Every character in the film makes choices, and the film's commitment to its South Boston framework continually asks — as smalltime
private eye Patrick Kenzie (Casey Affleck) does in his opening voice - over — whether those choices are what define us or not, and whether they are «real» choices at all, or are already determined by the nature of the chooser, dictated by the choices he didn't make.
The police undertake a massive hunt for Amanda, but their efforts are not enough for the little girl's aunt (Amy Madigan), who seeks out
private eyes Patrick Kenzie (Casey Affleck) and Angie Gennaro (Michelle Monaghan) to help with the investigation.
Not exact matches
Set in the tough, working class Boston neighborhood of Dorchester (home of Mark Wahlberg), Gone Baby Gone follows local
private eyes (and lovers)
Patrick Kenzie (Casey Affleck) and Angie Genarro (Michelle Monaghan) who are hired by the aunt and uncle (Amy Madigan and Titus Welliver, respectively) of missing neighborhood child Amanda McCready.
The movie marks the promising directorial debut of Beantown native Ben Affleck who cast his baby - faced brother Casey in the lead role of
Patrick Kenzie and doe -
eyed Michelle Monaghan as the
private eye's sidekick / girlfriend, Angie Gennaro.