Sean Penn acts in films.
Mystic River is a 2003 American mystery drama film directed and scored by Clint Eastwood .. Clint Eastwood. Clint Eastwood. Mystic River. Mystic River ( novel ). mystery. mystery film. drama film. drama film. It stars Sean Penn , Tim Robbins , Kevin Bacon , Laurence Fishburne , Marcia Gay Harden , and Laura Linney .. Sean Penn. Sean Penn. Tim Robbins. Tim Robbins. Kevin Bacon. Kevin Bacon. Laurence Fishburne. Laurence Fishburne. Marcia Gay Harden. Marcia Gay Harden. Laura Linney. Laura Linney. The screenplay by Brian Helgeland was based on the novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane .. Brian Helgeland. Brian Helgeland. Dennis Lehane. Dennis Lehane. novel of the same name. Mystic River ( novel ). The film was produced by Robert Lorenz , Judie G. Hoyt and Eastwood .. Robert Lorenz. Robert Lorenz. It is the first film on which Eastwood was credited as composer of the score .. score. Film score. The film opened to widespread critical acclaim .. It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Picture , Best Director , Best Actor , Best Adapted Screenplay , Best Supporting Actress , and Best Supporting Actor .. Academy Awards. Academy Awards. Best Picture. Academy Award for Best Picture. Best Director. Academy Award for Directing. Best Actor. Academy Award for Best Actor. Best Adapted Screenplay. Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay. Best Supporting Actress. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Best Supporting Actor. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Sean Penn won Best Actor and Tim Robbins won Best Supporting Actor , making Mystic River the first film to win both awards since Ben-Hur in 1959 .. Mystic River. Mystic River ( novel ). Sean Penn. Sean Penn. Tim Robbins. Tim Robbins. Best Actor. Academy Award for Best Actor. Best Supporting Actor. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Ben-Hur. Ben-Hur ( 1959 film )