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.
- 7.6
- 1996
- Released
- 2h 27m
Kevin Bacon
Sean Nokes
Robert De Niro
Father Bobby
Dustin Hoffman
Danny Snyder
Jason Patric
Lorenzo 'Shakes' Carcaterra
Brad Pitt
Michael Sullivan
Brad Renfro
Young Michael Sullivan
Minnie Driver
Carol Martinez
Billy Crudup
Tommy Marcano
Ron Eldard
John Reilly
Vittorio Gassman
King Benny
Terry Kinney
Ralph Ferguson
Bruno Kirby
Shakes' Father
Frank Medrano
Fat Mancho
Joe Perrino
Young Lorenzo 'Shakes' Carcaterra
Geoffrey Wigdor
Young John Reilly
Jonathan Tucker
Young Tommy Marcano
Peter Appel
Boyfriend
Joseph Attanasio
Male Juror (as Joe Attanasio)
Gerry Becker
Forensics Expert
Eugene Byrd
Rizzo
Pasquale Cajano
Superintendent
Robert W. Castle
Priest
John Di Benedetto
Tony
Jeffrey Donovan
AddisonGeorge Georgiadis
Hot Dog Vendor
Saverio Guerra
Man #1
Paul Herman
Court Bailiff
Lennie Loftin
Styler
Chuck Low
Judge
Ruth Maleczech
Woman at Subway Station
Danny Mastrogiorgio
Nick Davenport
Mary B. McCann
Sister Carolyn (as Mary McCann)
Pat McNamara
Guard
Peter McRobbie
Lawyer
Dash Mihok
K.C.
Michael P. Moran
Judge #1
James Pickens Jr.
Marlboro
Wendell Pierce
Little Caesar
Sean Patrick Reilly
Young King Benny
Peter Rini
Frank Magciccio
Larry Romano
Man #2
Tom Signorelli
Confessional Man
John Slattery
CarlsonPatrick Tull
Jerry the Bartender
Aida Turturro
Mrs. Salinas
James Rosin
Neighbourhood Man
Ralph Tabakin
Warden
Released
en
$44,000,000.00
$165,600,000.00
- #child abuse
- #sexual abuse
- #court case
- #court
- #repayment
- #sadistic
- #pastor
- #juvenile prison
- #juvenile delinquent
- #kids
Reviews
‘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
***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 courtroom drama, taking place 13 years later in the early 80s. Jason Patric plays the adult version of Shake