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Sleepers
1996Age guide: 16+
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.
★ 7.6/10 · 4,073 TMDB audience ratings
Starring
Kevin BaconNokes
Robert De NiroFather Bobby
Dustin HoffmanDanny Snyder
Bruno KirbyShakes' Father
Jason PatricShakes
Brad PittMichael
Minnie DriverCarol
Brad RenfroYoung Michael
Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers
Wuchak: 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… Read full review
AstroNoud: ‘Sleepers’ uses a disturbing and unnecessary narration to tell its controversial revenge story, but the rich characters and great actors easily make up… Read full review