Mystic River

Written by:
Dennis Lehane (novel)
Brian Helgeland (screenplay)

Directed by:
Clint Eastwood

Made in:
USA in 2003

Actors:
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
Tom Guiry .... Brendan Harris (as Thomas Guiry)
Emmy Rossum .... Katie Markum
Spencer Treat Clark .... Silent Ray Harris
Andrew Mackin .... John O'Shea
Adam Nelson .... Nick Savage
Robert Wahlberg .... Kevin Savage
Jenny O'Hara .... Esther Harris
John Doman .... Driver

Plot:
Childhood friends Jimmy Markum (Penn), Sean Devine (Bacon) and Dave Boyle (Robbins) reunite following the death of Jimmy's oldest daughter, Katie (Rossum). Sean's a police detective on the case, gathering difficult and disturbing evidence; he's also tasked with handling Jimmy's rage and need for retribution. IMDB

Review:
Directed by Clint Eastwood?? I'm impressed!

Fredrik wanted to buy this, so we went ahead and got it ... and when we watched it, I didn't have much background on the movie, so I didn't have any expectations. Which is sometimes the best way to go into the movie. With low or no expectations.

And I must say, that this is an excellent movie.
I was pleasantly surprised.
The acting and plot are superb. You couldn't pick a better cast of characters to work together to make this movie as great as it is.

Very sad and emotional.
A must-see.