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Paramount Pictures
details
Release Date: Jan 19, 2001
Running Time: 124 mins. (V)
Country Of Origin: United States
synopsis
On the day of his retirement, Nevada homicide detective Jerry Black lingers in his office one last time. But when the body of a murdered 8-year-old girl is discovered in the snow-blanketed mountains, the reluctant retiree is unable to step aside. Jerry offers his expertise at the crime scene, and takes it upon himself to deliver the devastating news to the victim's parents. The grieving mother begs Jerry for answers. Faced with the tragic nature of the crime, the parent's suffering and his own uncertainty about life after the police force, Jerry swears on his soul to find the killer. When an ambitious younger cop wrenches a dubious confession from a simple-minded suspect, the case is closed, but not for Jerry. Despite the skepticism of his peers, Jerry follows his hunch that the real killer is still at large and set to strike again. But how far will Jerry go to fulfill his promise? And at what cost?
cast + crew
Director
Jerry Black
Lori
Toby Jay Wadenah
Annalise Hansen--Victim's Grandmother
Detective Stan Krolak
Doctor
Eric Pollack
Gary Jackson
Duane Larson
Jim Olstand
screenplay
screenplay
Novel as Source Material
Producer
Producer
Producer
Executive Producer
Associate Producer
reviews
January 18, 2001
Sean Penn, bless him, does not make ingratiating movies - "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" excepted, Mr. Hand. As an actor, he is most vital when he's opening wounds ("Dead Man Walking", "Sweet and Lowdown"). The same goes for his two films as writer and director: "The Indian Runner" (1991) and "The Crossing Guard" (1995). Penn's attention to life's harsh truths doesn't draw much box-office action, but actors - the better ones - are understandably eager to work with him.Which brings us to "The…
On his final day on the job, homicide detective Jerry Black (Nicholson) can't resist the temptation of one last bloody crime scene, let alone that of a mangled 8-year-old girl. While it appears to be an open-and-shut case to the rest of the investigating officers (those actually still employed by the department), something tells Jerry that the real killer is still on the loose Â… and will murder again … another 8-year-old girl …wearing a red dress … Determined to find…
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