"Detective Jerry Black has made a promise he can't break, to catch a killer he can't find."

2001

2h 3m

6.6(1126 votes)

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

Overview

A police chief about to retire pledges to help a woman find her daughter's killer.

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Cast & Crew

36 members

Acting

Jack Nicholson

Jerry Black

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Helen Mirren

Doctor

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Aaron Eckhart

Stan Krolak

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Robin Wright

Lori

Writing

Sam Shepard

Eric Pollack

Acting

Benicio del Toro

Toby Jay Wadenah

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Patricia Clarkson

Margaret Larsen

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Mickey Rourke

Jim Olstad

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Vanessa Redgrave

Annalise Hansen

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Lois Smith

Helen Jackson

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Eileen Ryan

Jean

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Costas Mandylor

Monash Deputy

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Harry Dean Stanton

Floyd Cage

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Tom Noonan

Gary Jackson

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Beau Daniels

Rudy

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Dale Dickey

Strom

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Wendy Donaldson

Resort Owner

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Adrien Dorval

Sheriff

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Shawn Henter

Bus Driver

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Michael O'Keefe

Duane Larsen

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Kathy Jensen

Store Clerk

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Taryn Knowles

Ginny Larsen

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Nels Lennarson

Hank

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Gordon May

Criminologist #1

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J.J. McColl

Real Estate Agent

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Gardiner Millar

Deputy #3

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Adam Nelson

Deputy #1

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Tony Parsons

TV Anchorman

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Robert Popoff

Prisoner

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Nicole Robert

Flea Market Sales Lady

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Pauline Roberts

Chrissy

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John R. Taylor

Grey Haired Man

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Theodore Thomas

Rest Home Resident

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Brittany Tiplady

Becky Fiske

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Mavourneen Varcoe-Ryan

Crime Scene Reporter

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Françoise Yip

Bartender at Airport

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