Mystic river 2003 when the daughter emmy rossum of excon jimmy marcus sean penn is murdered, two of his childhood friends from the neighborhood are involved. Clint eastwood produced, directed, and composed the music for the film. Less wellknown for a long time at least until he won the academy award as best director for unforgiven, was the fact that eastwood was also a producerdirector, with an enviable record of. Eastwoods direction just thrusts you right into the agony from childhood kidnapping to coping as an adult and brings dennis lehanes novel and brian helgelands script to life. Since his debut behind the camera he was also in front of it in play misty for me in 1971, he. While neither actor was nominated that year, penn got his revenge years later, taking home trophies for mystic river in 2003 and milk in 2008. What is the song that plays in the hallmark movie chance at romance. Mar 09, 2020 mystic river was nominated for a slew of academy awards in 2004 like actor in a leading role, actor in a supporting role, directing and best picture. Mar 01, 2016 i dont know if he deserved his oscar or not but ill make just one point here. Mystic river critics consensus anchored by the exceptional acting of its strong cast, mystic river is a somber drama that unfolds in layers and conveys the tragedy of its story with visceral power.
Nominated for six academy awards, the film won two. Mar 31, 2011 nicole kidman presenting sean penn the oscar for best actor for his performance in mystic river at the 76th academy awards in 2004. Sean penns monologue to his daughters dead body in the morgue had to be reshot. Eastwood hopes the success of mystic river will encourage hollywood to make more serious films. Nicole kidman presenting sean penn the oscar for best actor for his performance in mystic river at the 76th academy awards in 2004. Well, this movie directed by clint eastwood came out three years ago, why does it seem longer than that. With sean penn, tim robbins, kevin bacon, emmy rossum. Nominated for six academy awards, the film follows three friends reunited after a horrible childhood trauma as one of their daughters is murdered. Oscar winner 2009 best performance by an actor in a leading role. The movie has won best actor in a leading role of oscarsbest actor in a supporting role of oscars.
That magnificently multidimensional performance typifies the work wallach was. As a book, lehanes mystic river is a tragic exploration of the human condition first, and a murder mystery second. Mystic river is a masterful portrait of fate and friendship across generations. Mar 31, 2011 catherine zetajones presenting tim robbins with the oscar for best supporting actor for his performance in mystic river at the 76th academy awards in 2004. He uses heavily nuanced storytelling to portray realistic people struggling with tremendous pain. Mystic river is een amerikaans misdaadmystery uit 2003 onder regie van clint eastwood. Mystic river 2003 golden globe nominee 2000 best performance by an actor in a motion picture. May 31, 2018 mystic river the movie works well as a mysterydrama with a tragic undertone. Academy awardwinning actor sean penn is known for his starring roles in films such as fast times at ridgemont high, mystic river and milk. Director clint eastwood draws brilliant performances from an outstanding ensemble cast in which sean penns searing portrayal of a father in pain calls to mind a young marlon brando. Films scored by clint eastwood films based on works by dennis lehane fictional portrayals of the boston police department american neo noir films. Mystic river is a film directed by clint eastwood with sean penn, tim robbins, kevin bacon, laurence fishburne, year. Contentsshow wins best actor sean penn best supporting actor tim robbins nominations.
If sean penns oscar win for mystic river demonstrated his wiry. Find movie and film award information for mystic river 2003 clint eastwood on allmovie. Mystic river internet movie firearms database guns in. During the ceremony, ampas presented academy awards commonly referred to as oscars. Tim robbins, american actor and director known for his versatility and for his outspoken liberal views. Because the actress playing his daughter, emmy rossum, cried everytime she hear. If youve already seen the movie, then you know how effective this score can be. Both sean penn and tim robbins earned academy awards for their.
Osborne, peter jackson, and fran walsh, producerslost in translation, ross katz and sofia coppola, producermaster and commander. Penn and robbins won in their respective categories, making mystic river the first film to win both awards since benhur in 1959. It is masterfully directed, acted, shot, edited, lit and scored. Honorary award, special achievement award, juvenile award. Mystic river the movie works well as a mysterydrama with a tragic undertone.
Mystic river was nominated for a slew of academy awards in 2004 like actor in a leading role, actor in a supporting role, directing and best. As a book, lehanes mystic river is a tragic exploration of the human condition first, and a. Winner movies for grownups award, best movie for grownups. Academy awards best picture winners originally known as best production 1960 present part 2. The film stars sean penn, kevin bacon, and tim robbins as three men who are linked by a traumatic event while growing up in boston and whose lives once again intersect when the daughter of one of them is found murdered. Mystic river details with a childhood tragedy that overshadowed their lives, three men are reunited by circumstance when one loses a daughter.
Composed by none other than clint eastwood, this makes a soothing and dark listen. Sean penn for best actor in a leading role and tim robbins for best supporting actor. The film was the second film trilogy in oscar history after francis ford coppolas godfather pictures in 1972, 1974, and 1990 to have all three of its movies nominated for best picture and the only one to have its third installment win the top prize. That magnificently multidimensional performance typifies the work wallach. Instead of an epic trek through middleearth, i think the oscar for best picture of 2003 should have gone to clint eastwoods haunting drama. Its hard to believe, but mystic river is clint eastwoods twentyfourth feature film as a director. But in here, hes delivering pure moviestar fireworks, which is its own kind of. Sep 04, 2019 academy awardwinning actor sean penn is known for his starring roles in films such as fast times at ridgemont high, mystic river and milk. Clint eastwoods mystic river is a dark, ominous brooding about a crime in the present that is emotionally linked to a crime in the past. Eastwoods direction just thrusts you right into the agony from childhood kidnapping to coping as an adult and brings dennis. Clint eastwood, various artists mystic river music. How often does the best movie of the year win that years oscar award for the best.
Clint eastwood, various artists mystic river amazon. Since then, linney has frequently been offered challenging dramatic roles, and always rises to the occasion, such as in mystic river 2003 and kinsey 2004, for which she received another academy award nomination. With his rugged good looks and icon status, clint eastwood was long one of the few actors whose name on a movie marquee could guarantee a hit. Mystic river dvd, 2004, widescreen for sale online ebay. Best actor oscarwinners since 2000, ranked worst to best. One of hollywoods most talented and versatile performers and the recipient of a truckload of naacp image awards, laurence john fishburne iii was born in augusta, georgia on july 30, 1961, to hattie bell crawford, a teacher, and laurence john fishburne, jr. The movie could have used more scenes like this with jimmys family to delineate better for the audience what kind of father and husband jimmy is. For a lifetimes worth of indelible screen charactersas the volcanic, voluble outlaw tuco in sergio leones classic western the good, the bad and the ugly 1966, eli wallach was the perfect foil for clint eastwoods laconic blondie. Penn was extraordinary and exceptional in mystic river, that performance. Best actor sean penn best supporting actor tim robbins nominated for six academy awards, including best picture, 2003s mystic river tells the the tale of three friends who grew up in workingclass boston and drifted apart after a terrible tragedy. The humanist worldview of mystic river appears to take the position that past traumatic events and tragic coincidences can shape peoples lives, even though people also have a responsibility as to how.
Jun 15, 2004 its hard to believe, but mystic river is clint eastwoods twentyfourth feature film as a director. The movie was shot in under two months in boston, massachusetts. During the ceremony, ampas presented academy awards commonly referred to as oscars in 24 categories. The original motion picture soundtrack of mystic river is a haunting and beautiful score full of happiness and sadness. Any column in this list may be sorted by clicking the arrow symbol to the right of the desired column heading. Mystic river is a 2003 american drama film directed, coproduced and scored by clint eastwood. To below is the complete list of the nominees and winners of the 2004 academy awards. Set in an irish neighborhood in boston, jimmy, sean, and dave are three childhood friends who are reunited after a brutal murder takes place. With sean penn winning best actor and tim robbins best supporting actor, mystic river became the first film to win both male awards since.
Academy awards 2004 nominees and winners by categories. Academy of motion picture arts and sciences best actor won sean penn. Mystic river is a 2003 mystery drama based on the dennis lehane novel and was directed by clint eastwood. Mystic river showtimes at an amc movie theater near you. Marcia gay harden in mystic river best picture robert. He may have played the ugly of the title, but he made it look good. The film was nominated for academy awards for best picture, best director, best actor for penn, best adapted screenplay, best supporting actress for harden, and best supporting actor for robbins. It won academy awards for best actor sean penn, and best supporting actor tim robbins and was nominated for everything else you can think of. The film was written by brian helgeland, based on dennis lehanes novel of the same name. Penn has been nominated five times for best actor, winning twice. It involves three boyhood friends in an irish neighborhood of boston, who were forever marked when one of them was captured by a child molester. Mystic river is a 2003 american drama film directed, coproduced and scored by clint eastwood, starring sean penn, tim robbins, kevin bacon, laurence fishburne, marcia gay harden, laura linney and emmy rossum.
Oct 08, 2003 directed by clint eastwood, the mysterious drama mystic river is based on the novel by dennis lehane and adapted by screenwriter brian helgeland. What should have won mystic river over the lord of the. Follow the related link below to read a list of the awards that this film did win. Mystic river is a surprisingly dark film, with a controversial denouement.
The lives of three men who were childhood friends are shattered when one of them has a family tragedy. Check out all the details of awards won by english movie mystic river only on etimes. From crowe to pacino, 10 times oscar voters got it wrong. Six oscar nominations and winner of two academy awards. Competitive oscars are separated from noncompetitive oscars i. The film was nominated for academy awards for best picture, best director. Mystic river is a 2003 american neonoir mystery drama film directed and scored by clint.
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