Directed by:
Clint EastwoodScreenplay:
Brian HelgelandCinematography:
Tom SternComposer:
Clint EastwoodCast:
Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon, Laurence Fishburne, Marcia Gay Harden, Laura Linney, Kevin Chapman, Tom Guiry, Emmy Rossum, Spencer Treat Clark (more)Plots(1)
Jimmy. Dave. Sean. Friends who grew up in working-class Boston, they drift apart after a terrible tragedy. Years later, brutal events reconnect them. Jimmy's 19-year-old daughter is coldly murdered. Dave is a suspect. And Sean, now a cop, scrambles to solve the crime before volatile Jimmy takes the law into his own hands. Working from Brian Helgeland's adaptation of Dennis Lehane's novel, director Clint Eastwood shapes a masterwork, a brooding thriller built on family, friends and innocence lost. Sean Penn, Tim Robbins and Kevin Bacon play the pivotal threesome, joining Laurence Fishburne, Marcia Gay Harden and Laura Linney in one of the most powerful casts in years. The river has many depths. Let it wash over you. (Reel Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2004 - Sean Penn (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 2004 - Tim Robbins (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 2004 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 2004 - Clint Eastwood (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 2004 - Marcia Gay Harden (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 2004 - Brian Helgeland (Best Adapted Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2004 - Tim Robbins (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2004 - Laura Linney (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2004 - Brian Helgeland (Best Adapted Screenplay)
European Film Awards
- 2003 - Clint Eastwood (Screen International Award)
César Awards
- 2004 - Best Foreign Film
Robert Awards (Danish Film Awards)
- 2004 - Clint Eastwood (Best American Film)
Golden Globes
- 2004 - Sean Penn (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 2004 - Tim Robbins (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
- 2004 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 2004 - Clint Eastwood (Best Director)
- 2004 - Brian Helgeland (Best Screenplay)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2004 - Sean Penn (Best Actor)
- 2004 - Tim Robbins (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2004 - Best Picture
- 2004 - Clint Eastwood (Best Director)
- 2004 - Marcia Gay Harden (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2004 - Best Acting Ensemble
- 2004 - Brian Helgeland (Best Writer)
- 2004 - Clint Eastwood (Best Composer)
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2003 - Sean Penn (Best Actor)
- 2003 - Tim Robbins (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2003 - Best Film
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2003 - Clint Eastwood (Best Director)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2003 - Best Film
- 2003 - Sean Penn (Best Actor)
The Saturn Awards
- 2011 - Best DVD Movie Collection
Cannes Film Festival
- 2003 - Clint Eastwood (Golden Palm - Official Competition)