Movie/film suggestions.

That is one more than I thought you would be agreeable with, @gano ; but actually I want to load it up with Bob Dylan.  Jeremy Renner might work in that role . . . I am not sure as of yet.  However, I have been thinking about Michael Proctor, and how about Cole Hauser for his part?

we need to audition for the Michael Proctor role some unknown locals too. It’s role that could jump start anyone’s career.

Dylan is an interesting choice. I imagined Aerosmith. Bostonians are proud of their local musicians just like everything local, their sports, their food, their beaches, etc. (The food sucks)

I was just kind of joking about Dylan.  Actually, I am not sure I see/hear much of a soundtrack for the movie.  I think that I recall from one of the documentaries (probably dateline) that she said that she thought that she had the stereo blasting as she pulled away from 34 Fairview.  Aerosmith would probably be a good choice.

A lot of those Boston cops and Ma state troopers appear as if they have the extra Y chromosome (the Navy SEAL look).  I was kind of thinking about an actor who looks as if he could meet that criteria.

I guess I'll give you Affleck for director, Eastwood would be my idea of a hard no.

I see the movie as happening in flashback scenes.
 

Flashback scenes of course! That’s a must. Smoke filled bars with with the townies, weird New England locals that Casey Affleck would hang out with.

I think we are obsessed with this.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/movies/best-movies-21st-century.html the Departed is highly ranked

No mention of Thief with James Caan. Great soundtrack and vastly underrated movie. 

Also Sharky's Machine. Henry Silva, brilliant. Doc Severnson score.

But Fantasia rules them all for marriage of film and music closely followed by 2001 and Blade Runner.