Detailed item info | Movie description | In Clint Eastwood's MYSTIC RIVER, a murder mystery in South Boston unites three men who have been friends since childhood. Grippingly powerful performances from the entire cast--Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Marcia Gay Harden, Kevin Bacon, Laurence Fishburne, and Laura Linney--combined with gritty photography, an exceptionally emotional script, and a convincing working-class Boston setting make this film one of Eastwood's most consistent and penetrating works.
Though they live in the same houses where they grew up, Jimmy (Penn), Dave (Robbins), and Sean (Bacon) have drifted apart over time. Their distance is due to a disturbing and violent episode that occurred when they were children. Even now, as adults married with kids, they have never managed to overcome their fear and guilt about what happened. Dave and his wife (Harden) still live next door to Jimmy, who is married to a tough-sexy blond (Linney) and has three daughters. When Jimmy's 19-year-old girl is murdered, he turns to Sean, who works as a policeman, and delivers an ultimatum: find the killer fast or I'll go after him myself. Little do they know, the culprit is the last person they'd ever suspect.
| | Credits | | Producer: | Clint Eastwood, Judie G. Hoyt | | Cast: | Laurence Fishburne |
| | Details | | Edition: | Widescreen |
| | Notes | DVD Features:
Region 1
Snap Case
Widescreen - 2.40
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 - French
Theatrical Release Date: October 8, 2003 (LIMITED)
October 15, 2003 (NATIONAL)
| | Editorial reviews | "[P]owerful..."
Total Film - Matthew Leyland (01/01/2004)
"...MYSTIC RIVER is a dark masterpiece that can stand with UNFORGIVEN. It takes a piece out of you..."
Rolling Stone - Peter Travers (10/16/2003)
"...Magnificent....Eastwood directs MYSTIC RIVER with an invigorated grace and gravitas. This is a true American beauty of a movie..."
Entertainment Weekly - Lisa Schwarzbaum (10/10/2003)
"...The real strength of MYSTIC RIVER is what's underneath the story -- the hearts and souls of the characters which are fearlessly and thoroughly plumbed by the cast..."
Premiere - Glenn Kenny (11/01/2003)
"...Brian Hegeland's script and Eastwood's controlled direction strike just the right balance, giving the actors room to work -- Penn's brimming rage is terrifying, his pain heartbreaking..."
Total Film - Jamie Graham (11/01/2003)
"MYSTIC RIVER is a major American motion picture, an overpowering piece of work that involves some of the most basic human emotions..."
Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan (10/08/2003)
"...Brooding and bursting with ambition that is substantially fulfilled..."
USA Today - Mike Clark (10/03/2003)
"...Its care lies in performance, tone and theme....Eastwood's tone is mournful, autumnal..."
Sight and Sound - Richard Kelly (12/01/2003)
| | Awards | 2003 Academy Awards, Best Actor: Sean Penn
2003 Academy Awards, Best Supporting Actor: Tim Robbins
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