The Pledge

Well, Jeremiah, let's just say that when I watched the movie, I wanted to throw something at the TV.

The irony was that they caught the real killer, and Jack Nicholson never knew it.

Was the real killer that Indian guy or the one involved in a car accident where he got burned to death?

Was "the Indian guy" the one who was convicted? If so, he was innocent, but killed himself in prison.

Yes, the one in the car crash was the real killer, and at the end, Jack Nicholson was lying against the wall, descending into madness and alcohol. That scene was juxtaposed against the remains of the burned car, and the viewer realized that no one would ever know that the real killer of the child had perished.

I wish that I had never watched it.

I hear ya. What a tragic ending for the lead character.

Thanks for the heads up. I've started to rent it a couple times, but now know to leave it on the shelf.

Got a copy of it for Christmas and watched it a couple of weeks ago.

Yes the irony is that the killer died in the crash and none of the policemen spotted it was the car they were looking for as they drove by.

I think the fact that Jack Nicholsons character promised the parents he'd find the killer made it all the worse for him in the end.