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...some lives cross, others collide. - The Crossing Guard
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Title: The Crossing Guard

Release Date: 15 Nov 1995

Runtime: 1h 51m

Genre: Drama, Thriller

Director: Miramax

Production Companies: Miramax

Overview: Unable to move on from the loss of his daughter, Freddy, now a shell of the person he was before, swears to kill the man responsible for her death.

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Average Vote: 6.019 (262 votes)

Cast

  • Freddy Gale: Jack Nicholson
  • John Booth: David Morse
  • Mary: Anjelica Huston
  • Jojo: Robin Wright
  • Helen Booth: Piper Laurie
  • Stuart Booth: Richard Bradford
  • Verna: Priscilla Barnes
  • Peter: David Baerwald
  • Roger: Robbie Robertson
  • Bobby: John Savage
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