Review of The Pledge (2001) by Carl L — 11 Aug 2007

A cracking performance from Nicholson. This should have won awards by the bucketful.

This review of The Pledge (2001) was written by Carl L on 11 Aug 2007.

The Pledge has generally received positive reviews.

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