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The Pledge (film)

2001 film by Sean Penn
Movie film Q1170710
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The Pledge (film)

Summary

The Pledge (film) is a film[1]. The Pledge (film) ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,573 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Pledge (film) received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • The Pledge (film)'s instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Pledge (film) was directed by Sean Penn[5].
  • Jerzy Kromolowski wrote the screenplay for The Pledge (film)[6].
  • Mary Olson-Kromolowski wrote the screenplay for The Pledge (film)[7].
  • The Pledge (film)'s composer is recorded as Klaus Badelt[8].
  • The Pledge (film)'s genre is crime film[9].
  • The Pledge (film)'s genre is mystery film[10].
  • The Pledge (film)'s genre is drama film[11].
  • The Pledge (film)'s genre is film based on literature[12].
  • The Pledge (film)'s based on is recorded as The Pledge: Requiem for the Detective Novel[13].
  • A cast member of The Pledge (film) was Jack Nicholson[14].
  • A cast member of The Pledge (film) was Aaron Eckhart[15].
  • A cast member of The Pledge (film) was Helen Mirren[16].
  • A cast member of The Pledge (film) was Q272972[17].
  • A cast member of The Pledge (film) was Vanessa Redgrave[18].
  • A cast member of The Pledge (film) was Sam Shepard[19].
  • A cast member of The Pledge (film) was Patricia Clarkson[20].
  • A cast member of The Pledge (film) was Benicio del Toro[21].
  • A cast member of The Pledge (film) was Tom Noonan[22].
  • A cast member of The Pledge (film) was Mickey Rourke[23].
  • A cast member of The Pledge (film) was Harry Dean Stanton[24].
  • A cast member of The Pledge (film) was Dale Dickey[25].
  • A cast member of The Pledge (film) was Michael O'Keefe[26].
  • A cast member of The Pledge (film) was Costas Mandylor[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Sean Penn[28], Elie Samaha[29], and Andrew Stevens[30]. The Pledge (film) was directed by Sean Penn[5]. Screenwriters include Jerzy Kromolowski[6] and Mary Olson-Kromolowski[7]. Cast members include Jack Nicholson[14], Aaron Eckhart[15], Helen Mirren[16], Q272972[17], Vanessa Redgrave[18], and Sam Shepard[19].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2001[31] and October 11, 2001[32]. The original language of The Pledge (film) was English[33]. Genres include crime film[9], mystery film[10], drama film[11], and film based on literature[12]. The Pledge (film) was distributed by video on demand[34].

Reception

The Pledge (film) received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Reviews include 78%[35], 6.9/10[36], and 71/100[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Pledge (film)'s after a work by is recorded as Friedrich Dürrenmatt[38].

Why It Matters

The Pledge (film) ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,573 views/month).[2] The Pledge (film) has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] The Pledge (film) is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

What awards did The Pledge (film) receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

Related Entities

Aaron Eckhart Benicio del Toro Costas Mandylor film Friedrich Dürrenmatt Harry Dean Stanton Jack Nicholson Mickey Rourke Netflix Patricia Clarkson Sam Shepard Sean Penn United States Vanessa Redgrave

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [32] ↑ . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Bill Groom
    Publication date → +2001-01-01T00:00:00Z, +2001-10-11T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Jerzy Kromolowski, Mary Olson-Kromolowski
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+119'}
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