The Crossing Guard is a 1995 drama thriller written and directed by Sean Penn. It follows a man consumed by grief over the death of his daughter in a drunk driving accident. He seeks revenge on the man responsible after he gets out of prison. This movie is available to watch only on Paramount Plus with SHOWTIME. Read below for more details.
Here’s how you can watch and stream The Crossing Guard via streaming services such as Paramount Plus.
Is The Crossing Guard available to watch via streaming?
Yes, The Crossing Guard is available to watch via streaming on Paramount Plus with SHOWTIME.
The plot of the film revolves around Freddy Gale, a man haunted by his daughter’s death in a drunk driving accident several years ago. While dealing with grief and anger, he focuses on revenge against the driver, John Booth, who finally gets out of prison. As Gale goes after Booth, he sees himself going deeper on a path of self-destruction. Meanwhile, Booth tries to rebuild his life and also deal with his guilt. Both men deal with the emotional repercussions of the incident in their own ways. Now, Freddy has to either choose the path of vengeance or find a different way to move forward.
The film stars Jack Nicholson as Freddy Gale, Anjelica Huston as his ex-wife Mary, and David Morse as John Booth, the man responsible for their daughter’s death. It also features Robin Wright, Piper Laurie, and Richard Bradford in supporting roles.
Watch The Crossing Guard streaming via Paramount Plus
The Crossing Guard is available to watch on Paramount Plus with SHOWTIME.
It is a popular streaming service by Paramount Global that offers access to a variety of TV shows and movies, including original content. Paramount Plus also has several live TV options from CBS networks.
You can watch via the show Paramount Plus by following these steps:
- Go to ParamountPlus.com
- Select ‘Try It Free’
- Choose your plan:
- $5.99 per month or $59.99 per year (Essential)
- $11.99 per month or $199.99 per year (with SHOWTIME)
- Enter your personal information and create your account
The Paramount Plus Essential plan includes tens of thousands of episodes and movies, the NFL on CBS, the UEFA Champions League, 24/7 news coverage with CBS News, and limited ads.
Furthermore, the Paramount Plus with SHOWTIME plan includes all of the above, removes the ads except in limited circumstances, and also includes SHOWTIME originals, movies, and sports along with CBS live TV and college football. Nonetheless, you’re able to download shows to your mobile device.
The Crossing Guard’s synopsis is as follows:
“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.”
NOTE: The streaming services listed above are subject to change. The information provided was correct at the time of writing.
