Mystic River
Non-Series
Dennis Lehane
Publisher: William Morrow
ISBN: 0688163165
Published: January 2001
Synopsis: When they were children, Sean Devine,
Jimmy Marcus, and Dave Boyle were friends. But then a strange car drove
up their street. One boy got in the car, two did not, and something
terrible happened — something that ended their friendship and
changed all three boys forever. Twenty-five years later, Sean is a
homicide detective. Jimmy is an ex-con. And Dave is trying to hold his
marriage together and keep his demons at bay-demons that urge him to do
horrific things.
When Jimmy's daughter is found murdered, Sean is assigned to the case.
His investigation brings him into serious conflict with Jimmy. And then
there is Dave, who came home covered in someone else's blood the night
Jimmy's daughter died. While Sean attempts to use the law to return
peace and order to the neighborhood, Jimmy finds his need for vengeance
pushing him ever closer to a moral abyss from which he won't be able to
return.
Mystic River
Clint Eastwood, Director
Sean Penn: Jimmy Markum
Tim Robbins: Dave Boyle
Kevin Bacon: Sean Devine
Laurence Fishburne: Sgt. Whitey Powers
Marcia Gay Harden: Celeste Boyle
Laura Linney: Annabeth Markum
Kevin Chapman: Val Savage
UPC: 85393385422
Region Code: 1
Original Release Date: 2003
DVD Release Date: 6/8/2004
Source: Warner Home Video
Format: DVD 3-Disc Wide Screen Special Edition
Presentation: Wide Screen
Sound: Dolby AC-3 Surround Sound
Features: Disc 1: The film in widescreen format, with audio commentary by Tim Robbins and Kevin Bacon.
Disc 2: "Mystic River: Beneath the Surface," a documentary with book
author Dennis Lehane about the streets of Boston where the story takes
place; Bravos' From Page to Screen special on the film; Charlie Rose
interviews with Clint Eastwood, Tim Robbins, and Kevin Bacon;
theatrical trailer; teaser trailer.
Disc 3: CD soundtrack: Music composed by Clint Eastwood and performed
by the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Tanglewood Festival Chorus.
Editions: Special Edition
Time: 2 Hours 18 Minutes
Notes: Winner of 2004 Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role
(Sean Penn) and Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Tim Robbins).
