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Mystic River

  • 2003
  • R
  • 2h 18m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
531K
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POPULARITY
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Kevin Bacon, Tim Robbins, and Sean Penn in Mystic River (2003)
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The tragic murder of a 19-year-old girl reunites three childhood friends still living in Boston--the victim's gangster father, a detective, and the disturbed man they both suspect of killing... Read allThe tragic murder of a 19-year-old girl reunites three childhood friends still living in Boston--the victim's gangster father, a detective, and the disturbed man they both suspect of killing her.The tragic murder of a 19-year-old girl reunites three childhood friends still living in Boston--the victim's gangster father, a detective, and the disturbed man they both suspect of killing her.

  • Director
    • Clint Eastwood
  • Writers
    • Brian Helgeland
    • Dennis Lehane
  • Stars
    • Sean Penn
    • Tim Robbins
    • Kevin Bacon
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    531K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    244
    17
    • Director
      • Clint Eastwood
    • Writers
      • Brian Helgeland
      • Dennis Lehane
    • Stars
      • Sean Penn
      • Tim Robbins
      • Kevin Bacon
    • 1.2KUser reviews
    • 124Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 Oscars
      • 57 wins & 144 nominations total

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    Top Cast99+

    Sean Penn
    Sean Penn
    • Jimmy Markum
    Tim Robbins
    Tim Robbins
    • Dave Boyle
    Kevin Bacon
    Kevin Bacon
    • Sean Devine
    Laurence Fishburne
    Laurence Fishburne
    • Whitey Powers
    Marcia Gay Harden
    Marcia Gay Harden
    • Celeste Boyle
    Laura Linney
    Laura Linney
    • Annabeth Markum
    Kevin Chapman
    Kevin Chapman
    • Val Savage
    Tom Guiry
    Tom Guiry
    • Brendan Harris
    • (as Thomas Guiry)
    Emmy Rossum
    Emmy Rossum
    • Katie Markum
    Spencer Treat Clark
    Spencer Treat Clark
    • Silent Ray Harris
    Andrew Mackin
    Andrew Mackin
    • John O'Shea
    Adam Nelson
    Adam Nelson
    • Nick Savage
    Robert Wahlberg
    Robert Wahlberg
    • Kevin Savage
    Jenny O'Hara
    Jenny O'Hara
    • Esther Harris
    John Doman
    John Doman
    • Driver
    Cameron Bowen
    Cameron Bowen
    • Young Dave
    Jason Kelly
    • Young Jimmy
    Connor Paolo
    Connor Paolo
    • Young Sean
    • Director
      • Clint Eastwood
    • Writers
      • Brian Helgeland
      • Dennis Lehane
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews1.2K

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The situation at the opening of the movie is based on an incident when, as a child, author Dennis Lehane's mother severely reprimanded him for getting into a car with men who claimed to be plain-clothes policemen.
    • Goofs
      As the young Dave Boyle is being driven away by the pedophiles, there's a cut back to the young Jimmy and Sean standing in the street. In the background to the right, in plain view, is a modern era police car guarding the filming location.
    • Quotes
      • Dave Boyle: Maybe some day you forget what it's like to be human and maybe then, it's ok.
    • Crazy credits
      The Warner Bros and Village Roadshow Logos at the beginning of the film are not animated. They are both colored grey and stay in the middle of the screen.
    • Connections
      Featured in Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Kevin Bacon/Vivica A. Fox/The Del McCoury Band (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Mystic River
      Composed by Clint Eastwood

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    FAQ4

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 15, 2003 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Australia
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Río místico
    • Filming locations
      • Doyle's Pub - 3484 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts, USA(Interior: Katie and friends dance on the bar. Building since demolished.)
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Village Roadshow Pictures
      • NPV Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $90,135,191
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $640,815
      • Oct 12, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $156,595,191
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 18m(138 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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