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These kids are so real. The environment, the dialogue. All of it. Besides the central vengeance story, the movie has remarkably good commentary on the failures of rehabilitation and recidivism, and the generational effects we’re suffering from a broken and cruel system. These characters totally know exactly who they are and I love that so much.
The tale of 4 best mates whose lives were ruined after a prank gone wrong, leading them to a reform school where they're abused by the guards and are forever broken. Its never easy to watch and many time i felt like turning it off, but the revenge "What I've always wanted.
Sleepers movie reviews and ratings - Tribute.ca rating of 4.08 out of 5 Stars. ... i fought sleepers was a very good film i was cryin half wat through lol, i gota admit sleeprs is the best film ...
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- Brad Pitt
- Barry Levinson
- January 1, 1996
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 ...
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- Barry Levinson
- R
- Kevin Bacon
Directed by: Barry Levinson. Starring: Robert De Niro, Kevin Bacon, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Patric, Brad Pitt. Genres: Legal Drama, Coming-of-Age, Crime, Drama. Rated the #122 best film of 1996, and #9139 in the greatest all-time movies (according to RYM users).
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- Barry Levinson
- Barry Levinson
- 18 October 1996
The movie is about revenge and redemption, and how, in America's darkest social corridors and backalleys, the two can be inextricably linked. It's also a condemnation of a criminal justice system that allows innocence to be callously destroyed. Yet, even though Sleepers is basically a vigilante motion picture, it exists on a much higher plane ...
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Full Review | Original Score: 6/10 | Aug 16, 2011. Despite it all, just try to take your eyes off this movie: skillfully crafted by Levinson, Sleepers is eminently watchable, deeply emotional, and ...