Sleepers

Sleepers

1996 · 147 min · EN · R · 7.6 (4,089 votes)
Dir. Barry Levinson · Starring Kevin Bacon, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Bruno Kirby, Jason Patric, Brad Pitt · Music John Williams

“Four friends have made a mistake that will change their lives forever.”

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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.

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This is a deeply unsettling and emotionally heavy experience, steeped in a pervasive sense of injustice and the long shadow of past trauma. It's a dark journey through friendship, betrayal, and the relentless pursuit of retribution, all wrapped in a somber, propulsive narrative that grips you with its moral complexities and raw intensity.

harrowingsombervengefulgrittymelancholicpropulsivegritty realismcourtroom dramaensemble dramaneo-noir elementsjusticetraumarevengeloyaltycorruption
child abusesexual abusebased on novel or bookcourt casecourtgangsterrepaymentsadisticnarrationpastorirish-americanjuvenile prisonrevengemurderorganized crimegangjuvenile delinquentreform school
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