Synopsis
"Sleepers" (1996) is a crime drama about four friends from Hell's Kitchen who are sent to a brutal reform school, where they suffer at the hands of a sadistic guard. Years later, they plot a daring and intricate scheme for revenge.
Did You Know?
- Brad Pitt did his own stunts for the movie.
- Director Barry Levinson appears in a cameo as a bartender.
- The movie was filmed in New York City and New Jersey.
- Based on Lorenzo Carcaterra's controversial best-selling novel of the same name.
- Kevin Bacon plays a brutal reform school guard.
Iconic Quotes
- This is a true story about friendship that runs deeper than blood.
- Revenge is a meal best served cold.
- We were bound by a code of honor. Our loyalty was everything.
- From that moment on, the four of us became outcasts.
- Friendship, loyalty, and retribution. In the end, it was about justice.
