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Mystic River

Mystic River

Warner Bros. (2003)
DVD
R (Restricted)
085392772124
Crime | Drama
USA | English | Color | 02:17

A thriller about friendship and loyalty, guiltiness and vengeance, and the fateful affect the past has on the present. Sean Penn won an Oscar for his multifaceted performance as a father who lost his daughter.


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Sean Penn Jimmy Markum
Tim Robbins Dave Boyle
Kevin Bacon Sean Devine
Laurence Fishburne Whitey Powers
Marcia Gay Harden Celeste Boyle
Laura Linney Annabeth Markum
Kevin Chapman Val Savage
Tom Guiry Brendan Harris
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
Cameron Bowen Young Dave
Jason Kelly Young Jimmy
Connor Paolo Young Sean
T. Bruce Page Jimmy's Father
Miles Herter Sean's Father
Cayden Boyd Michael Boyle
Tori Davis Lauren Devine
Jonathan Togo Pete
Shawn Fitzgibbon Funeral Director
Will Lyman FBI Agent Birden

Trailer

Edition details

Packaging Snap Case
Nr Discs 1
Screen Ratios Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1)
Theatrical Widescreen (2.35:1)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English (Closed Captioned)]
Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Dolby Digital 5.1 [French]
Subtitles English | French | Spanish
Layers Single side, Dual layer
Edition Release Date Jun 08, 2004
Regions Region 1

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Index 915
Added Date Mar 10, 2012 13:58:32
Modified Date Jun 12, 2022 00:33:20

Notes

Story Synopsis:
As young boys, Jimmy (Penn), Dave (Robbins), and Sean (Bacon) were seldom apart, until a horrific event shattered Dave’s innocence and altered their lives forever. Years later, after Jimmy’s daughter was found brutally murdered, the three mens’ paths crossed yet again. The winner of two Academy Awards, "Mystic River" is based on the novel by Dennis Lehane. (Tricia Littrell)

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 2.40:1 DVD picture exhibits a desaturated color palette with a gritty appearance that is complementary to the storytelling. Within the darker scenes, shadow delineation is well balanced. Images are sharp and nicely detailed, though some scenes appear somewhat soft at times. Edge enhancement and pixelization are minimal in this excellent presentation. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
This highly-regarded (and rightfully so) Academy Award®-nominated film deserves a great DVD soundtrack, and this Dolby® Digital 5.1-channel soundtrack delivers. Dialogue reproduction is as accurate as you will find, with excellent placement within the listening space. The front three screen channels handle most of the sonic information with excellent channel separation and horizontal panning across these channels. The subwoofer and surround channels are used at just the right moments to effectively expand the spatial soundstage, especially in the later chapters. The original score is very effective and musically translates the sad, sorrowful, and emotionally charged and somber tone wonderfully. Most of the soundtrack is quiet and filled with dialogue, but when the score plays it really adds substance. (Jeffrey Kern)

This Disc Contains The Following WSR-Rated Superb Qualities:
Reference Quality
Superb Music Score Recording Quality

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