Sleepers
“Four friends have made a mistake that will change their lives forever.”
1996 · 2 h 27 min
Barry LevinsonCast
Robert De Niro 
Kevin Bacon 
Brad Pitt 
Jason Patric 
Billy Crudup Ron Eldard
Credits
Written by: Lorenzo Carcaterra
Plot
Four boys abused in a juvenile detention centre grow up and take revenge on a guard.
Sinekatalog’s take
Barry Levinson's drama has a strong cast and an uneasy story, powerful but based on a disputed book.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (259,268 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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