1996 · crime · drama · thriller
Sleepers
Directed by Barry Levinson2h 27m1996
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.
Our read: Sleepers (1996) reads as a heavy, steady, grounded crime · drama · thriller entry — extreme in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook.
Heavy, steady, extreme crime / drama, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, cold.
- heavy
- extreme
- bleak
- cold
- twisty
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How Sleepers feels to watch.
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“You want a harrowing justice story that demands your full attention.”
Skip it tonight — Abuse trauma and courtroom darkness are absolutely off the table tonight.
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