Sleepers

About Sleepers

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 thriller film directed by Barry Levinson. Kevin Bacon takes the lead as Nokes, Robert De Niro as Father Bobby, Dustin Hoffman as Danny Snyder, and Bruno Kirby as Shakes' Father.

It runs 147 minutes and was released in October 1996. Written by Barry Levinson. It comes from Baltimore Pictures and Propaganda Films. The film began as a novel.

Members will find gang, organized crime, child abuse, and kids in it. It scores 7.6 out of 10 from 4,040 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.

The Irishman, Once Upon a Time in America, and Primal Fear make useful companions to Sleepers, all filed under 1960s, gangster, and irish-american.