Sleepers
Directed by Barry Levinson
A reporter and a District Attorney help childhood friends who killed a sadistic guard.
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Sleepers Ratings & Reviews
- klit75April 23, 2026I had forgotten just how awesome this cast was. Robert Deniro, Brad Pitt, totally spaced out Dustin Hoffman back when he was still a big deal, Kevin Bacon... Normally when this many big names sign on I find it's a disappointment but this was even better than i remember from 40 years ago. At times it's hard to watch but at its heart it's telling a story of how ugly child abuse is and how the trauma is permanent. The writing and acting are solid. Id have to say it feels a lot different looking at it through adult eyes with a kid of my own. He's too young for this but I do already try to impart on him how sometimes seemingly harmless shenanigans can have unfair consequences. I don't know exactly why but this movie left a mark on me.
- Oʂɯαʅԃσ RσყҽƚƚMarch 5, 2026Sleeper(1996) is a deeply emotional and brilliant film that was overlooked in 1996. It deals with the past and how events from the past can be instrumential in shaping the present. The movie was very controversial due to the subject matter.
- ርልዪረJuly 16, 2025It's a great movie about friendship.It also exposed some physical,verbal and sexual abuse of those poor helpless boys under the abusive power tripping of some guards. Joseph Perrino and Brad Renfro performed here so exquisitely. It's nice to see that Brad Renfro made a lot of good movies for us to remember him and his talent. Actor Ron Eldard also did well in this movie.
- melonstackNovember 16, 2025At first you're gripped, then a little lost, but then it wraps up like a present.
Sleepers Trivia
Sleepers was released on October 18, 1996.
Sleepers was directed by Barry Levinson.
Sleepers has a runtime of 2h 27m.
Sleepers was produced by Steve Golin, Barry Levinson.
A reporter and a District Attorney help childhood friends who killed a sadistic guard.
The key characters in Sleepers are Nokes (Kevin Bacon), Father Bobby (Robert De Niro), Danny Snyder (Dustin Hoffman).
Sleepers is rated R.
Sleepers is a Crime, Drama, Thriller film.
Sleepers has an audience rating of 8.5 out of 10.
Sleepers had a budget of $44M.
Sleepers has made $165.6M at the box office.