Sleepers
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7.6Two 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.
Released: 1996-10-18147 minDir: Barry LevinsonCrime, Drama, Thriller
Cast
- Kevin Bacon as Nokes
- Robert De Niro as Father Bobby
- Dustin Hoffman as Danny Snyder
- Bruno Kirby as Shakes' Father
- Jason Patric as Shakes
- Brad Pitt as Michael
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Barry Levinson
- Screenplay by
- Barry Levinson
- Based on
- Sleepers , by Lorenzo Carcaterra
- Produced by
- Barry Levinson Steve Golin
- Starring
- Kevin Bacon Robert De Niro Dustin Hoffman Bruno Kirby Jason Patric Brad Pitt Brad Renfro Minnie Driver Vittorio Gassman
- Cinematography
- Michael Ballhaus
- Edited by
- Stu Linder
- Music by
- John Williams
- Production companies
- PolyGram Filmed Entertainment Propaganda Films Baltimore Pictures Astoria Films
- Distributed by
- Warner Bros. (North America), PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (International)
- Release date
- October 18, 1996 ( 1996-10-18 )
- Running time
- 147 minutes
Key dates
- Published
- 30 January 1997
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- thriller film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- child sexual abuse
- Director
- Barry Levinson
- Screenwriter
- Barry Levinson
- Cast member
- Peter McRobbie
- Composer
- John Williams
- Producer
- Barry Levinson
Article
Sleepers is a 1996 American legal crime drama film written, produced and directed by Barry Levinson, and based on Lorenzo Carcaterra's 1995 book of the same name. The film stars an ensemble cast including Kevin Bacon, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Bruno Kirby, Jason Patric, Brad Pitt, Brad Renfro, Minnie Driver and Vittorio Gassman. The title is an American slang term for juvenile delinquents who serve sentences longer than nine months.
Sleepers was theatrically released on October 18, 1996 by Warner Bros. in the United States, with PolyGram Filmed Entertainment releasing in other territories. The film received positive reviews from critics and was a box-office hit, grossing $165.6 million against a $44 million budget.