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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Ben Affleck |
| Stars: |
Morgan Freeman |
| Actors: |
Ed Harris |
| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Subgenre: |
Based On A Novel · Drama · Mystery · Mystery/Suspense |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
DVD |
| UPC: |
786936727487 |
| Release Date: |
2007 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 54min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD, 1hr 54min Release Company: Buena Vista Home Entertainment (February 12, 2008) UPC: 786936727487 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Ben Affleck |
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Professional Reviews
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(06/01/2008, p.46, Jonathan Crocker): 4 stars out of 5 -- "[With] superbly detailed, focused performances. GONE BABY GONE absorbs Morgan Freeman's fatherly persona, channels Ed Harris' powder-keg rage and finds Amy Ryan quite sensational..." |
| More Information |
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Based on the novel by MYSTIC RIVER author Dennis Lehane, GONE BABY GONE marks the directorial debut of actor Ben Affleck. Featuring a solid cast that includes Ed Harris, Morgan Freeman, and Affleck's brother Casey in the lead role as a private detective, GONE BABY GONE centers on the disappearance of a young girl in the working class neighborhood of Dorchester in South Boston. With plenty of twists and turns, the movie works as a solid crime thriller, but it's as a study of a place--and one's ability to either accept and embrace or ultimately break free from it--that the film flowers. <br> <br> Beneath the movie's street-tough justice and cop shop politics sits a very complicated view of the world, which Affleck delves into unflinchingly, thanks in large part to his ability to extract some excellent performances from his cast. Casey Affleck offers a nice mix of both steely resolve and vulnerability, while Harris presents a strong performance as a conflicted, emotionally tortured cop. Of particular note ... |
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