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Release Date:
15 October 2003 (USA)
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Tagline:
We bury our sins, we wash them clean. more
Plot:
With a childhood tragedy that overshadowed their lives, three men are reunited by circumstance when one loses a daughter. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars.
Another 41 wins
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64 nominations
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(212 articles)
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 |
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Rated R for language and violence.
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Runtime:
137 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:16 |
Malaysia:18PL |
Malaysia:U (cut) |
India:A |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:MA |
Brazil:16 |
Canada:14A |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-15 |
France:-12 |
Germany:16 (bw) |
Italy:T |
Japan:PG-12 |
Netherlands:16 |
New Zealand:R16 |
Norway:15 |
Philippines:R-13 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
South Korea:15 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:15 |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:15 |
USA:R (certificate #39873)
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Trivia:
Forest Whitaker was the original choice for Whitey Powers and almost accepted, but had to back out due to other conflicts.
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Crew or equipment visible: When Jimmy is looking for a headstone for Katie, the dolly tracks are reflected in one of the headstones.
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Quotes:
Jimmy Markum:
Is that my daughter in there?
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Movie Connections:
References "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2000)
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Soundtrack:
Black Emerald Blues
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How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?Why didn't Dave just show Jimmy the pedophile's body?
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I must admit that when i watched this movie for the first time i didn't really think that much of it. Sure the acting was amazing, but that was expected. But then something happened. I got a chance to read the book by Dennis Lehane and suddenly all the pieces fell into place. I watched the movie again and this time it was amazing.
I don't know how i should interpret how my feelings toward this movie changed after reading the book. Is it a good adaptation if i like it more after reading the book? Should a movie stand so well on it's own merits that the book is not necessary? I don't know myself, all i know is that it all became so much clearer after reading the book.
First of all the acting was amazing even the first time around. But still, after reading the book it was as if the characters gained one more level of depth. I have always felt that Tim Robbins is the true gem in this movie. His pained portrayal of the lost soul Dave Boyle is pure magic, seldom has an Oscar been so well deserved. Sean Penn is predictably great in his portrayal of Jimmy Markum. It's a difficult character, a person you really don't know what to think about. In one respect he is a worried father, in another respect he is a cold-blooded man with few things to like about him. The rest of the cast is solid, with Kevin Bacon the brightest star among them.
When it comes to the plot itself this was where much was changed from reading the book. The trick is not to watch this as a crime-drama. Rather it's a movie about behavioral patterns, about humans. What they are capable of and what dictates their actions. There are huge amounts of sadness and melancholy to this story. Of people unable to break out of the path it seems life has chosen for them. This i think didn't really break through to me that well when i watched the movie for the first time. But the book is much more clear on this and when i watched the movie again i saw it there as well.
In the end this is a triumph of two things really. First the great acting of some of the finest actors in Hollywood today, second the sensitive and thoughtful directing of Clint Eastwood. He manages to bring out Dennis Lehanes story in a way that is so understated and minimalistic at times i didn't even catch on the first time around. But if i look closely all the elements are there and it is truly a great adaptation as well as a great movie.