Mystic River is an Academy Award winning American film released in 2003, starring Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon, Laurence Fishburne, Marcia Gay Harden, Laura Linney and Emmy Rossum. The film was written by Brian Helgeland (based on the novel Mystic River by Dennis Lehane) and directed by Clint Eastwood.
The film opened to widespread critical acclaim. It was nominated for 6 Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress. Sean Penn won Best Actor and Tim Robbins won Best Supporting Actor.
76th Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Sean Penn)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Tim Robbins)
61st Golden Globe Awards:
Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (Sean Penn)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Tim Robbins)
Nominations
76th Academy Awards:
Best Picture
Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Marcia Gay Harden)
Best Director (Clint Eastwood)
Best Screenplay - Adapted (Brian Helgeland)
57th BAFTA Film Awards:
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Sean Penn)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Tim Robbins)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Laura Linney)
Best Screenplay - Adapted (Brian Helgeland)
61st Golden Globe Awards:
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Best Director - Motion Picture (Clint Eastwood)
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture (Brian Helgeland)
