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Sleepers

7.6

Released October 18, 1996Runtime 2h 27min

Four friends have made a mistake that will change their lives forever.

Two gangsters seek revenge on the state jail worker who during their stay at a youth prison sexually abused them. A sensational court hearing takes place to charge him for the crimes.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Propaganda Films

Baltimore Pictures

Warner Bros. Pictures

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Production Countries

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $44,000,000
Revenue: $165,600,000
Profit/Loss: $121,600,000

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Cast

Kevin BaconSean Nokes

Robert De NiroFather Bobby

Dustin HoffmanDanny Snyder

Jason PatricLorenzo 'Shakes' Carcaterra

Brad PittMichael Sullivan

Brad RenfroYoung Michael Sullivan

Minnie DriverCarol Martinez

Billy CrudupTommy Marcano

Ron EldardJohn Reilly

Vittorio GassmanKing Benny

Terry KinneyRalph Ferguson

Bruno KirbyShakes' Father

Frank MedranoFat Mancho

Joe PerrinoYoung Lorenzo 'Shakes' Carcaterra

Geoffrey WigdorYoung John Reilly

Jonathan TuckerYoung Tommy Marcano

Peter AppelBoyfriend

Joseph AttanasioMale Juror (as Joe Attanasio)

Gerry BeckerForensics Expert

Eugene ByrdRizzo

Pasquale CajanoSuperintendent

Robert W. CastlePriest

John Di BenedettoTony

Jeffrey DonovanAddison

George GeorgiadisHot Dog Vendor

Marco GrecoWaiter

Saverio GuerraMan #1

Paul HermanCourt Bailiff

Lennie LoftinStyler

Chuck LowJudge

Ruth MaleczechWoman at Subway Station

Danny MastrogiorgioNick Davenport

Mary B. McCannSister Carolyn (as Mary McCann)

Pat McNamaraGuard

Peter McRobbieLawyer

Dash MihokK.C.

Michael P. MoranJudge #1

Mick O'RourkeMan in Tub

James Pickens Jr.Marlboro

Wendell PierceLittle Caesar

Sean Patrick ReillyYoung King Benny

Peter RiniFrank Magciccio

Larry RomanoMan #2

Tom SignorelliConfessional Man

John SlatteryCarlson

Patrick TullJerry the Bartender

Aida TurturroMrs. Salinas

James RosinNeighbourhood Man

Ralph TabakinWarden

Crew

Barry LevinsonDirector

Joseph P. ReidyFirst Assistant Director

Sam HoffmanSecond Assistant Director

Barry LevinsonScreenplay

Lorenzo CarcaterraNovel

Steve GolinProducer

Barry LevinsonProducer

Peter GiulianoExecutive Producer

Louis DiGiaimoCasting

Gerrit van der MeerUnit Production Manager

Lorenzo CarcaterraCo-Producer

Gerrit van der MeerAssociate Producer

Stu LinderEditor

John WilliamsOriginal Music Composer

Gloria GreshamCostume Design

Beth A. RubinoSet Decoration

Tim GalvinArt Direction

Michael BallhausDirector of Photography

Kristi ZeaProduction Design

Lora HirschbergSound Re-Recording Mixer

Tim HollandSupervising Sound Editor

Ken FischerSound Effects Editor

Gary RydstromSound Re-Recording Mixer

Richard BeggsSound Designer

Frank Ferrara Sr.Utility Stunts

Bob CollettiUtility Stunts

Danny DowneyUtility Stunts

Joseph Badalucco Jr.Utility Stunts

Tim GallinUtility Stunts

Rusty HansonUtility Stunts

Jery HewittStunt Coordinator

David Brian MartinStunt Double

Dave MartinUtility Stunts

Michael RussoUtility Stunts

Derrick SimmonsUtility Stunts

Keith SiglingerUtility Stunts

Jerry DeBlauGaffer

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Reviews

***Justifiable execution and justifiable lying*** “Sleepers” (1991) starts out as a coming-of-age film about four boys in 1966-1967 from Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan, and then morphs into a juvenile prison picture, which covers the first hour. The rest of the movie is a crime tragedy turned courtro...

‘Sleepers’ uses a disturbing and unnecessary narration to tell its controversial revenge story, but the rich characters and great actors easily make up for that. 8/10