Penn made his directorial debut with '' The Indian Runner '' ( 1991 ) , a crime drama film based on Bruce Springsteen 's song " Highway Patrolman " , from the album '' Nebraska '' ( 1982 ) . He also directed music videos , such as Shania Twain 's " Dance with the One That Brought You " ( 1993 ) , Lyle Lovett 's " North Dakota " ( 1993 ) , and Peter Gabriel 's " The Barry Williams Show " ( 2002 ) . He has since directed three more films , all well received by critics : the indie thriller '' The Crossing Guard '' ( 1995 ) , the mystery film '' The Pledge '' ( 2001 ) , and the biographical drama survival film '' Into the Wild '' ( 2007 ) . Penn 's fifth directorial feature '' The Last Face '' ( 2016 ) premiered at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival
2016 Cannes Film Festival
2016 Cannes Film Festival
Sean Penn