The Crossing Guard

The Crossing Guard
Jack Nicholson standing in profile against a black background
Promotional film poster
Directed bySean Penn
Written bySean Penn
Produced by
  • Sean Penn
  • David S. Hamburger
Starring
CinematographyVilmos Zsigmond
Edited byJay Cassidy
Music byJack Nitzsche
Distributed byMiramax Films
Release date
  • November 16, 1995 (1995-11-16)
Running time
111 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$9 million
Box office$7 million[1]

The Crossing Guard is a 1995 American independent drama film co-produced, written, and directed by Sean Penn. The film stars Jack Nicholson, David Morse, Robin Wright and Anjelica Huston. It tells the story of Freddy Gale, a man who has been tormented for more than five years by his daughter's death in a car accident. When he finds out that the man who was responsible for the death is being released from prison, he decides to seek vengeance.

The film was released on November 16, 1995 and received generally positive reviews from critics.

This was the last film scored by Jack Nitzsche.

  1. ^ "Planet Hollywood". Screen International. August 30, 1996. pp. 14–15.