Sleepers
“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.
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Cast
71 people
Kevin Bacon
Nokes
Known for
Tremors
Hollow Man
Robert De Niro
Father Bobby
Known for
Joker
GoodFellas
Dustin Hoffman
Danny Snyder
Known for
Rain Man
Kung Fu Panda
Bruno Kirby
Shakes' Father
Known for
The Basketball Diaries
Donnie Brasco
Jason Patric
Shakes
Known for
The Lost Boys
Wayward Pines
Brad Pitt
Michael
Known for
Inglourious Basterds
Fight Club
Minnie Driver
Carol
Known for
Tarzan
Good Will Hunting
Brad Renfro
Young Michael
Known for
The Client
Bully
Ron Eldard
John
Known for
Ghost Ship
Super 8
Billy Crudup
Tommy
Known for
Watchmen
Alien: Covenant
Vittorio Gassman
King Benny
Known for
Il Sorpasso
Big Deal on Madonna Street
Terry Kinney
Ralph
Known for
Oz
The Watcher
Barry Levinson Director · Lorenzo Carcaterra Author John Williams Composer
Worldwide gross $166M · Budget $44M · United States release October 18, 1996
Box office
Budget
$44,000,000
Worldwide gross
$165,600,000
Gross vs. budget
3.8×
Production
Propaganda Films
Production
Baltimore Pictures
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Italy · August 28, 1996
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
United States · October 18, 1996
Theatrical
Australia
January 3, 1997 · Theatrical
Brazil
February 7, 1997 · Theatrical
Canada
October 18, 1996 · Theatrical
Czechia
March 13, 1997 · Theatrical
France
October 30, 1996 · Theatrical
October 20, 1998 · Physical · DVD
July 5, 2011 · Physical · Blu-ray
October 30, 2018 · Digital
April 12, 2026 · TV · RTL9
Germany
January 30, 1997 · Theatrical
Greece
March 7, 1997 · Theatrical
February 21, 2006 · Physical · DVD
Ireland
January 3, 1997 · Theatrical
Italy
October 25, 1996 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 14, 1996 · Theatrical
June 6, 1998 · Physical · DVD
February 16, 2002 · TV · Nederland 3
Portugal
December 13, 1996 · Theatrical
South Korea
December 7, 1996 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
January 3, 1997 · Theatrical
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