Freddy Gale is a seedy jeweller who has sworn to kill the drunk driver who killed his little girl.Freddy Gale is a seedy jeweller who has sworn to kill the drunk driver who killed his little girl.Freddy Gale is a seedy jeweller who has sworn to kill the drunk driver who killed his little girl.
- Awards
- 4 nominations
Richard C. Sarafian
- Sunny Ventura
- (as Richard Sarafian)
Edward L. Katz
- Eddie
- (as Dr. Edward L. Katz)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAccording 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.
- GoofsWhen Freddy gives John Booth three more days he marks it on the calendar in red and the square he draws is not even, later when he crosses the day in the calendar the square drawn is perfect.
- Quotes
Freddy Gale: Now you pity me. You pity me. You know, this is funny...
Mary: Whatever you are doing Freddy, stop it.
Freddy Gale: "Whatever you are doing Freddy, stop it". I hope you die. I hope you FUCKING die.
- Crazy creditsClyde is Hungry Watchdog - Dr Edward Katz
Featured review
Occasionally powerful melodrama
Sean Penn wrote, co-produced and directed this strong drama about a conflicted Los Angeles businessman intent on nailing the drunk driver who killed his daughter. In the lead, Jack Nicholson is appropriately somber, displaying no over-the-top theatrics as he visits the parolee just sprung from jail, giving him three days of freedom before his death. Sub-plots detract from the main narrative, with Robin Wright a colorless love-interest for convict David Morse and Anjelica Huston lost in a confusingly-written role as Nicholson's ex-wife. Frequent trips to the local strip club muddy the focus of the piece, however the emotional showdown between the two men is wisely examined, heartfelt and exceptionally well-acted. **1/2 from ****
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Box office
- Budget
- $9,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $868,979
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $71,804
- Nov 19, 1995
- Gross worldwide
- $868,979
- Runtime1 hour 51 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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