# The Pledge (2001)

> A retiring Nevada detective turns a promise to a murdered girl’s mother into an obsessive, increasingly isolating hunt for a predatory killer.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3329

## Facts

- Runtime: 124 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Sean Penn
- Cast: Jack Nicholson, Helen Mirren, Aaron Eckhart, Robin Wright, Sam Shepard, Benicio del Toro, Patricia Clarkson, Mickey Rourke
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0237572/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: bleak, brooding, foreboding, late night viewing, serious crime movie night

## Synopsis

A detective's final promise leads him into a dark and twisted mystery.

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