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January 15, 2004 — "Mystic River" and "The Station Agent" each garnered three SAG nominations, including one for best ensemble cast.

Patricia Clarkson picked up bids for both supporting actress for playing an angry cancer patient in "Pieces of April" and lead actress in "The Station Agent" for her portrayal of a lonesome artist.

Peter Dinklage, the diminutive star of "The Station Agent" (who was more widely seen last year as the bitter storybook author in "Elf"), received a lead actor bid. He played a misanthropic dwarf who makes friends despite trying to isolate himself at an old train yard.

Besides best ensemble -- the guild's equivalent to a best picture category -- "Mystic River" was recognized for Tim Robbins' supporting turn as the survivor of childhood sexual abuse who finds himself the suspect of murder and Sean Penn received a lead actor nomination for playing an ex-con.

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