The lives of three men who were childhood friends are shattered when one of them suffers a family tragedy.
Acting
Penn's Oscar meltdown, Robbins' shattered hollow stare
Direction
Eastwood's brutal restraint, no music during key scenes
Writing
Dialogue that lands like physical blows
Director
Clint Eastwood
Sean Penn
Jimmy Markum
Tim Robbins
Dave Boyle
Kevin Bacon
Sean Devine
Laurence Fishburne
Whitey Powers
Marcia Gay Harden
Celeste Boyle
Laura Linney
Annabeth Markum
Kevin Chapman
Val Savage
Tom Guiry
Brendan Harris
Emmy Rossum
Katie Markum
Spencer Treat Clark
Silent Ray Harris
Adam Nelson
Nick Savage
Jenny O'Hara
Esther Harris
John Doman
Driver
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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