Clint Eastwood’s Mystic River is a schlocky mess.

by MATT STOKES | NOVEMBER 16, 2018

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Mystic River

Director: Clint Eastwood

Cast:
Sean Devine: Kevin Bacon
Jimmy Markum: Sean Penn
Dave Boyle: Tim Robbins
Whitey: Laurence Fishburne
Celeste: Marcia Gay Harden
Annabeth: Laura Linney
Katie: Emmy Rossum

Released: October 8, 2003

Domestic Box Office: $90 million

88%

8.0/10

Verdict?

Laci says…

Matt says…

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