A thriller about friendship and loyalty, guilt 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 |
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Tim Robbins | Dave Boyle |
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Kevin Bacon | Sean Devine |
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Marcia Gay Harden | Celeste Boyle |
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Kevin Chapman | Val Savage |
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Tom Guiry | Brendan Harris |
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Emmy Rossum | Katie Markum |
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Spencer Treat Clark | Silent Ray Harris |
| Andrew Mackin | John O'Shea | |
| Adam Nelson | Nick Savage | |
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Robert Wahlberg | Kevin Savage |
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Jenny O'Hara | Esther Harris |
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John Doman | Driver |
| Cameron Bowen | Young Dave | |
| Jason Kelly | Young Jimmy | |
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Connor Paolo | Young Sean |
| T. Bruce Page | Jimmy's Father | |
| Miles Herter | Sean's Father | |
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Cayden Boyd | Michael Boyle |
| Tori Davis | Lauren Devine | |
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Jonathan Togo | Pete |
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Laurence Fishburne | Sergeant Whitey Powers |
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Laura Linney | Annabeth Markum |
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Eli Wallach | Mr. Loonie - Liquor Store Owner (uncredited) |
Camera |
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| Tom Stern | Director of Photography |
Costume & Make-Up |
| Deborah Hopper | Costume Design |
Directing |
| Clint Eastwood | Director |
Editing |
| Joel Cox | Editor |
Production |
| Bruce Berman | Executive Producer |
| Judie Hoyt | Producer |
| Robert Lorenz | Producer |
| Phyllis Huffman | Casting |
Writing |
| Dennis Lehane | Author |
| Brian Helgeland | Author |