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Mystic River (2003) 8.0
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Metascore: 84/100
Reviews: 922 user | 225 critic | 42 from Metacritic.com With a childhood tragedy that overshadowed their lives, three men are reunited by circumstance when one has a family tragedy. Director:Clint Eastwood |
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Cast
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| Sean Penn | ... | ||
| Tim Robbins | ... | ||
| Kevin Bacon | ... | ||
| Laurence Fishburne | ... | ||
| Marcia Gay Harden | ... | ||
| Laura Linney | ... | ||
| Kevin Chapman | ... | ||
| Tom Guiry | ... |
Brendan Harris
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| Emmy Rossum | ... | ||
| Spencer Treat Clark | ... | ||
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Andrew Mackin | ... | |
| Adam Nelson | ... | ||
| Robert Wahlberg | ... | ||
| Jenny O'Hara | ... | ||
| John Doman | ... | ||
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
In the summer of 1975 in a neighborhood in Boston, 3 kids, Dave Boyle and two of his friends, Jimmy and Sean, are playing on the sidewalk when Dave gets abducted by two men and endures several days of sexual abuse. Eventually, Dave escapes traumatized throughout adulthood. Jimmy is an ex-con and a father of three, whose daughter Katie, is found dead and Dave becomes the number one suspect. Sean is a homicide detective, investigating Katie's murder, ends up finding himself faced with past and present demons as more is uncovered about Katie's murder. Learning Katie had a boyfriend, ballistics later turn up a gun belonging to the father, which then puts her boyfriend as the suspect. Will Sean find out who killed Katie? Will Jimmy make it through the investigation? And will Dave ever find out what really happened when he was abducted? Written by michigans_finest
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The river has many depths. Let it wash over you. See more »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
15 October 2003 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Río místico See more »Box Office
Budget:
$30,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$640,815 (USA) (10 October 2003)Gross:
$90,135,191 (USA) (21 May 2004)Company Credits
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Radio Announcer #1: ...before the end of the season last year, and then re-injured it in spring training on a terrific game-saving play. You know, I was talking with...
Sean's Father: What time is this going on?
Jimmy's Father: 7:30 is the pre-game.
Sean's Father: Who'd you say was pitching tonight?
Jimmy's Father: Tiant's pitching.
Sean's Father: Goddamn Cuban, man. He can hurl it.
Jimmy's Father: I'd hate to be facing him.
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(1888) (uncredited)
Music by John Philip Sousa
Played by a marching band near the end
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The liquor store scene was shot at Costello's, a liquor store on Boylston Street in the Back Bay, next to Berklee College of Music. After filming, screen shots from that scene were placed in the front display windows. Costello's closed in January 2007. See more »Goofs
When Jimmy is pouring himself a drink, the sound of pouring liquid continues, although the level of the drink in his glass ceases to rise. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Radio Announcer #1: ...before the end of the season last year, and then re-injured it in spring training on a terrific game-saving play. You know, I was talking with...
Sean's Father: What time is this going on?
Jimmy's Father: 7:30 is the pre-game.
Sean's Father: Who'd you say was pitching tonight?
Jimmy's Father: Tiant's pitching.
Sean's Father: Goddamn Cuban, man. He can hurl it.
Jimmy's Father: I'd hate to be facing him.
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Crazy Credits
The Warner Bros and Village Roadshow Logos at the beginning of the film, are not animated. They are both coloured Grey and stay in the middle of the screen. See more »Soundtracks
Semper Fidelis(1888) (uncredited)
Music by John Philip Sousa
Played by a marching band near the end
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This movie is a kick in the gut. Rarely is such a brilliant cast assembled, and even when it happens, rarely do they act like this. Tom Guiry (very impressive), Tim Robbins and Sean Penn show emotion that directors don't often stick in. And it comes off flawlessly. During a scene with Marcia Gay-Harden and Tim Robbins crying in their kitchen, there is an energy coming off of the screen that strikes you right in the chest. Which is really the way the whole movie works. It grabs you and shakes you, and makes you watch even when it can be painful to do so. The only reason that this film didn't win best picture is Return of the King. Any other year, and Mystic River has it. Eastwood's finest moment. Check it out--you won't be disappointed.