1995
Length: 111 minutes
Screen Formats: Enhanced Widescreen for 16x9 TV
Genre: General Dramas
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1

Synopsis

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

Version Details

Sound

Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel/stereo

Languages/Sound

Eng

Screen Formats

Enhanced Widescreen for 16x9 TV

Subtitle Languages

Eng

Additional Features

Cast and crew commentary Dolby Digital 5.1 audio Widescreen [1.85:1]

Series

Miramax Widescreen Classics

Chapters

Side #1 --
0. Chapter Selection
1. Program Start [3:23]
2. "I Miss Me..." [2:38]
3. Opening Credits [2:41]
4. Four Short Blocks [1:11]
5. Two Prisoners [2:01]
6. A Bridge Home [2:13]
7. Pride And Relief [9:06]
8. A Sound In Your Head [3:38]
9. The Empty Chamber [5:00]
10. Perfect 7 [5:06]
11. Boys And Girls [5:14]
12. Prints And Paintings [2:30]
13. Love And Penance. [3:33]
14. Flowers For Emily [3:10]
15. Tender Mercies [3:33]
16. Feddy In Dreamland [1:08]
17. At First Sight [6:23]
18. Morning Of The Third Day [3:08]
19. Practice [1:01]
20. A Dance For John [3:22]
21. A Dance For Freddy [3:11]
22. Breakdown [6:11]
23. The Diner [5:25]
24. Come On! [3:42]
25. Run For Your Life [2:16]
26. Like A Magnet Drawn [3:41]
27. The Chase [4:12]
28. Crossing The Line [3:06]
29. A Child's Garden Of Remorse [4:43]
30. End Credits [4:02]

Cast

Priscilla Barnes - Verna
Richard Bradford - John Booth's father
Joseph Bottoms
Piper Laurie - Helen Booth
Karen Medak
David Morse - John Booth
Jack Nicholson - Freddy Gale
Eileen Ryan - Jewelry Customer
Leo Penn
Robbie Robertson - Roger, Mary's husband
Angie Dickinson
John Savage - Bobby
Grant Show
Lindsay Wagner
Robin Wright Penn - Jojo
Kari Wuhrer - Mia
Anjelica Huston - Mary
Michael Abelar - Bum
Buddy Anderson - Buddy
Bobby Cooper - Coop
Lisa Crawford - Cop
Dr. William Dignam - Crossing Guard
Christel Ehde - Dancer
Ryo Ishabashi - Jefferey
Dr. Edward L. Katz - Eddie
Jay Koiwai - Asian Man
Ruby McKoy - Deputy Sheriff
Randy Meadoff - Bus Passenger
Daysi Moreno - Freddy's Chicana
Hanna Newmaster - Little Girl
Kamala Petty - Dancer
Millicent Sheridan - Dancer
Joi Travers - Dancer
Nicky Blair - Himself
Jeff Morris - Silas
Hadda Brooks - Piano Player
Elizabeth Gilliam - Little Asian Girl
Matthew Ryan - Twin Boy
Dennis "Chicago" Fanning - Cop
Kellita Smith - Tanya
David Baerwald - Peter
Joe Viterelli - Joe at Bar
Jeremiah Birkett - Jefferey's Boyfriend
Michael Ryan - Twin Boy
Eileen Ryan - Woman in Shop
Jennifer Leigh Warren - Jennifer
Robbie Robertson - Roger
Erin Dignam - Peter's Guest 1
Gene Kirkwood - Swinger
Richard Sarafian - Sunny Ventura
Grant Show - Jake Hanson
Penny Allen - Woman on Bus
Jason Kristofer - Bus Passenger

Crew

Production Designer: Michael Haller
Costume Designer: Jill M. Ohanneson
Composer (Music Score): Jack Nitzsche
Songwriter: Jack Nitzsche
Sound/Sound Designer: Per Hallberg
Casting: Don Phillips
Director: Sean Penn
Producer: Sean Penn
Screenwriter: Sean Penn
Composer (Music Score): Bruce Springsteen
Executive Producer: Bob Weinstein ,Harvey Weinstein
Cinematographer: Vilmos Zsigmond
Producer: David Shamroy Hamburger
Editor: Jay Lash Cassidy
Executive Producer: Richard N. Gladstein
Stunts: Mario Roberts
Editor: Jay Cassidy

The Crossing Guard: AMG Review
Derek Armstrong , AMG

Sean Penn's occasionally preachy, but ultimately complicated and challenging, take on the repercussions of drunk driving, both for the victims and the offenders, is a dark study in anguish and redemption. Talented actors were clearly eager to work with the mercurial second-time director, and Penn gets harrowing performances out of Jack Nicholson and Angelica Huston, as well as a touchingly chastened one from David Morse as the paroled drunk driver. A simpler film would have demonized Morse as an unrepentant sinner, but Penn is more interested in shades of gray in this brooding look at characters who have randomly developed a regrettable relationship with each other. In fact, Nicholson, as the grieving father, is the film's most unbalanced and least sympathetic element, while the halo above Morse's head is almost visible. The lingering impact on all of their lives is achingly rendered, and Penn deserves credit for dramatizing the festering anger and resentment rather than the predictable hopeless sadness that would have dominated had the narrative started right after the accident. Some critics chided Penn for choosing an issue more commonly befitting an after-school special, but the deep performances excuse the topical subject matter, and the execution hints at Penn's promise beyond the field of acting, which he apparently dislikes. ~ Derek Armstrong, All Movie Guide

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