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The Crossing Guard

Year:

1995

Duration:

111 min

Genres:

Drama | Romance

IMDB rate:

6.4

Director:

Sean Penn

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1995-11-16

Filming Locations: Long Beach Harbor, Long Beach, California, USA

Earnings

Gross: $832,910 (USA) Admissions 244,599 (France)

Cast

Actor

Character

Jack Nicholson

Freddy Gale

David Morse

John Booth

Anjelica Huston

Mary

Robin Wright

Jojo

Piper Laurie

Helen Booth

Richard Bradford

Stuart Booth

Priscilla Barnes

Verna

David Baerwald

Peter

Robbie Robertson

Roger

John Savage

Bobby

Kari Wuhrer

Mia

Jennifer Leigh Warren

Jennifer

Kellita Smith

Tanya

Richard C. Sarafian

Sunny Ventura (as Richard Sarafian)

Bobby Cooper

Coop

Jeff Morris

Silas

Buddy Anderson

Buddy

Edward L. Katz

Eddie (as Dr. Edward L. Katz)

Joe Viterelli

Joe

Eileen Ryan

Woman in Shop

Ryo Ishibashi

Jefferey (as Ryo Ishabashi)

Dennis Fanning

Cop

Lisa Crawford

Cop

Jay Koiwai

Asian Man

Elizabeth Gilliam

Little Asian Girl

Michael Ryan

Twin Boy #1

Matthew Ryan

Twin Boy #2

Penelope Allen

Woman on Bus (as Penny Allen)

Nicky Blair

Himself

Gene Kirkwood

Swinger

Jason Kristofer

Bus Passenger

Randy Meadoff

Bus Passenger

Leo Penn

Hank

Michael Abelar

Bum

Daysi Moreno

Freddy's Chicana

Christel Ehde

Dancer

Kamala Petty

Dancer

Millicent Sheridan

Dancer

Joi Travers

Dancer

Erin Dignam

Peter's Guest #1

Jeremiah Birkett

Jefferey's Boyfriend (as Jeremiah Wayne Birkett)

Hadda Brooks

Piano Player

Ruby McKoy

Deputy Sheriff

Hanna Newmaster

Little Girl

William Dignam

The Crossing Guard (as Dr. William Dignam)

James Mathers

Party Guest (uncredited)

Martha Thimmesch

Peter's Friend (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

According to editor Jay Cassidy, Sean Penn allowed Jack Nicholson to make editing choices for two weeks without Penn's involvement, trusting Nicholson's eye for filmmaking, being a director himself.

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Sean Penn considered the performance of Jack Nicholson in the movie to be one of the finest in his career.

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The movie concludes with a dedication to "My friend, Charles Bukowski. I miss you, S.P." Sean Penn was a close friend of the writer and poet.

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Goofs

Peter's hair position changes when he says the famous line, "Did you get butt-fuc**d in prison?" and after John replies "It only hurts the first time".

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The calendar on Freddy's wall shows January 1 as Monday (January 17 is Wednesday). This can't be if the events in the movie take place 5-6 years after Emily's death in 1988 (John Booth was in prison for 5 years). January 1 does not fall on a Monday in 1993, 1994, or 1995 (the year of the movie's production).

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When JoJo is dancing in front of John to Salt n Pepa's "Whatta Man", John gets up and stops the tape player. A minute later, he presses play on the tape player again, and the song comes in, however it is almost 4 bars rewound, and plays the same lyrics over again that has already been played, though no one rewound the tape.

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Quotes

John Booth: Would you maybe, ya know, would you take a couple days, and maybe think about not taking my life?

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Peter: In the joint, did you get butt-fucked?

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John Booth: I think freedom's overrated. What you're talking about. You know, if there isn't something bigger than, uh, than freedom, then freedom is just entertainment.

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