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.
Directed by Barry Levinson
child abuse
sexual abuse
based on novel or book
court case
court
gangster
repayment
sadistic
narration
pastor
irish-american
juvenile prison
revenge
murder
organized crime
gang
juvenile delinquent
reform school
manhattan, new york city
prank gone wrong
1980s
kids
1960s
courtroom drama
legal drama
hell's kitchen
catholic church
Rank
#24 in 1996·#1911 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.8 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Kevin Bacon
Nokes
Robert De Niro
Father Bobby
Dustin Hoffman
Danny Snyder
Bruno Kirby
Shakes' Father
Jason Patric
Shakes
Brad Pitt
Michael
Minnie Driver
Carol
Brad Renfro
Young Michael
Ron Eldard
John
Billy Crudup
Tommy
Vittorio Gassman
King Benny
Terry Kinney
Ralph
Crew
Barry Levinson
Director
Barry Levinson
Screenplay
John Williams
Original Music Composer
Michael Ballhaus
Director of Photography
Steve Golin
Producer
Barry Levinson
Producer
Kristi Zea
Production Design
Beth A. Rubino
Set Decoration
Lora Hirschberg
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gary Rydstrom
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Frank Ferrara Sr.
Utility Stunts
Danny Downey
Utility Stunts
Popular Reviews
1087 reviews
Tae
8.0★ · 09/08/25
Stand by Me meets Mysterious Skin = Sleepers
Stand by Me meets Mysterious Skin = Sleepers
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Aliye
8.0★ · 06/25/25
The past never really goes away. It just gets buried deeper beneath the lies we tell ourselves.
Film beni kahretti. Dört tane çocuğun böyle şeylerle yüzleşmesi ve bunun gerçek bir hikayeden esinlenmesi… Mutlu son sanırken John ve Tommy’yi öyle görmek beni daha da üzdü.
The past never really goes away. It just gets buried deeper beneath the lies we tell ourselves.
Film beni kahretti. Dört tane çocuğun böyle şeylerle yüzleşmesi ve bunun gerçek bir hikayeden esinlenmesi… Mutlu son sanırken John ve Tommy’yi öyle görmek beni daha da üzdü.
1
Alex cabrera
8.8★ · 03/20/25
robert de niro in a cardigan and threatening a child abuser, he has never been hotter than in this film
robert de niro in a cardigan and threatening a child abuser, he has never been hotter than in this film
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kyara
8.4★ · 12/03/24
love it when the good guys win
love it when the good guys win
1
Sabrina
7.7★ · 09/03/21
Great movie, Great story and Robert De Niro's performance is absolutely superb.
Great movie, Great story and Robert De Niro's performance is absolutely superb.
