Four friends have made a mistake that will change their lives forever.
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.
Sleepers (1996) is a crime, drama and thriller film directed by Barry Levinson, released on October 18, 1996 with a runtime of 2h 27m. It stars Kevin Bacon, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman and Bruno Kirby. Viewers rate it 7.6 out of 10 across 4,026 ratings.
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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
Directed by Barry Levinson, written by Barry Levinson and Lorenzo Carcaterra, produced by Steve Golin and Barry Levinson.
Average viewer score of 7.6/10 from 4,026 ratings.
***Justifiable execution and justifiable lying*** “Sleepers” (1991) starts out as a coming-of-age film about four boys in 1966-1967 from Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan, and then morphs into a juvenile prison picture, which covers the first hour. The rest of the movie is a crime tragedy turned courtroom drama, taking place 13 years later in the early 80s. Jason Patric plays the adult version of Shakes, the main…
Reviewed on December 17, 2018
‘Sleepers’ uses a disturbing and unnecessary narration to tell its controversial revenge story, but the rich characters and great actors easily make up for that. 8/10
Reviewed on February 26, 2022
Been a very long time since I last watched this and seeing it again it's a well acted movie that doesn't quite hit the emotional punch despite the very dark story (compare that with something like Mystic River). Still a very good movie with an amazing cast. **4/5**
Reviewed on June 29, 2026
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Sleepers (1996) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Sleepers (1996) includes Kevin Bacon, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Bruno Kirby and Jason Patric. The film was directed by Barry Levinson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Sleepers was released on October 18, 1996 and runs for 2h 27m.
Sleepers (1996) holds an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from 4,026 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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