Movie
Sleepers
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1996-10-18
- Runtime
- 147 min
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Propaganda Films, Baltimore Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
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
- Minnie Driver as Carol
- Brad Renfro as Young Michael
- Ron Eldard as John
- Billy Crudup as Tommy
- Vittorio Gassman as King Benny
- Terry Kinney as Ralph
Crew
- Barry Levinson - Director
- Barry Levinson - Screenplay
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