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When they were kids growing up together in a rough section of Boston, Jimmy Markum, Dave Boyle and Sean Devine spent their days playing stickball on the street, the way most boys did in their blue-collar neighborhood of East Buckingham. Nothing much out of the ordinary ever happened, until a moment's decision drastically altered the course of each of their lives forever. Twenty-five years later, the... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Drama, Thriller and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 17 min. |
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| Release Date: |
October 8th, 2003 (limited release) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for language, violence. |
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| Distributors: |
Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$90,135,191 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
A-
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"Has Oscar written all over it." more...
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A- |
Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"Most impressively, Eastwood and screenwriter Brian Helgeland...have retained the dark heart of (Dennis) Lehane's book..." more...
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B |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"River leads moviegoers on a suspense-filled, sometimes painful adventure marked by great performances." more...
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A |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"One of the best American movies of the year, crisply well-crafted and beautifully acted..." more...
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A |
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