Mystic River

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• The film was shot in 39 days.
• Michael Keaton was originally cast as Sean Devine. He had done several script readings with the rest of the principal cast, and he had been doing research for the role with the Massachusetts State Police Department, and living in Boston for several weeks. A month before principal photography was to start, Keaton and director Clint Eastwood got into a huge argument, and Keaton left the project. A week later, Kevin Bacon was cast in the role.
• Movie Goof (continuity error): SPOILER: Near the end of the movie, Jimmy has his hand on Sean's shoulder. In one shot Jimmy's jacket sleeve is at mid-wrist, exposing his sweater sleeve and watch. In the next shot, his jacket sleeve is pulled all the way to his glove, and his watch and sweater are not visible.
• Movie Goof (crew or equipment visible): SPOILER: Near the end of the film, where Sean pulls away in his car, the scene dissolves into the parade. As Sean's car pulls away, the head of (presumably) the cameraman is visibly reflected in the window.