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When friendship runs deeper than blood
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.
Sleepers
1996 Directed by Barry Levinson
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Kevin Bacon Billy Crudup Robert De Niro Ron Eldard Minnie Driver Vittorio Gassman Dustin Hoffman Terry Kinney Bruno Kirby Frank Medrano Jason Patric Joe Perrino Brad Pitt Brad Renfro Geoffrey Wigdor Jonathan Tucker Peter Appel Joseph Attanasio Gerry Becker Eugene Byrd Pasquale Cajano Robert W. Castle John Di Benedetto Jeffrey Donovan George Georgiadis Marco Greco Saverio Guerra Paul Herman Lennie Loftin Show All…
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Alternative Titles
Pokoli lecke, Спящие, Los Hijos de la Calle, Los hijos de la calle, 豪情四兄弟, Uśpieni
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Have you ever asked yourself: "what would Stand By Me be like if the kids didn't just find a dead body, but were responsible for one?"
A fascinating look into how society and it's darkest components shape its citizens. "This is a true story about friendship", the opening lines of the movie are true, on a base level. I imagine large parts of it are fictionalized, but it is a story of friendship and revenge, at first. But to me, Sleepers is a film about responsibility. The responsibility we owe to the people we care about, whether it's to our friends or in Robert Deniro's case, to our alter boys, or Brad Pitt's responsibility to the law he chose to… -
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The magic of the first act with the children was really lost during the second act with the adults.
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This was a great watch. Very well made and acted. The whole cast was superb. The content was quite disturbing and hard to watch at times. If it’s a true story it’s a sad one. Worth a rewatch down the track I think.
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We all have one.
Films we're aware are not brilliant and yet we know every word, scene change and musical cue.
At 16 in '97, Lorenzo Carcaterra's novel was a transformative experience. The first book I'd read set in a cruel adult world. Being a sullen teen it had a lasting appeal and engrossed me like no book had ever done.
When I saw the film I was too much in love with this story of friendship and revenge, so was just overjoyed to be spending time in it. I watched Sleepers a LOT back in the day.
Suffice to say, i've always seen its flaws. I've always disliked Jason Patrics dull narration, always cringed at Barry Levinson's stylistic flourishes…
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1996 robert de niro isn't in your list of hot priests?? in this economy????
btw if i cried multiple times during this movie no i didn't cry bc i did no i didn't ❤