Article: INTO THE MYSTIC; Clint Eastwood and his cast spill the beans on making Mystic River.

Although shunned by judges at this year's Cannes Film Festival for the grand prize, Mystic River was by far the finest film in competition. Clint Eastwood masterfully directed this powerful and moving drama with flawless performances by his ensemble cast that includes Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon and Marcia Gay Harden. Based on Dennis Lehane's novel, Mystic River is a psychological drama about three childhood friends (played by Penn, Bacon and Robbins) who grew up together in the tough streets of Boston and were split apart when one was abducted by pedophiles as the boys played in front of their homes. Now, thirty years later, the men are uncomfortably reunited when the murder of ...

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