| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Kevin Bacon |
Sean Nokes
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| Robert De Niro |
Father Bobby
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| Billy Crudup |
Tommy Marcano
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| Dustin Hoffman |
Danny Snyder
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| Jason Patric |
Lorenzo, a.k.a. Shakes
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| Bruce "Bruno" Kirby, Jr. |
Shakes' Father
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| Vittorio Gassman |
King Benny
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| Brad Pitt |
Michael
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| Minnie Driver |
Carol
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| Ron Eldard |
John
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| Brad Renfro |
Young Michael Sullivan
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| Wendell Pierce |
Little Caesar
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| Aida Turturro |
Mrs Salinas
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| Terry Kinney |
Ferguson
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| Jonathan Tucker |
Young Tommy
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| Bruno Kirby |
Shakes' Father
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| Frank Medrano |
Fat Mancho
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| Joseph Perrino |
Young Lorenzo 'Shakes' Carcaterra (as Joe Perrino)
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| Geoffrey Wigdor |
Young John Reilly
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Crime; Drama |
| Director |
Barry Levinson |
| Writer |
Barry Levinson; Lorenzo Carcaterra |
| Studio |
Warner Bros. |
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
R |
| Running Time |
152 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
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| Plot |
| Barry Levinson directed this crime drama based on a controversial bestseller. Jason Patrick stars as Lorenzo, a New York reporter more commonly called "Shakes," a nickname courtesy of his three childhood pals from Hell's Kitchen -- Michael ( Brad Pitt ), John ( Ron Eldard ), and Tommy ( Billy Crudup ). As kids, all four were sent to reform school after accidentally killing someone during a cruel prank. There, the boys were raped and beaten by several guards, including Sean Nokes ( Kevin Bacon ), a fact that they've kept secret into adulthood. Michael is now a rising star in the district attorney's office, while John and Tommy are founders of the Irish gang the Westies. When Nokes walks into John and Tommy's hangout, they kill him in cold blood and go on trial, defended by a drug-addicted lawyer ( Dustin Hoffman ). Michael and Shakes conspire with childhood friend Carol ( Minnie Driver ) and local priest Father Bobby ( Robert DeNiro ) to free their friends and get even with the surviving guards. Based on a true story chronicled by Lorenzo Carcaterra in his novel of the same name, Sleepers stirred controversy when the veracity of the book was challenged by reporters who could find no documentation of the events described. -- Karl Williams |
| Personal Details |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
479 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Links |
IMDB
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| Product Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Anamorphic) |
| Layers |
Dual Side, Single Layer |
| UPC (Barcode) |
085391448228 |
| Chapters |
43 |
| Release Date |
1997 |
| Subtitles |
English; French; Spanish |
| Packaging |
Snap Case |
| Audio Tracks |
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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Interactive Menus
Production Notes
Scene Access
Theatrical Trailer
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