Mystic River

Theatrical Release Date: 2003 10 08 (USA - Limited) / 2003 10 15 (USA)

UPC: 085392772025

Studio: Warner Home Video

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Violence, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Profanity]

Summary: Directed by Clint Eastwood, the mysterious drama Mystic River is based on the novel by Dennis Lehane and adapted by screenwriter Brian Helgeland. Set in an Irish neighborhood in Boston, Jimmy, Sean, and Dave are three childhood friends who are reunited after a brutal murder takes place. Reformed convict Jimmy Markum (Sean Penn) and his devoted wife Annabeth (Laura Linney) find out that their teenage daughter Katie (Emmy Rossum) has been beaten and killed. Jimmy's old friend Sean Devine (Kevin Bacon) is the homicide detective assigned to the case, along with partner Whitey Powers (Laurence Fishburne). Jimmy also gets his relatives, the Savage brothers (Adam Nelson and Robert Wahlberg), to conduct an investigation of their own. Jimmy and Sean both start to suspect their old pal, Dave Boyle (Tim Robbins), who lives a quiet life with his wife Celeste (Marcia Gay Harden) but harbors some disturbing secrets. Clint Eastwood won a Golden Coach for Mystic River at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi

Category: Drama

Awards: Best Picture - Drama – null Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama – null Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – null Best Director – null Best Screenplay – null Best Director – National Society of Film Critics Best Picture (Runner-up) – National Society of Film Critics Best Screenplay (Runner-up) – National Society of Film Critics Best Actor - Runner-up – National Society of Film Critics Best Supporting Actor (Runner-up) – National Society of Film Critics Best Adapted Screenplay – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Director – Directors Guild of America Best Director – Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Actor - Runner-up – Los Angeles Film Critics Association Producer of the Year – Producers Guild of America Producer of the Year – Producers Guild of America Producer of the Year – Producers Guild of America Best Actor – Screen Actors Guild Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Screen Actors Guild Best Ensemble – Screen Actors Guild Best Adapted Screenplay – Writers Guild of America Best Actor – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Director – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences In Competition – Cannes Film Festival Best Foreign Film – French Academy of Cinema Best Actor – National Board of Review Best Picture – National Board of Review Best Supporting Actress – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Director – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Screenplay – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Actor – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Picture – American Film Institute Best Picture – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Supporting Actor – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Supporting Actor – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actor – Screen Actors Guild Best Screenplay – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Director – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Picture - Drama – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Film Presented – New York Film Festival

Features: ccLanguages: English & Fran?ais
Subtitles: English, Fran?ais, & Espa?ol

Mystic River

Format: DVD

Release Date: 06/08/2004

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Pre-1954 Standard

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 138 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 --
1. Three Friends [3:14]
2. Driven Away [2:48]
3. A Boy's Ordeal [1:58]
4. Someone's Father [4:15]
5. One of These Days [2:14]
6. Covered in Blood [4:01]
7. Missing [4:53]
8. World of Hurt [4:32]
9. Collected Marker [4:40]
10. My Daughter in There?!? [2:18]
11. Katie's Look [5:33]
12. Jimmy's Look; Lauren's Call [2:04]
13. Domestic Responsibilities [4:19]
14. Crying for Katie [4:25]
15. Questioning Brendan [2:31]
16. Getting My Head Right [6:10]
17. Serious Look at Dave [5:07]
18. Beloved Daughter [2:41]
19. Celeste in a Hurry [2:53]
20. Speaking for Katie [2:16]
21. The Liquor Store [2:20]
22. Like Vampires [1:51]
23. From Friend to Liability [5:52]
24. Bloody Explanation [3:09]
25. Hits Keep on Coming [4:29]
26. What Celeste Thinks [5:38]
27. Questioning Brendan [3:39]
28. The 911 Call [2:33]
29. Drinks With Dave [2:47]
30. No More Secrets [3:56]
31. "I Want Him Dead!" [6:11]
32. We Bury Our Sins [1:55]
33. The Last Time I Saw Dave [2:34]
34. The King's Wife [5:37]
35. Passing Parade [4:26]
36. End Credits [2:36]

Josh Ralske

"The past is not dead; it is not even past," said William Faulkner, and that sentiment certainly applies to director Clint Eastwood's acclaimed intimate epic Mystic River. The film is a mournful and effective murder mystery, but beyond that, it is a wrenching character study and a trenchant exploration of the dark themes that have been prevalent in Eastwood's work throughout the later part of his directing career. Violence is rampant in Mystic River, and even when its consequences rip the souls from these characters, they do not learn from it. The film is a showcase for Sean Penn, playing Jimmy, an emotionally volatile ex-con who casts aside his efforts to live within the law when his beloved daughter is brutally murdered, and Tim Robbins' heartbreaking performance as Dave, a man broken by an insurmountable childhood trauma. These actors receive excellent support from Kevin Bacon and Laurence Fishburne as the homicide detectives stoically investigating the crime and Thomas Guiry as the daughter's secretive boyfriend. Laura Linney and especially Marcia Gay Harden, as Jimmy and Dave's wives, respectfully, do excellent work, but the script falls short in fleshing out their characters' motivations. Gracefully shot (by Tom Stern) and edited (by longtime Eastwood collaborator Joel Cox), the film suffers from a somewhat contrived and familiar story line, but still manages to build up considerable emotional weight. While Mystic River is too uneven to rank with Eastwood's best work, its strong performances and uncompromising bleakness make for a powerfully moving cinematic experience. ~ Josh Ralske, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Ken Cheeseman  Actor 
John Doman  Actor 
Ari Graynor  Actor 
Celeste Oliva  Actor 
Dave Zee Garlson  Actor 
Patrick Shea  Actor 
Tori Davis  Actor 
Jason Kelly  Actor 
Douglas Bowen Flynn  Actor 
Susan Willis  Actor 
Jonathan Togo  Actor 
Miles Herter  Actor 
Matty Blake  Actor 
Michael McGovern  Actor 
Zabeth Russell  Actor 
Duncan Putney  Actor 
Will Lyman  Actor 
Lonnie Farmer  Actor 
Celine Du Tertre  Actor 
Shawn Fitzgibbon  Actor 
Eli Wallach  Actor 
Jose Ramon Rosario  Actor 
Bruce Page  Actor 
Thomas Derrah  Actor 
Ed O'Keefe  Actor 
Jim Smith  Actor 
Scott Winters  Actor 
Connor Paolo  Actor 
Joe Stapleton  Actor 
Michael Peavey  Actor 
Bill Richards  Actor 
Charley Broderick  Actor 
Cameron Bowen  Actor 
Tom Kemp  Actor 
Bates Wilder  Actor 
Bill Thorpe  Actor 
Clint Eastwood  Director 
Clint Eastwood  Composer (Music Score) 
Clint Eastwood  Producer 
Brian Helgeland  Screenwriter 
Robert Lorenz  Producer 
Bruce Berman  Executive Producer 
Boston Symphony Orchestra  Composer (Music Score) 
Judie G. Hoyt  Producer 
Tanglewood Festival Chorus  Composer (Music Score) 
Sean Penn  Actor 
Kevin Bacon  Actor 
Tim Robbins  Actor 
Laurence Fishburne  Actor 
Marcia Gay Harden  Actor 
Laura Linney  Actor 
Kevin Chapman  Actor 
Tom Guiry  Actor 
Emmy Rossum  Actor 
Spencer Treat Clark  Actor 
Andrew Mackin  Actor 
Adam Nelson  Actor 
Robert Wahlberg  Actor 
Jenny O'Hara  Actor 
Cayden Boyd  Actor 

Country: USA