Review of The Crossing Guard (1995) by Vadim S — 03 Sep 2007

Sean Penn is as good a director as he is an actor. Jack Nicholson & David Morse are fantastic!

This review of The Crossing Guard (1995) was written by Vadim S on 03 Sep 2007.

The Crossing Guard has generally received mixed reviews.

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