Penn made his feature film directorial debut with '' The Indian Runner '' ( 1991 ) , followed by the drama film '' The Crossing Guard '' ( 1995 ) and the mystery film '' The Pledge '' ( 2001 ) . Penn directed one of the 11 segments of '' 11 ' 09 " 01 September 11 '' ( 2002 ) , a compilation film made in response to the September 11 attacks . His fourth feature film , the biographical drama survival movie '' Into the Wild '' ( 2007 ) , garnered critical acclaim and two Academy Award nominations
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Sean Penn