# The Crossing Guard (1995)

> A bereaved father gives the man who killed his daughter one week to prepare for a revenge killing, forcing both men toward an agonizing moral reckoning.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/16605

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Sean Penn
- Cast: Jack Nicholson, David Morse, Anjelica Huston, Robin Wright, Piper Laurie, Richard Bradford, Priscilla Barnes, David Baerwald
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112744/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: harrowing, melancholic, intimate, late night character drama, serious film discussion

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