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Overall Rank: 1384

Average Rating: 2.9/4

# of Ratings: 183

Theatrical Release Date: 10/18/1996

Language: English

Genre: Crime, Drama

MPAA Rating: R

Director: Barry Levinson

Actors: Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Brad Pitt, Jason Patric, Ron Eldard, Joseph Perrino

Plot: A group of friends growing up in Hell's Kitchen commit a petty crime seriously injuring someone when they are sent to Juvenile detention which happens to mistreat young boys and they are forced to deal with it the rest of their lives.

Matthew Brady - wrote on 08/17/2014

Never sleep again.

mitchellyoung - wrote on 02/02/2012

A haunting film that raises all sorts of ethical questions. The sometimes unpleasant subject matter is hit home even harder because of the all-star cast, who all commit deeply to their roles, however villainous and morally gray.

sapien - wrote on 08/22/2009

This was a very sad movie. It's hard not to feel empathy for those guys.

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"Sleepers" by Yojimbo

Yojimbo - wrote on 03/25/2012

A group of four friends are sent to a boy's reform school when a prank goes wrong, and suffer brutality and sexual abuse at the hands of the guards. Years later two of them encounter one of their tormentors and summarily execute him, setting in motion a plan to expose those involved. Sleepers is based on a novel by Lorenzo Carcaterra who claimed that it is a true story. The highly contrived and convenient nature of the plot makes this seem highly unlikely, and so the claim actually undermines the story's credibility rather than vice versa. This is a shame, because it's actually an interesting spin on the courtroom drama presented by a quality cast. Kevin Bacon once again shows his characteristic bravery in selecting a part that is completely without sympathy, and he does a very good job, …

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Hells Kitchen

mdtinney - wrote on 08/01/2009

Sleepers" is an underrated tale of loyalty, friendship and ultimate revenge on the American Justice System. Despite having an all-star cast which includes stars Brad Pitt, Robert DeNiro, Kevin Bacon, and Dustin Hoffman plus future stars in Minnie Drive and Billy Crudup, the movie never became a major box office hit and has become almost forgotten many years after its theatrical release.

The story starts out following the lives of four children growing up in the Hells Kitchen section of New York. The kids decide to pull a prank which goes horribly wrong and lands them in a juvenile detention facility. While at the facility, the boys are verbally and sexually abused by the guards. Once they get released, they make a pact never to talk about what went on at the facility. Fast forward to …