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The Crossing Guard (1995) -- Bringing students to school every day is a tough job, especially if you are a goose.  Crossing guards Joan Maddux and Earl Burnett have a special friend named Sam who helps them every morning.

Overview

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Director:

Sean Penn

Writer (WGA):

Sean Penn (written by)

Contact:

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Release Date:

16 November 1995 (USA) more

Genre:

Drama more

Tagline:

Some lives cross, others collide.

Plot:

Freddie Gale is a seedy jeweler who has sworn to kill the drunk driver who killed his little girl. full summary | add synopsis

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 nominations more

User Comments:

Great! more (54 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jack Nicholson ... Freddy Gale

David Morse ... John Booth

Anjelica Huston ... Mary

Robin Wright Penn ... Jojo (as Robin Wright)
Piper Laurie ... Helen Booth
Richard Bradford ... Stuart Booth

Priscilla Barnes ... Verna
David Baerwald ... Peter

Robbie Robertson ... Roger

John Savage ... Bobby

Kari Wuhrer ... Mia

Jennifer Leigh Warren ... Jennifer
Kellita Smith ... Tanya
Richard C. Sarafian ... Sunny Ventura (as Richard Sarafian)

Bobby Cooper ... Coop
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Additional Details

MPAA:

Rated R for sexuality and strong language.

Runtime:

111 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Company:

Miramax Films more


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Trivia:

The movie concludes with a dedication to "My friend, Charles Bukowski. I miss you, S.P." 'Sean Penn' was a close friend of the writer and poet. more

Goofs:

Continuity: When Freddy gives John Booth three more days he marks it on the calendar in red and the square he draws is not even, later when he crosses the day in the calendar the square drawn is perfect. more

Quotes:

[After being released from prison.]
John Booth: Freedom is overrated.
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23 out of 31 people found the following comment useful.
Great!, 9 April 2004
9/10
Author: Jack Horner from London, England

Crossing Guard is one of those underrated films that is a pure joy to discover. Sean Penn did a tremendous job directing it and Jack Nicholson is in top form here.It's easy to see why people ignored the film when it was released back in 1995 - but then again, the general public doesn't really watch good films unless they're being told what to watch come Oscar time. It's a shame, really that Crossing Guard wasn't nominated for anything. But then again neither was any of Tarkovsky's films. 9 out of 10!

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