What movie was Sean Penn's directorial debut?

Sean Justin Penn (born August 17, 1960) is an American actor, filmmaker, and political activist. Penn began his acting career in television with a brief appearance in episode 112 of 'Little House on the Prairie' (December 4, 1974), directed by his father Leo Penn. Penn garnered critical attention for his roles in the crime dramas "At Close Range" (1986), State of Grace (1990), and "Carlito's Way"(1993). He became known as a prominent leading actor with the drama "Dead Man Walking" (1995), for which he earned his first Academy Award nomination and the Best Actor Award at the Berlin Film Festival. Penn received another two Oscar nominations for Woody Allen's comedy-drama "Sweet and Lowdown" (1999) and the drama "I Am Sam" (2001), before winning his first Academy Award for Best Actor in 2003 for "Mystic River" and a second one in 2008 for "Milk".

Penn made his feature film directorial debut with "The Indian Runner" (1991), followed by the drama film "The Crossing Guard" (1995) and the mystery film "The Pledge" (2001). His fourth feature film, the biographical drama survival movie Into the Wild (2007), garnered critical acclaim and two Academy Award nominations.

In addition to his film work, Penn is known for his political and social activism, including his criticism of the George W. Bush administration, his contact with the Presidents of Cuba and Venezuela, and his humanitarian work in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina (2005) and the 2010 Haiti earthquake.