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Mystic River (2003)

R | | Crime, Drama, Mystery | 15 October 2003 (USA)
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The lives of three men who were childhood friends are shattered when one of them has a family tragedy.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
... Jimmy Markum
... Dave Boyle
... Sean Devine
... Whitey Powers
... Celeste Boyle
... Annabeth Markum
... Val Savage
... Brendan Harris (as Thomas Guiry)
... Katie Markum
... Silent Ray Harris
Andrew Mackin ... John O'Shea
... Nick Savage
... Kevin Savage
... Esther Harris
... Driver
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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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based on novel | sexual abuse | childhood friend | child molester | irish american | See All (144) »

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We bury our sins, we wash them clean. See more »

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Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Rated R for language and violence | See all certifications »

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Also Known As:

Río místico  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$640,815, 12 October 2003, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$90,135,191

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$156,822,020
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Trivia

The situation at the opening of the movie is based on an incident when, as a child, author Dennis Lehane's mother castigated him for getting into a car with men who claimed to be plain-clothes policemen. See more »

Goofs

(at around 2 mins) When the boys are writing their names in the concrete, Jimmy starts his name at the top of the slab, by the time Sean has scrawled his name in, Jimmy's name has moved to below center of the slab. 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 »

Connections

Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Best Films of 2003 (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

Black Emerald Blues
Written by Kyle Eastwood and Michael Stevens
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Mystic River is a well acted and well directed American classic.
24 August 2004 | by – See all my reviews

When I finally got to watch Mystic River, I was mesmerized by the acting of the ensemble cast. I watched this movie twice, alone and again with my husband. The content of the movie is relevant in any time frame. Upon watching it the second time I noticed "small" things that tied the movie and its characters together. Forgiveness, no I would not classify any of the characters as forgiving. It is very clear that Dave probably never receive counseling for the unspeakable crime done to him as a boy, Jimmy never really let go of his "on edge nerve" and Sean remains the responsible friend but not afraid to face life's messes. To watch a human drama unfold with such sad consequences and heavy retribution on one hand and little to no retribution on the other hand is a depiction that life is not always fair and some of us receive the bounty of life, while others get the smaller piece of pie.

This movie was well acted and well directed. I will never forget Sean Penn's portrayal of Jimmy in this star ensemble cast.
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