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The Pledge is a 2001 American neo-noir psychological thriller film co-produced and directed by Sean Penn and starring Jack Nicholson alongside an ensemble supporting cast of Patricia Clarkson, Aaron Eckhart, Helen Mirren, Robin Wright Penn, Vanessa Redgrave, Sam Shepard, Mickey Rourke, Tom Noonan, Lois Smith and Benicio del Toro. It is based on the 1958 novella by Swiss writer Friedrich Dürrenmatt.
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While many great films are adapted from mediocre novels, at times the opposite can happen, resulting in mediocre film serving as basis for great novels. At least this is what Swiss author Friedrich Dürrenmatt believed after his experiences with the script for 1958 crime film *It Happened in Broad Daylight*. The main star Heinz Rühmann insisted on conventional happy ending and producers obliged, altering Dürrenmatt’s…More
