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Mystic River streaming

2003 Movie United States Mystery, Drama, Thriller, Crime 138 min FSK 16
By: Clint Eastwood With: Kevin Bacon, Sean Penn, Kevin Chapman, Marcia Gay Harden, Tim Robbins

In the summer of 1975 in a neighborhood in Boston, three kids- Dave Boyle and his two friends, Jimmy Markum and Sean Devine- are playing on the sidewalk when Dave gets abducted by two men and endures days of sexual abuse. Eventually Dave escapes, but is 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, and finds himself faced with past and present demons as more is uncovered about Katie's murder. Learning Katie had a boyfriend, ballistics later connect a gun belonging to his father to the murder, setting her boyfriend as the suspect. Will Sean find out who killed Katie? Will Jimmy make it through the investigation? And will Dave ever admit what really happened when he was abducted?

Filmium rating
87%

Festival Achievements

Festival de Cannes 2003
Awards:
In Competition - Feature films • In Competition - Feature films
European Film Awards 2003
Nominations:
Screen International Award (for a non-European film)

Mood

Reflective
Somber
Tragic
Visceral

Cast & Crew

Clint Eastwood
Dennis Lehane
Brian Helgeland
Kevin Chapman
Marcia Gay Harden
Tim Robbins
Sean Penn
Laurence Fishburne
Laura Linney
Kevin Bacon
Clint Eastwood (Director)

Adaptation

Based On Novel

Budget

Mid-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Character-Focused
Location-Shooting
Naturalistic Lighting
On-Location Filming
Symbolic
Visually Striking

Film Movements

Neo-Noir

Narrative Structure

Layered
Nonlinear
Tragedy-Parable

Pace

Deliberate
Layered Storytelling
Measured
Slow-Paced
Tension-Filled

Soundtrack

Eastwood Score
Melancholic Music

Style

Cinematic
Dark
Dramatic
Neo-Noir
Realistic
Visceral

Time-Period

1970S
1980S
Boston Setting

Central Conflict

Murder Investigation
Revenge
Trauma And Guilt

Characters

Child Abuse Survivor
Detective
Ex-Convict

Ending

Ambiguous
Bittersweet
Tragic

Historical Context

1970S
1980S

Key Plot Points

Dave'S Death
Jimmy'S Confession
Katie'S Murder

Plot

Childhood Friendship
Family Tragedy
Murder Mystery
Revenge
Trauma

Setting

1970S
Boston
Charlestown
Urban
Urban Neighborhood

Shooting Location

Boston
On-Location

Theme

Family Secrets
Innocence Lost
Loss
Revenge
Trauma
Vengeance

Genre

Crime
Drama
Neo-Noir

Audiences

Adults
Crime Drama Enthusiasts
Crime Drama Fans
Drama Enthusiasts

Titles

Mystic River
Río Místico
Sobre Meninos e Lobos
Σκοτεινό Ποτάμι
Таинственная река
มิสติก ริเวอร์ ปมเลือดฝังแม่น้ำ
ミスティック・リバー
神秘悬河
神秘河流
미스틱 리버

Awards

Oscar Nominations
Penn And Robbins Wins

Box Office Success

$156 Million Worldwide

Critical Reception

Metacritic 84
Positive Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes 88%

Ratings

B+ Cinemascore

Reception

Academy Award Nominations
Award-Winning
Box Office Success
Critical Acclaim
Oscar Nominations

Production Countries

United States

Release Year

2003
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