Mystic River

Latest Update News About: Sean Penn, Robin Wright, Florida Department Of Education, Musikfest, Ufc 117. Superior acting, writing, and direction are on impressive display in the critically acclaimed Mystic River, Clint Eastwood’s 24th directorial outing and one of the finest films of 2003. Sharply adapted by L.A. Confidential Oscar-winner Brian Helgeland from the novel by Dennis Lehane, this chilling mystery revolves around three boyhood friends in working-class Boston–played as adults by Tim Robbins, Sean Penn, and Kevin Bacon–drawn together by a crime from the past and a murder (of the Penn character’s 19-year-old daughter) in the present.