Here are the plot points of
Here are the plot points of The Crossing Guard (1995), as I see them.
The Crossing Guard (1995)
Starring: Jack Nicholson (Freddy Gale), David Morse (John Booth), Anjelica Huston (Mary)
Directed by: Sean Penn
Writer: Sean Penn
PROTAGONIST FREDDY'S DILEMMA: He wants revenge for his 7 yr old daughter Emily's murder but his anger consumes him first.
PROTAGONIST'S DESIRE: To get his revenge by killing John Booth, his daughter's murderer.
HIS CHIEF OBSTACLE: John Booth is still in jail.
ESTABLISHING SHOT: A torch is rolled on the naked skin of a strip joint dancer. A sensitivity group in meeting, talking about how they are coping with their grief.
INCITING INCIDENT: Freddy visits ex-wife Mary at her new house and tells her that he is going to kill John Booth, who has just been released from prison.
PLOT POINT 1: Freddy catches John Booth alone in his trailer but he fails to kill him because his handgun turns out to be empty.
MID POINT EVENT: John Booth tells his girlfriend that he can't just choose to live a happy and new life with her.
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