"Great Movies" list, writing, "The last third of the movie is where most police stories go on autopilot, with obligatory chases, stalkings and confrontations. That's when The Pledge grows most compelling. Penn and Nicholson take risks with the material and elevate the movie to another, unanticipated, haunting level." Accolades Sean Penn – Palme d'Or at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival – NOMINATED Grand Prix of the Belgian Syndicate of Cinema Critics – NOMINATED 2002 for the Danish Bodil – NOMINATED Benicio Del Toro – 2002 ALMA Award – NOMINATED Brittany Tiplady – 2002 Young Artist Award – NOMINATED Hans Zimmer – 2001 World Soundtrack Award – NOMINATED References External links 2001 films 2001 drama films 2000s mystery drama films 2000s psychological drama films American mystery drama films American neo-noir films American police detective films American psychological drama films Fiction about child murder Films directed by Sean Penn Films produced by Elie Samaha Films scored by Klaus Badelt Films scored by Hans Zimmer Films based on Swiss novels Films based on works by Friedrich Dürrenmatt Films set in Reno, Nevada Films shot in British Columbia Films shot in Nevada Franchise Pictures films Morgan Creek Productions films Warner Bros. films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films