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Sean Penn
Writer 66 years old

Sean Penn

Santa Monica, California, USA

Sean Justin Penn (born August 17, 1960) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his intense leading man roles in film. His accolades include three Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and nominations for three British Academy Film Awards, an Emmy Award, and... Read full bio →

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The Gunman

The Gunman

Pierre Morel 2015 1h 55m 5.0

Eight years after fleeing the Congo following his assassination of that country's minister of mining, former assassin Jim Terrier is back, suffering from PTSD and digging wells to atone for his violent past. After an attempt is made on his life, Terrier flies to London to find out who wants him dead -- and why.

Into the Wild

Into the Wild

Sean Penn 2007 2h 28m 8.7

Based on a true story. After graduating from Emory University in 1992, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandoned his possessions, gave his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhiked to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters who shape his life.

11'09''01 - September 11

11'09''01 - September 11

Sean Penn, Claude Lelouch 2002 2h 14m 7.3

11 directors show their view on the terrorist attacks on the world trade center in New York.

The Crossing Guard

The Crossing Guard

Sean Penn 1995 1h 51m 6.8

Unable to move on from the loss of his daughter, Freddy, now a shell of the person he was before, swears to kill the man responsible for her death.

The Indian Runner

The Indian Runner

Sean Penn 1991 2h 7m 8.0

An intensely sad film about two brothers who cannot overcome their opposite perceptions of life. One brother see's and feels bad in everyone and everything, subsequently he is violent, antisocial and unable to appreciate or enjoy the good things which his brother desperately tries to point out to him.

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