The Pledge
A weary police chief on the brink of retirement vows to find a missing girl for a desperate mother, only to become consumed by an obsessive hunt that threatens his sanity and the fragile peace of his town.
“Detective Jerry Black has made a promise he can't break, to catch a killer he can't find.”
Synopsis
A police chief who is close to retirement promises to help a woman locate her daughter.
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A crew of 48+ credited
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Edited by Jay CassidyShot by Chris MengesScored by Klaus BadeltDesigned by Bill Groom
Box Office
2001 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.8× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$29.4M
US & Canada: $19.7M — 67% of worldwide · International: $9.7M (33%)
Opening weekend: $5.8M — 29% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $7.4M — 38% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,275 theaters
Also known as
- Das Versprechende
- Er währe gekommen, wenn....de
- The Pledge - Das Versprechende
- La promessait
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Cast & Crew
48 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Jack Nicholson
as Jerry Black
Benicio Del Toro
as Toby Jay Wadenah
Helen Mirren
as Doctor
Patricia Clarkson
as Margaret Larsen
Aaron Eckhart
as Stan Krolak
Beau Daniels
as Rudy
Robin Wright
as Lori
Dale Dickey
as Strom
Sam Shepard
as Eric Pollack
Wendy Donaldson
as Resort Owner
Adrien Dorval
as Sheriff
Mickey Rourke
as Jim Olstad
Supporting cast
24Shawn Henter
as Bus Driver
Vanessa Redgrave
as Annalise Hansen
Kathy Jensen
as Store Clerk
Lois Smith
as Helen Jackson
Eileen Ryan
as Jean
Costas Mandylor
as Monash Deputy
Harry Dean Stanton
as Floyd Cage
Tom Noonan
as Gary Jackson
Michael O Keefe
as Duane Larsen
Taryn Knowles
as Ginny Larsen
Nels Lennarson
as Hank
Gordon May
as Criminologist #1
J J Mccoll
as Real Estate Agent
Gardiner Millar
as Deputy #3
Adam Nelson
as Deputy #1
Tony Parsons
as TV Anchorman
Robert Popoff
as Prisoner
Nicole Robert
as Flea Market Sales Lady
Pauline Roberts
as Chrissy
John R Taylor
as Grey Haired Man
Ted Thomas
as Rest Home Resident
Brittany Tiplady
as Becky Fiske
Mavourneen Varcoe Ryan
as Crime Scene Reporter
Francoise Yip
as Bartender at Airport
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