Oscar winner Jack Nicholson ("As Good As it Gets," "A Few Good Men"), John Malkovich ("Being John Malkovich") and Oscar, Golden Globe and Emmy winner Vanessa Redgrave ("Mission: Impossible") star in this tense '50s crime drama. Based on the acclaimed novel by Swiss author Friedrich Durrenmatt. Co-starring Oscar-nominated Sam Shepard ("The Right Stuff"), Golden Globe nominee Robin Wright Penn ("Forrest Gump"), Costas Mandylor ("Picket Fences") and Harry Dean Stanton ("The Green Mile"). Directed by Oscar and Golden Globe nominee Sean Penn ("Dead Man Walking").