Mystic River
Produced by	Bruce Berman
Directed by	Clint Eastwood
Written by	Dennis Lehane Brian Helgeland
Starring	Sean Penn Tim Robbins Kevin Bacon
Music by	Clint Eastwood
Cinematography	Tom Stern
Editing	Joel Cox
Distributed by	Warner Brothers
Release date	October 8, 2003
Runtime	137 min.
Language	English
Budget	{{{budget}}}
IMDb Page

Mystic River is an American film released in 2003, starring Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, and Kevin Bacon. The film was written by Brian Helgeland (based on the novel by Dennis Lehane) and directed by Clint Eastwood. Image File history File links Mystic River Poster File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Bruce Berman is the Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement at the Community College of Baltimore County Categories: Stub ... Clint Eastwood in the 1960s This article is about the actor and director. ... Dennis Lehane (born 1966) is the author of several novels, including the New York Times-bestseller Mystic River, which was later made into an Academy Award winning film directed by Clint Eastwood, also called Mystic River. ... Brian Helgeland (born 1961) is a movie writer and director, who graduated from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. ... Sean Penn winning the 2004 Oscar for the Best Actor Sean Penn (born August 17, 1960 in Santa Monica, California) is an American film actor. ... Tim Robbins winning the 2003 Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in Mystic River Tim Robbins (born October 16, 1958, also Timothy Robbins) is an American actor, screenwriter, director and producer. ... Kevin Bacon Kevin Bacon (born July 8, 1958 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American film actor who has starred in Stir of Echoes, Wild Things, JFK, and Apollo 13, among others. ... Clint Eastwood in the 1960s This article is about the actor and director. ... Warner Bros. ... October 8 is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years). ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sean Penn winning the 2004 Oscar for the Best Actor Sean Penn (born August 17, 1960 in Santa Monica, California) is an American film actor. ... Tim Robbins winning the 2003 Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in Mystic River Tim Robbins (born October 16, 1958, also Timothy Robbins) is an American actor, screenwriter, director and producer. ... Kevin Bacon Kevin Bacon (born July 8, 1958 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American film actor who has starred in Stir of Echoes, Wild Things, JFK, and Apollo 13, among others. ... Brian Helgeland (born 1961) is a movie writer and director, who graduated from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. ... Dennis Lehane (born 1966) is the author of several novels, including the New York Times-bestseller Mystic River, which was later made into an Academy Award winning film directed by Clint Eastwood, also called Mystic River. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Clint Eastwood in the 1960s This article is about the actor and director. ...

The film opened to widespread critical acclaim. It was nominated for 6 Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress. Sean Penn won Best Actor and Tim Robbins won Best Supporting Actor. Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ...

The plot of the film revolves around three kids who were friends and grew up together in Boston, Massachusetts named Jimmy, Dave, and Sean. When they were all ten years old, and playing together in the street, one of them (Dave, played by Robbins) is kidnapped and kept for three days. Decades later, all three are adults, still living in Boston, and have drifted apart. Jimmy's (Sean Penn) 19 year old daughter is murdered, while suspicious circumstances swirl around Dave. The crime is investigated by Sean, who has become a policeman. Nickname: Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe), Athens of America Location in Massachusetts Founded  -Incorporated September 17, 1630  1820, as a city County Suffolk County Mayor Thomas Menino (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 232. ... For the band, see The Police. ...

External links

• Oscar profile of the film
• Mystic River at the Internet Movie Database