Sleepers (DVD, 1997)

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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).

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UPC0085391448228
eBay Product ID (ePID)3256268

Product Key Features

ActorRobert De Niro, Brad Pitt, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Patric, Kevin Bacon
RatingR
DirectorBarry Levinson
FormatDVD
Release Year1997
GenreDrama

Additional Product Features

Region CodeRegion 1
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureUSA
Leading RoleBrad Pitt, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Patric, Kevin Bacon
Release Date19970822
Film CountryUSA

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  • This one is a Sleeper!!!!

    Sleepers is just that.........a sleeper!! A great movie with excellent actors. A lot of the actors you will recognize now that you may not have known then. Definitely a great and under rated movie. Worth buying!!!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • an eye opener if you haven`t seen it - you should , my daughter loved it , for setting , favorite actors & how they wrapped it up

    long time favorite , bought 2 DVDs ,one for myself & one for my daughter , had the VHS & book

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • Disc nice and clean....

    Disc nice and clean.

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  • B rad

    Great movie great story great cast my mother loves this movie!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • Great features

    Great movie

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: New

  • Excellent movie.

    Movie is great and in excellent condition. Am very pleased with my purchase.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • Sleepers is awake!

    This movie is a good adult picture. The theme is dark but not uncommon. Youngsters are abused by the adults entrusted with assisting them in changing actions to become responsible and trustworthy.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: New

  • Great Old Movie

    Even though this movie is old, it's very good. I used to have it on VHS and was glad to get it on DVD.

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  • Is it an autobiography?

    Many believe that this is a true story by the author, Lorenzo Carcatera, but that seems debatable. The story is quite disturbing as the first half deals with four very young boys who accidentally kill a man and are imprisoned in a juvenile facility. While there, they regularly experience sexual abuse by the guards. The last half skips forward to the time when the boys are released, have become adults, and encounter one of their former prison guards. Anything more would be a spoiler.

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  • A must see

    fell in love with this movie years ago when I first saw it. The cast is amazing,it leaves images in the mind. A must see

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned