The Crossing Guard is a 1995 American independent drama film co-produced, written, and directed by Sean Penn.

The film stars Jack Nicholson, David Morse, Robin Wright and Anjelica Huston.

It tells the story of Freddy Gale, a man who has been tormented for more than five years by his daughter's death in a car accident.

When he finds out that the man who was responsible for the death is being released from prison, he decides to seek vengeance.

Jewelry store proprietor Freddy Gale has been tormented for the five years following the death of his daughter Emily.

Once a devoted husband and father, he is now an alcoholic who spends his nights in strip clubs, sleeping with strippers.

John calmly explains he won't call the police and will let Freddy kill him, but he asks for some time to savor his freedom.

In the nightmare, he is driving by his daughter's school and stops at a crosswalk where children (including a living Emily) wait.

Anjelica Huston's performance in the film was praised and she received nominations for Best Supporting Actress from the Hollywood Foreign Press and the Screen Actors Guild (SAG).

She lost out on the Golden Globe to Mira Sorvino for Mighty Aphrodite and the SAG award to Kate Winslet for Sense and Sensibility.