Mystic River (film)

Mystic River (film)

Mystic River is a 2003 American neo-noir mystery crime drama film directed and scored by Clint Eastwood. The screenplay, written by Brian Helgeland, was based on the 2001 novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane. The film is set in Boston in 1975, when three boys, Jimmy Markum, Sean Devine, and Dave Boyle, are playing hockey.

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Summary Mystic River (film)Mystic River is a 2003 American neo-noir mystery crime drama film directed and scored by Clint Eastwood. The screenplay, written by Brian Helgeland, was based on the 2001 novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane. Mystic River was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor for Penn, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress for Harden, and Best Supporting Actor for Robbins. Penn and Robbins won in their respective categories, making Mystic River the first film to win both awards since Ben-Hur in 1959 and until Dallas Buyers Club in 2013. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an average rating of 88% based on reviews of 7.5 out of 10.

The film is set in Boston in 1975, when three boys, Jimmy Markum, Sean Devine, and Dave Boyle, are playing hockey in a Boston street. 25 years later, the boys are grown and, while they still live in Boston, have drifted apart. Jimmy is an ex-con running a neighborhood convenience store; Sean is a detective with the Massachusetts State Police; and Dave is a blue collar worker continually haunted by the abduction and rape. Jimmy’s 19-year-old daughter Katie is secretly dating Brendan Harris, a boy from a family Jimmy despises.