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The Pledge
Why this pick
A somber missing-child investigation shaped less by procedural thrills than by lingering guilt, obsession, and the emotional damage that uncertainty inflicts on everyone involved.
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MOVIE1999 1h 46m USA
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Beth and Pat Cappadora's 3-year-old son Ben vanishes in a crowded hotel lobby during Beth's high school reunion. The ensuing frantic search is unsuccessful, and Beth goes through a sustained nervous breakdown. Unable to cope with her devastation, Beth unintentionally neglects her other children, Vincent and Kerry.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Michelle Pfeiffer
Beth Cappadora
Cory Buck
Vincent Cappadora - Age 7
Ryan Merriman
Sam Karras / Ben Cappadora - Age 12
Michael McGrady
Jimmy Daugherty
Brenda Strong
Ellen
Michael McElroy
Ben Cappadora - Age 3
Rose Gregorio
Grandma Rosie
Whoopi Goldberg
Candy Bliss