2003 · 138 min · R

Mystic River

Name: Mystic River
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Mystery
Released: 2003
Duration: 138 min
Cast: Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon, Laurence Fishburne, Marcia Gay Harden

Directed by Clint Eastwood · Thriller, Drama, Mystery

Mystic River (2003) is a Thriller film, directed by Clint Eastwood set in Boston during the 2000s. It runs 138 minutes and is rated R.

A murder mystery, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of guilt & shame, grief & loss, and revenge play out through multiple perspectives.

Composer

Clint Eastwood

Cinematography

Tom Stern

Cast

Sean PennTim RobbinsKevin BaconLaurence FishburneMarcia Gay HardenLaura LinneyKevin ChapmanTom Guiry

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Boston

Setting

Urban

When

2000s

Premise & themes

Premise

Murder Mystery

Themes

Guilt & Shame Grief & Loss Revenge

Structure

Multiple Perspectives

Tone

BleakTenseMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist

Ensemble

Pacing

Measured

Based on

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The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

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