Summary
When 4 year old Amanda McCready disappears from her home and the police make little headway in solving the case, the girl's aunt, Beatrice McCready hires two private detectives, Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro. The detectives freely admit that they have little experience with this type of case, but the family wants them for two reasons—they're not cops and they know the tough neighborhood in which they all live.
Cast
Casey Affleck
Patrick Kenzie
Michelle Monaghan
Angie Gennaro
Morgan Freeman
Jack Doyle
Ed Harris
Sgt. Det. Remy Bressant
John Ashton
Det. Nick Poole
Amy Ryan
Helene McCready
Amy Madigan
Bea McCready
Titus Welliver
Lionel McCready
Michael Kenneth Williams
Devin
Edi Gathegi
"Cheese" Jean Baptiste
Mark Margolis
Leon Trett
Madeline O'Brien
Amanda McCready
George Carroll
Bubba
Trudi Goodman
Roberta Trett
Matthew Maher
Corwin Earle
Jill Quigg
Dottie
Sean Malone
Skinny Ray Likanski
Brian Scannell
Lenny
Jay Giannone
Steve Penteroudakis
William Lee
Big Dave
William Marlowe
Fillmore Regular
Daniel DeMiller Jr.
Fillmore Regular
Kenneth Butler Jr.
Fillmore Regular
Stephen Curran
Fillmore Regular
Michael T. Blythe
Fillmore Regular
Bob J. Leary
Fillmore Regular
Mike Pusateri
Fillmore Regular
Paul Sullivan
Fillmore Regular
John McColgam
Fillmore Regular
Nicholas Donovan
Kid on Bike
Joseph Thomas-O'Brien
Kid on Bike
Jimmy LeBlanc
Chris Mullen
Mary Bounphasaysonh
Cheese's Girl
Fanshen Cox
Doyle's Secretary
Kippy Goldfarb
Francine Doyle
Elizabeth Duff
Mrs. Bressant
Cathie Callanan
Mrs. Poole
Cameron Henry
Johnny Pietro
Bobby Curcuro
Bobby
Kevin Molis
Officer in Procession
Robert Wahlberg
Interrogating Officer
Tom Kemp
Police Captain
Matt Podolske
Officer Riley
Joseph Flaherty
Murphy's Law Bartender
Carla Antonino
Murphy's Law Waitress
Peg Holzemer
Woman at Bar
Chelsea Ladd
Boston Girl
Josh Marchette
Dart Player
Tom McNeeley
Teamster at Bar
Paul Hornung
Newscaster
Rena Maliszewski
Newscaster
Suzanne Schemm
Newscaster
Lonnie Farmer
Newscaster
Richard Snee
Newscaster
Dale Place
Newscaster
Gary Tanguay
Newscaster
Ted Reinstein
Field Reporter
Celeste Oliva
Field Reporter
Patrick Shea
Field Reporter
Lewis D. Wheeler
Field Reporter
Michele Proude
Field Reporter
Tim Estiloz
Field Reporter
Karen Scalia
Field Reporter
John Belche
Field Reporter
Raymond Alongi
West Beckett Police Officer
Joey Vacchio
State Trooper
Eamon Brooks
State Trooper
Vincent H. Carolan
State Trooper
Frank G. Sullivan
State Trooper
Karen Ahern
Reunited Police Officer
Ellen Becker Gray
Gossipy Funeral Mourner (uncredited)
Shana Carr
Restaurant Patron / Family Member at Funeral (uncredited)
Mark S. Cartier
Pantsless Reporter (uncredited)
Frank Durant
Neighbor (uncredited)
John Franchi
Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
Alex Milne
Child at Playground (uncredited)
Nicholas Purcell
Punk (uncredited)
Alan Resnic
Mourner at Funeral (uncredited)
Crew
Director, Screenplay
Ben Affleck
Novel
Dennis Lehane
Screenplay
Aaron Stockard
Reviews
John Chard
December 25, 2018
8
Do you know people in the neighborhood who don't talk to the police?
Gone Baby Gone is directed by Ben Affleck and Affleck co-adapts the screenplay with Aaron Stockard from the novel of the same name written by Dennis Lehane. It stars Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan, Ed Harris, Morgan Freeman, John Ashton and Amy Ryan. Music is by Harry Gregson Williams and cinematography by John Toll.
Private Investigators Patrick Kenzie (Affleck) and Angie Gennaro (Monaghan) are hired to find missing child Amanda McCready (Madeline O'Brien). It appears to be a simple case of a kidnapping, but the deeper the investigators go the darker the truths become.
A potent drama, Gone Baby Gone offers up a mystery that is propelled by moral murkiness. Unsurprisingly given it's from a Lehane novel, the twists and deep characterisations dovetail seamlessly with the very real feel of a Boston neighbourhood, the sense of place and community superbly marshalled by Ben Affleck (in what was his debut as a director). The story is so strong it makes us the viewers part of the search for missing Amanda, which in turn forces us to answer the ethical quandaries thrust upon Patrick Kenzie.
With tech credits firmly in the plus column and the director un-showy and assured enough to keep the key third act from dragging the picture down, this proves to be very good film making. Pic only has minor faults to be bothered by. Monaghan is a fine actress but she is hard to take here in a street wise role, though with a nicely cast Casey Affleck dominating their scenes she gets away with it. The sharp of mind should pick up on what is driving the mystery forward, whilst the ambiguity at resolution point can go either way for respective viewers appreciation or otherwise. But this is all told a rewarding piece of adult cinema and recommended for sure. 8/10
Media
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$19,000,000.00
Revenue:
$34,600,000.00
Keywords
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