Sleepers

– Two gangsters seek revenge on the state jail worker who during their stay at a youth prison sexually..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.60 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 27 Minutes
Release Year:
1996
Sleepers (1996)

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.

Sleepers (1996) - Trailer

Release Date:

18 Oct 1996

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Barry Levinson

Writer:

Lorenzo Carcaterra (book), Barry Levinson (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Kevin Bacon, Billy Crudup, Robert De Niro, Ron Eldard

Plot:

Four boys growing up in Hell's Kitchen play a prank that leads to an old man getting hurt. Sentenced to no less than one year in the Wilkinson Center in upstate New York, the four friends are changed by the beating, humiliation and sexual abuse by the guards sworn to protect them. Thirteen years later and a chance meeting lead to a chance for revenge against the Wilkinson Center and the guards.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 4 nominations.

Production:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
73%
Metacritic:
49%