Sleepers (1996)

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7.2	Rating (965 ratings)
7.6	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Barry Levinson

Starring (View all)

Kevin Bacon
Nokes

Billy Crudup
Tommy

Robert De Niro
Father Bobby

Ron Eldard
John

Minnie Driver
Carol

Vittorio Gassman
King Benny

Dustin Hoffman
Danny Snyder

Terry Kinney
Ferguson

Written by

Lorenzo Carcaterra
(book)

Barry Levinson
(screenplay)

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An average movie

8 years, 11 months ago at Jan 5 12:05

johanlefourbe

I already saw this movie but since it was a while back and since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out again. First of all, I have always been rather amazed how high this movie was rated on IMDB and, with a 7.5, it sounded as if it was some kind of masterpiece (it was apparently a box-office hit when it was released). On top of that, there was quite an impressive cast... read more

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After a prank goes disastrously wrong, a group of boys are sent to a detention center where they are brutalized, over 10 years later, they get their chance for revenge.

Release date: 18 October 1996
UPC: 085391448228

Tags: Drama (26), Crime (19), Thriller (15), Revenge (13), Murder (9), Courtroom (9), Friendship (8), (8), Gangster (7), 1996 (7), Child Abuse (7), Torture (6), Abuse (6), 1990s (6), Reporter (6), Reformatory (6), Suspense (5), Kevin Bacon (5), Based On Book (5), Robert De Niro (5)

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" After a prank goes disastrously wrong, a group of boys are sent to a detention center where they are brutalized, over 10 years later, they get their chance for revenge. Based on the book by Lorenzo Carcaterra, critics praised the movie, singling out the performances by Minnie Driver and Brad Pitt, with the film getting a pretty great reaction from audiences."

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" First Viewing (I watched half of it in 2009; I finally finished it) Viewing Date: June 30th Via: Netflix Plot: After a prank goes disastrously wrong, a group of boys are sent to a detention center where they are brutalized. Thirteen years later, an unexpected random encounter with a former guard gives them a chance for revenge. Rating: 8.2/10"