There's only one person left who believes Mick O'Brien can make it... Mick O'Brien.
Mick O'Brien is a young Chicago street thug torn between a life of petty crime and the love of his girlfriend. But when the heist of a local drug dealer goes tragically wrong Mick is sentenced to a brutal juvenile prison where violence is a rite of passage and respect is measured in vengeance.
Bad Boys (1983) is a crime, drama and thriller film directed by Rick Rosenthal, released on March 25, 1983 with a runtime of 2h 3m. It stars Sean Penn, Reni Santoni, Jim Moody and Eric Gurry. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 316 ratings.
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Sean Penn
as Mick O'Brien
Reni Santoni
as Ramon Herrera
Jim Moody
as Gene Daniels
Eric Gurry
as Horowitz
Esai Morales
as Paco Moreno
Ally Sheedy
as J. C. Walenski
Clancy Brown
as Viking Lofgren
Robert Lee Rush
as Tweety
John Zenda
as Wagner
Tony Mockus Jr.
as Warden Bendix
Alan Ruck
as Carl Brennan
Erik Barefield
as Terrell
Directed by Rick Rosenthal, written by Richard Di Lello, produced by Robert H. Solo and Marty Hornstein.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 316 ratings.
Being an early favorite of when I first discovered the potential of Sean Penn. Really gritty film centered around some youths that are ‘raging against the machine’ and learned to fend for themselves on the street. It’s a good film if you can appreciate it in it’s own time and merit.
Reviewed on May 8, 2018
Sean Penn is "O'Brien" who is sent down for the accidental killing of an eight year old lad. His time in prison subjects him to the usual pressures and bullying but he allies with the shrewd electronics whizz "Horowitz" (Eric Gurry) and slowly but surely starts to learn the ropes, turn the tables and thrive. When he learns that the older brother of the dead boy has seriously assaulted his girlfriend "JC" (a few,…
Reviewed on November 28, 2022
Originally watched this on TV (WUTV Buffalo 29) and I vividly remembered the soda can scene - (although I thought he put them in a sock) plus the performances of Sean Penn and Esai Morales. I did not remember a young Ally Sheedy, Clancy Brown and Alan Ruck.
Reviewed on November 6, 2023
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Bad Boys (1983) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Howdy Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Bad Boys (1983) includes Sean Penn, Reni Santoni, Jim Moody, Eric Gurry and Esai Morales. The film was directed by Rick Rosenthal. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Bad Boys was released on March 25, 1983 and runs for 2h 3m.
Bad Boys (1983) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 316 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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