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Sleepers (1996) -- After a prank goes disastrously wrong, a group of boys are sent to a detention center where they are brutalized; over 10 years later, they get their chance for revenge.
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Director:
Barry Levinson
Writers (WGA):
Lorenzo Carcaterra (book)
Barry Levinson (screenplay)
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Release Date:
18 October 1996 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
When friendship runs deeper than blood more
Plot:
After a prank goes disastrously wrong, a group of boys are sent to a detention center where they are brutalized; over 10 years later, they get their chance for revenge. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 4 nominations more
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4 childhood friends set out for petty prank that changes their lives forever. more (202 total)

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MPAA:
Rated R for language, graphic violence and two scenes of strong sexual content.
Runtime:
147 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

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Trivia:
The code name "Edmund" that is used in the paper to notify Micheal that he needed to contact Shakes is the name of the main character, Edmund Dantes, from "The Count of Monte Cristo". more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: In the scene where the boys are lying on the roof right before they steal the hot dog cart, the One Penn Plaza skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan is seen behind Michael. This building was not built until 1972, five years after the scene takes place. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Lorenzo: This is a true story about friendship that runs deeper than blood. This is my story and that of the only three friends in my life that truely mattered. Two of them were killers who never made it past the age of 30. The other's a non-practicing attorney living with the pain of his past - too afraid to let it go, never confronting its horror. I'm the only one who can speak for them, and the children we were.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Bill Pullman/New Edition (#22.3)" (1996) more
Soundtrack:
Early In The Morning more

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27 out of 40 people found the following comment useful.
4 childhood friends set out for petty prank that changes their lives forever., 4 January 2004
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Author: Anita M. Cal (Ladyamcal) from Los Angeles

"Sleepers," is a captivating, taut, ride. It's well-crafted visually and storywise, keeping my attention from the first plot point to the last, which is hard to do, as I see dozens of movies each week. I can't believe I missed this back in '96. It must have been the pedestrian title, but at any rate, the performances were top-notch and the story, both intriguing and heart-wrenching. One seemingly harmless lifting of a hot dog, places four lives in a juvenile system that rips their promise apart. Wow. Who cares if the story is true, the movie is entertaining and a fun ride!

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