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Clint Eastwood’s murder mystery centred on three childhood friends reunited by the death of one of the men’s daughter. All-star...
Clint Eastwood’s murder mystery centred on three childhood friends reunited by the death of one of the men’s daughter. All-star cast includes Sean Penn and Tim Robbins who both won Oscars for their roles.
Upon the tragic murder of his daughter Katie, Jimmy (Penn) is reintroduced to his old friends Dave (Robbins) and Sean (Bacon) in a Boston, working-class Irish neighborhood. Dave, a previous victim of abduction and sexual abuse, becomes a prime suspect while Sean, a criminal detective and the assigned investigator, is forced to confront longstanding issues from the past.
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89 %202 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
89 %204,155 reviewsAudience score rating
"Finds Clint Eastwood near the top of his directorial game with a cast of first-rate actors."
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Variety
Variety"Strongly acted, strongly directed and strongly recommended."
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Total Film
Total Film"The rare American movie that aspires to -- and achieves -- the full weight and darkness of tragedy."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Sneaks up, messes with your head and then floors you. You can't shake it. It's that haunting, that hypnotic."
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Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone"To see strong acting like this is exhilarating... Directors grow great by subtracting, not adding, and Eastwood does nothing for show, everything for effect."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"An overpowering piece of work that involves some of the most basic human emotions: love, hate, fear, revenge, despair."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"Two things make Eastwood's task easier for him: a superb cast and a cracking source novel."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineMystic River | Details
Award winner- Winner of Best Actor in a Leading Role (Sean Penn) and Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Tim Robbins) Oscars, 2004 Academy Awards.
- Rating
- R16, contains violence & offensive language
- Runtime
- 138
- Genre
- Drama, Thriller
- Country of origin
- USA, Australia
