In Clint Eastwood's MYSTIC RIVER, a murder mystery in South Boston unites three men who have been friends since childhood. Grippingly powerful performances from the entire cast-Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Marcia Gay Harden, Kevin Bacon, Laurence Fishburne, and Laura Linney-combined with gritty photography, an exceptionally emotional script, and a convincing working-class Boston setting make this film one of Eastwood's most consistent and penetrating works.

Though they live in the same houses where they grew up, Jimmy (Penn), Dave (Robbins), and Sean (Bacon) have drifted apart over time. Their distance is due to a disturbing and violent episode that occurred when they were children. Even now, as adults married with kids, they have never managed to overcome their fear and guilt about what happened. Dave and his wife (Harden) still live next door to Jimmy, who is married to a tough-sexy blond (Linney) and has three daughters. When Jimmy's 19-year-old girl is murdered, he turns to Sean, who works as a policeman, and delivers an ultimatum: find the killer fast or I'll go after him myself. Little do they know, the culprit is the last person they'd ever suspect.

This movie screened in October 2003 as part of the 41st New York Film Festival organized by the Film Society of Lincoln Center!!

• Attractive Retail Box
• Genre: Dramas, Drama, Mystery, Suspense, Murder, Cops
• Rating: 14A (Canadian Home Video Rating)
• Rating Reason: For Language and Violence.
• Starring: Kevin Bacon, Laurence Fishburne, Marcia Gay Harden, Laura Linney, Sean Penn, Tim Robbins
• Directed By: Clint Eastwood
• Release Information:
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• Theatrical Release Date: October 15, 2003
• DVD Release Date: September 14, 2004
• Run Time: 138 minutes
• Production Company: Warner Home Video
• Package Type: Snap Case
• Winner Of Two (2) Academy Awards:
• Best Actor - Sean Penn
• Best Supporting Actor - Tim Robbins
• Dual-Layer Format
• DVD Features:
• Encoding: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only). This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries.
• Aspect Ratio(s):
• Widescreen anamorphic - 2.40:1
• Available Audio Tracks:
• English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
• French (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
• Languages: English and French
• Available Subtitles: English, Spanish and French
• Bonus Features:
• No Extras
• Interactive Features:
• Scene Access
• Interactive Menus

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