Mystic River vs The Empty Beach
Mystic River has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 4.9/10 for The Empty Beach). The Empty Beach is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 2h 18m. The Empty Beach is the older of the two (1985 against 2003). Both are crime, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Mystic River | The Empty Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 4.9/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 1985 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 1h 25m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Clint Eastwood | Chris Thomson |
| Main cast | Kevin Bacon, Laurence Fishburne, Kevin Chapman, Tim Robbins, Laura Linney | John Wood, Bryan Brown, Nick Tate, Steve Rackman, Deborah Kennedy |
Synopsis
Mystic River
The lives of three men who were childhood friends are shattered when one of them suffers a family tragedy.
The Empty Beach
Before shady businessman John Singer disappeared off Bondi Beach, his name meant money--big and small, clean and dirty--a man absorbed in a world of greed and dishonesty. Singer's widow, Marion, believes he's still alive and she employs the investigative skills of the tough, no-nonsense private eye, Cliff Hardy to find him. Battered and bruised, Hardy battles through the filth of corruption and the stench of political blackmail. He comes face…
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