The Pledge is a movie directed by Sean Penn in 2001 and based on the book of the same name by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, first published in 1957. The movie features Jack Nicholson, Aaron Eckhart, Robin Wright, Helen Mirren, Vanessa Redgrave, Sam Shepard, and others.
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Storyline
Retired police detective Jerry Black is seen mumbling to himself, apparently drunk, sitting on a bench outside a disused gas station. The party is interrupted by the discovery of a murdered child, Ginny Larsen. Jerry decides to go with another detective, Stan Krolak, to the scene of the crime.
Movie vs Book
Year
2001
Minutes
124
Movie Rate
6.80
Source: IMDb
Year
1957
Pages
192
Book Rate
7.94
S: Goodreads
Book
The Pledge
Original title: Das Versprechen: Requiem auf den Kriminalroman
Author: Friedrich Dürrenmatt
Country: Switzerland
First published in: 1957
Length: 192 pages
Genre: Fiction
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