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      Sleepers

      R Released Oct 18, 1996 2h 32m Crime Drama List
      73% 56 Reviews Tomatometer 85% 50,000+ Ratings Audience Score Four teenage friends from Hell's Kitchen end up being sent to reform school after almost killing a man. There they are brutalized by the guards. John (Ron Eldard) and Tommy (Billy Crudup) grow up to be hit men who recognize their abuser years later and kill him. Their trial is prosecuted by another member of their gang, who is now the assistant DA. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Jul 25 Buy Now

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      Old friendships are awakened by the need for revenge, making Sleepers a haunting nightmare burdened by voiceover yet terrifically captured by Barry Levinson.

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      Stacey L An uncomfortable subject but one that is portrayed well by the cast. The performances alone make this one that is in my collection for re watching every few years. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/22/24 Full Review Mr P Never has a film lost so much momentum as soon as the adults take over. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/18/23 Full Review Timothy D Whether or not such immoral, atrocious acts as child abuse should be implied in film a touchy subject. Sleepers relays the pain and bitterness of such victims. While there is a certain satisfaction to how the film ends, there is also the looming question of "did that really happen?" that troubles this entire project. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/27/23 Full Review Lily M Disturbing story of rape and revenge. Would prefer to see women get revenge on their abusers as they are more often victims. Rape and abuse of all minors is horrendous and society must punish the abusers severely. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/14/23 Full Review Chris G Though the film loses focus and tends to meander in it's difficult to believe second half, brilliant performances from De Niro, Bacon, and the child actors paired with a strong score make this a mostly entertaining film despite occasionally being difficult to watch. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/23/23 Full Review Michael W This crime movie was really good. Jason Patric, Kevin Bacon, Brad Pitt, Ron Eldard, Billy Crudup, Robert De Niro, Minnie Driver, Dustin Hoffman, Brad Renfro, Joseph Perrino, and the rest of the cast did a fantastic job in this movie. The plot of the movie was dramatic, evil, and thrilling. It's about taking revenge and bringing justice for being victimized by evil people. If you haven't seen this movie yet, check it out sometime. It's a must see. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: C Sep 7, 2011 Full Review David Ansen Newsweek The problems start with Levinson's script, which overemploys Patric's florid narration to tell you what you're about to see, what it means and how you should feel about it. Jul 6, 2010 Full Review Richard Schickel TIME Magazine It is all legally preposterous. But Levinson is a slick craftsman, his actors are insinuatingly real, and cinematographer Michael Ballhaus casts a disarmingly believable light on these proceedings. Aug 14, 2009 Full Review Brian D. Johnson Maclean's Magazine Levinson knows how to make a movie. He keeps it compelling throughout, and although it runs 2 1/2 hours, Sleepers offers no room for catnaps. Oct 16, 2019 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews It plays out as a stylish and lurid amoral vigilante thriller, one that never earns the viewer's confidence that this is the real thing. Rated: B- Apr 27, 2015 Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Views the gray tones of good and evil and what lengths people are willing to go through to re-claim the dignity they lost as children. Nov 13, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Four teenage friends from Hell's Kitchen end up being sent to reform school after almost killing a man. There they are brutalized by the guards. John (Ron Eldard) and Tommy (Billy Crudup) grow up to be hit men who recognize their abuser years later and kill him. Their trial is prosecuted by another member of their gang, who is now the assistant DA.
      Director
      Barry Levinson
      Producer
      Peter Giuliano
      Screenwriter
      Lorenzo Carcaterra, Barry Levinson
      Distributor
      Warner Bros. Pictures
      Production Co
      Propaganda Films, Baltimore Pictures, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
      Rating
      R (Language|Graphic Violence|Strong Sexual Content)
      Genre
      Crime, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Oct 18, 1996, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jan 1, 2008
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $53.3M
      Runtime
      2h 32m
      Sound Mix
      Dolby SR, Dolby A, DTS, Surround, Dolby Digital
      Aspect Ratio
      Scope (2.35:1)
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