The Crossing Guard
Seen it?1995 | 111 min | Drama, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Promising Young Woman, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Unable to move on from the loss of his daughter, Freddy, now a shell of the person he was before, swears to kill the man responsible for her death.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
76% on Rotten Tomatoes, 46 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe, 1 SAG Award and 1 Venice award.
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 69K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sean Penn
- Jack NicholsonFreddy Gale
- David MorseJohn Booth
- Anjelica HustonMary
- Robin WrightJojo
- Piper LaurieHelen Booth
- Richard BradfordStuart Booth
- Priscilla BarnesVerna
- David BaerwaldPeter
- Robbie RobertsonRoger
- John SavageBobby