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Mystic River
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About 2003 film directed by Clint Eastwood
Genres drama, mystery, neo-noir, crime thriller, psychological thriller
Directed by Clint Eastwood
Written by Brian Helgeland
Starring Sean Penn, Emmy Rossum, Laurence Fishburne, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon, Eli Wallach, Laura Linney, Marcia Gay Harden
Music Clint Eastwood
Runtime 137 min
Country United States, Australia
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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