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| Movie Description Tommy, John, Michael, and Shakes are four young teenage punks growing up in the streets of Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen in the mid-1960s. When these four friends pull a prank that that goes awry, they find themselves serving time at the Wilkinson School for Boys, where they are repeatedly and sadistically violated and tortured by four guards--the most menacing being Noles, portrayed by Kevin Bacon. Fifteen years later, the foursome is still dealing with the emotional repercussions of their abuse. Tommy (Billy Crudup) and John (Ron Eldard) have become common criminals, and when they spot Noles in a local watering hole they can't pass up the chance for revenge. It's up to Shakes (Jason Patric), a low-profile newspaper employee, and Michael (Brad Pitt), a lawyer with the district attorney's office, to save their friends while keeping the details of their tortured childhoods secret. Dustin Hoffman appears as Danny Snyder, and Robert De Niro stars as Father Bobby, the local neighborhood priest who is as comfortable on the streets or in a bar as he is behind the pulpit. Based on the allegedly true story by Lorenzo Carcaterra, the film is directed by Barry Levinson (DINER, RAIN MAN).
Notes DVD Features: Region 1 Snap Case Letterboxed Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Dolby Digital 5.1 - French Additional Release Material: Trailers - 1.Theatrical Trailer Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Access Text/Photo Galleries: Production Notes, Theatrical release: October 18, 1996. The film was shown on opening night at the 1996 Venice Film Festival. Filmed in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY, and Newtown, CT. Although author Lorenzo Carcaterra claims that SLEEPERS is based on actual events in his life, there are no records from the school or from the Manhattan courts to substantiate his claim. The film features the screen debut of Billy Crudup. Editorial Reviews Rolling Stone - p.75-6 - Peter Travers Variety - David Stratton Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (10/18/1996) | Find errors in the product description? Submit a catalog update request now. | ||||||||||
Top Reviews  Quality Cast - Gripping Story - Terrific Music 5 of 5 people found this review helpful. Four young boys are growing up in the mid-1960's in NYC's Hell's Kitchen. The boys -- Shakes (Joseph Perrino), Michael (Brad Renfro), John (Geoffrey Wigdor) and Tommy (Jonathan Tucker) -- aren't really bad boys, just kids living in a rough neighborhood. They fall under the influence of the 'hood's Mafia leader, King Benny (Vittorio Gassman) but also have a solid friendship with their neighborhood priest, Father Bobby (Robert De Niro). When they're 14, a foolish prank costs an innocent man his life and they're sent away to reform school where they immediately become targets for the loathesome Sean Nokes (Kevin Bacon), a brutal guard who is the ringleader of a group of guards who molest and beat the boys. Thirteen years later, all grown up, Tommy (Billy Crudup) and John (Ron Eldard) are Hell's Kitchen thugs while Shakes (Jason Patric) is a low-level newspaper employee and Michael (Brad Pitt) is an assistant district attorney. Their childhood friend Carol (Minnie Driver), now a social worker, is still loyal to all of them. When Tommy and John encounter the despicable Sean Nokes dining at a local bar and grill, they take the opportunity to exact revenge upon him by murdering him in cold blood -- with four witnesses present. Shakes and Michael conspire and hatch a plan to not only get Tommy and John off but also to take revenge on the other guards who Sean Nokes lead to ravage the boys when they were young. While Michael arranges to take on the case to prosecute Tommy and John, King Benny hires an alcoholic, loser attorney (Dustin Hoffman) to defend the boys. Will the plan work? Will Father Bobby aid the cause? A masterful ensemble of actors. Directed by Barry Levinson who is known for his films about male bonding (Diner, Tin Men, Avalon, Rain Man). Fabulous music from the '60s and '70s. Haunting sets and cinematography. I highly recommend this one if you can handle the intensity. Be warned that it is long but can easily be viewed in two sections -- when the boys are young and then when they've grown up. Review ID: 10000000001423093 Was this review helpful? Report this review Reviews good moviei liked the movie it was really good the first time i saw it and i really wannit to see it again and thats why i bought it again from ebay i really liked it Review ID: 10000000007594697 Was this review helpful? Report this review SleepersReview created: 06/01/08 by: My husband and I love to watch dvds. I am adding to our collection of DVDs. Sleepers is a very good movie and decided to add to the collection. Review ID: 10000000007340666 Was this review helpful? Report this review  The DVD is in poor conditionReview created: 04/07/08(updated 04/07/08) by: 0 of 1 people found this review helpful. I am disappointed that this DVD is faulty. About an hour into watching the movie it just stops. The full movie is not visible. Review ID: 10000000006557610 Was this review helpful? Report this review sleepers movieit's a story of 4 friends, who in their younger days made a tragic mistake and paid for it in a big way. after serving time in a juvenile (prison) reform school, all of them made a pact that whatever happened to them there-no one will ever know. unfortunately, moving on with their lives 2 of them have been so scarred that they joined the life of crime. the other 2 tried their best to forget and move on. until, they crossed paths with their past again and they were all shoved into acknowleding what happened to them in that prison deserves to be brought to light. i loved their acting, the story. i especially loved the scene in the end where they had dinner together, one last time. they are all such good actors, you can actually feel the authenticity of their friendship through the screen. Review ID: 10000000005867761 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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