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| Sean Penn | ... | Jimmy Markum | |
| Tim Robbins | ... | Dave Boyle | |
| Kevin Bacon | ... | Sean Devine | |
| Laurence Fishburne | ... | Sgt. Whitey Powers | |
| Marcia Gay Harden | ... | Celeste Boyle | |
| Laura Linney | ... | Annabeth Markum | |
| Kevin Chapman | ... | Val Savage | |
| Tom Guiry | ... | Brendan Harris (as Thomas Guiry) | |
| 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 Boyle | |
| Jason Kelly | ... | Young Jimmy Markum | |
| Connor Paolo | ... | Young Sean Devine | |
| T. Bruce Page | ... | Jimmy's Father (as Bruce Page) | |
| 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 | |
| Celine du Tertre | ... | Nadine Markum | |
| Ari Graynor | ... | Eve Pigeon | |
| Zabeth Russell | ... | Diane Cestra | |
| Joe Stapleton | ... | Drew Pigeon | |
| Susan Willis | ... | Mrs. Prior | |
| José Ramón Rosario | ... | Lt. Friel (as Jose Ramon Rosario) | |
| Tom Kemp | ... | CSS Tech | |
| Charley Broderick | ... | Medical Examiner (as Charles Broderick) | |
| Lonnie Farmer | ... | Lab Technician | |
| Celeste Oliva | ... | Trooper Jenny Coughlin | |
| Bates Wilder | ... | Loudmouthed Cop | |
| Douglass Bowen Flynn | ... | Cop at Barricade | |
| Bill Thorpe | ... | Neighbor at Barricade | |
| Matty Blake | ... | Cop in Park | |
| Ken Cheeseman | ... | Dave's Friend in Bar | |
| Scott Winters | ... | Detective | |
| Thomas Derrah | ... | Headstone Salesman | |
| Jim Smith | ... | Reporter | |
| Patrick Shea | ... | Handcuffed Man | |
| Duncan Putney | ... | Solicitor in Car | |
| Ed O'Keefe | ... | Communion Priest | |
| Dave Zee Garison | ... | '75 Police Officer | |
| Michael McGovern | ... | '75 Reporter | |
| Bill Richards | ... | Helicopter Pilot | |
| Michael Peavey | ... | Helicopter Pilot | |
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| Eric Bruno Borgman | ... | Murder Scene Spectator (uncredited) | |
| Paul Bronk | ... | Detective (uncredited) | |
| Kevin Conway | ... | Theo (uncredited) | |
| Richard DeAgazio | ... | Church family member (uncredited) | |
| James DeVoy | ... | Parade Patron (uncredited) | |
| Sean Patrick Doherty | ... | Boston Cop (uncredited) | |
| John Ferus | ... | Pedestrian (uncredited) | |
| Brian Frates | ... | State Police Detective (uncredited) | |
| John Joyce | ... | Man in Fight Scene (uncredited) | |
| Mikey Kelley | ... | Walkie-talkie (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Stephen Kyle | ... | Shopper (uncredited) | |
| Adam LaFramboise | ... | Parade Spectator (uncredited) | |
| Loy Lee | ... | Bus Boy (uncredited) | |
| Brett Murphy | ... | Boy (uncredited) | |
| Lance Norris | ... | Bartender (uncredited) | |
| Stephen O'Neil Martin | ... | Boston Cop (uncredited) | |
| Ryan Patrick | ... | School boy (uncredited) | |
| John Pungitore | ... | Worker (uncredited) | |
| Frank Ridley | ... | Police Detective (uncredited) | |
| Greg Stechman | ... | Parade Spectator (uncredited) | |
| Anthony Taurasi | ... | Boston Cop (uncredited) | |
| Jerry Trupiano | ... | Baseball Announcer (uncredited) | |
| J.T. Turner | ... | Church Goer (uncredited) | |
| Brian Van Kay | ... | Police Detective (uncredited) | |
| Marc Vos | ... | Bar Patron (uncredited) | |
| Eli Wallach | ... | Mr. Loonie, Liquor Store Owner (uncredited) | |
| Jillian Wheeler | ... | Sara Markum (uncredited) | |
| Brian White | ... | State Trooper (uncredited) | |
| Kris Williams | ... | Spectator (uncredited) | |
Réalisé par | |||
| Clint Eastwood | |||
Scénaristes(WGA) | ||
| Dennis Lehane | (novel) | |
| Brian Helgeland | (screenplay) | |
Produit par | |||
| Bruce Berman | .... | executive producer | |
| Clint Eastwood | .... | producer | |
| Judie Hoyt | .... | producer (as Judie G. Hoyt) | |
| Robert Lorenz | .... | producer | |
Musique originale | |||
| Clint Eastwood | |||
Image | |||
| Tom Stern | (director of photography) | ||
Montage | |||
| Joel Cox | |||
Distribution des rôles | |||
| Phyllis Huffman | |||
Création des décors | |||
| Henry Bumstead | |||
Direction artistique | |||
| Jack G. Taylor Jr. | |||
Décorateur de plateau | |||
| Richard C. Goddard | |||
Création des costumes | |||
| Deborah Hopper | |||
Maquillage | |||
| Jerry DeCarlo | .... | hair stylist | |
| Mary Ellen James | .... | makeup artist (as Maryellen James) | |
| Tania McComas | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Carol A. O'Connell | .... | key hair stylist | |
Directeur de production | |||
| Tim Moore | .... | unit production manager (as Timothy Alan Moore) | |
Assistant réalisateur | |||
| Katie Carroll | .... | second second assistant director | |
| Melissa Cummins Lorenz | .... | second assistant director | |
| Robert Lorenz | .... | first assistant director | |
Effets spéciaux | |||
| H. Barclay Aaris | .... | special effects | |
| William 'Billy Jack' Jakielaszek | .... | special effects technician | |
| Steve Riley | .... | special effects director (as Steven Riley) | |
| Dominic V. Ruiz | .... | special effects | |
Visual Effects | |||
| Mark Freund | .... | visual effects supervisor: Pacific Title | |
| Max Gabl | .... | scenic artist | |
| Brad Kalinoski | .... | digital compositor | |
| Jennifer Law-Stump | .... | digital effects artist: Pacific Title Digital | |
| Darin McCormick-Millett | .... | digital opticals producer | |
| Liz Radley | .... | video and graphics supervisor (as Elizabeth Radley) | |
| James D. Tittle | .... | digital visual effects coordinator: Pacific Title | |
| Bob Wiatr | .... | digital compositor | |
Cascadeur | |||
| Paul Marini | .... | stunt performer | |
| John Vincent Mason | .... | stunts | |
| Buddy Van Horn | .... | stunt coordinator | |
Département Casting | |||
| Mary L. Agnes | .... | extras casting assistant | |
| Matt Bouldry | .... | location casting assistant: Boston | |
| Olivia Harris | .... | casting associate | |
| Geoffrey Miclat | .... | casting assistant | |
| Carolyn Pickman | .... | location casting: Boston | |
| Jodi Purdy-Quinlan | .... | extras casting assistant: Boston (uncredited) | |
Département Costume et garde-Robe | |||
| Brian Callahan | .... | costumer | |
| Ann Culotta | .... | costumer | |
| Lynda Foote | .... | costume supervisor | |
| Parrish Kennington | .... | costume ager/dyer | |
| Mem Macafee | .... | costumer | |
| Deborah Newhall | .... | costumer | |
| Julie Shack | .... | costumer | |
Dpartement Editorial | |||
| Michael Cipriano | .... | assistant editor | |
| Mo Henry | .... | negative cutter | |
| Bob Kaiser | .... | color timer | |
| Gary Roach | .... | assistant editor | |
Département Musique | |||
| Donald Harris | .... | music editor | |
| Patrick Hollenbeck | .... | orchestrator | |
| Gennady Loktionov | .... | special musical arrangements | |
| Shawn Murphy | .... | scoring mixer | |
| Lennie Niehaus | .... | conductor | |
| Lennie Niehaus | .... | orchestrator | |
| Craig Pettigrew | .... | assistant music editor | |
| Bruce Ricker | .... | music consultant | |
Département Transport | |||
| Denise Avallon | .... | driver | |
| Keith Dillin | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| Roy A. Grace | .... | driver | |
| Jennifer McGaffigan | .... | transportation office coordinator | |
| William O'Brien | .... | driver | |
| Alana Stelling | .... | driver | |
| Larry Stelling | .... | transportation captain (as Larry L. Stelling) | |
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Three young friends play in the Boston street. They start to misbehave and a car approaches and a man climbs out looking like a cop, acting like a cop and seeming to have police ID. He beckons one boy over. He says they are going to take the boy somewhere (home maybe?) - the others say nothing and look on, glad it isn't them.
However the man is not a cop, he is a child molester/sadist and has taken him to rape and quite possibly later murder. However, several horrific days later, the boy escapes to freedom - nevertheless what happened to him and the two others will never leave them. It marks every day of the rest of their lives: and for Dave (the kidnapped boy) the wounds run very deep in to his flesh.
I am frightened of saying it, but Clint Eastwood is now America's best director: and not only that, he is one of the bravest. This is not the most obvious film. Dark, mean and giving little security blanket to hang on to. Thankfully he has assembled the best cast anyone could ask for and all three co-leads (the three street boys that go on to be men - Sean Penn (Jimmy), Tim Robins (Dave) and Kevin Bacon (Sean)) are excellent. Also worth a mention is Laurence Fishburne as a laconic black cop with a firm but fair attitude.
This film is not really much about women nor is it flattering to them. The later actions of Dave's wife (Marcia Gay Harden) make little sense on any level unless clues lie on unfilmed pages of the Dennis Lehane novel. Further discussion of it would be a spoiler.
The plot could (falsely) read as a whodunit or thriller: Jimmy's (an ex-con who now runs an convenience store) daughter is murdered and two main suspects quickly emerge. A boyfriend who was about to elope with her and the former abused boy Dave who had seen the girl behaving slightly wildly in a bar on the night she was killed. To make things worse Dave had come home late with a stab wound from that very night - he was "stabbed by a mugger," so he says, but the cover story makes no sense.
To complicate things further Sean (Bacon) is now a cop on this very case with female problems of his own. Thankfully they are mostly off screen because this film has enough problems for several movies. He is no longer open friends with Jimmy, but clearly he is viewed as more than just an ex-con trying to make good.
People that have read the book say that it remains true to its pages and that maybe is the reason why things happen slowly and the end is not an absolute full stop. The thriller part of exercise creaks like an old door because we have to believe that the Dave incident was a giant coincidence or he was - somehow - involved. And if so, why?
I was intrigued as to why the three central characters should stay loyal to the area. What keeps them? Especially Dave who everyone views as damaged goods and not a crime victim. Even his own wife. As I said before, Jimmy runs a store (where did he get the money - from crime?) but has a criminal past and maybe even a criminal future if some of the people he is around are anything to go by. This is not a film that believes in total revelation.
I am also puzzled by when the "present day" is meant to be. There is confusion about whose blood was found in a certain place which would have been solved easily by DNA examination. They talk only of blood groups.Hmmm...
Despite its many faults this is serious and skillful film making and while I agree with another reviewer - that television does this kind of the thing better - that isn't to say that this isn't a welcome addition to the cannon of believable (in outline form) street drama involving imperfect people trying to make the best of things in very difficult circumstances.