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Synopsis: Sleepers is a 1996 American legal crime drama film written, produced, and directed by Barry Levinson, and based on Lorenzo Carcaterra's 1995 novel of the same name. The film stars Kevin Bacon, Jason Patric, Brad Pitt, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Minnie Driver and Vittorio Gassmann.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.6
Metacritic:
49
Rotten Tomatoes:
73%
R
Year:
1996
147 min
3,094 Views


I'm always here.

My first job for King Benny paid $ a week and...

...ate up only minutes of my time.

In the dark club room, one of the guys would hand me a crumpled paper bag...

...and direct me to one of the two local police precincts for delivery.

It was a perfect way to handle payouts.

Come on, let's go! Right here.

Let's see what kind of cash you've got in that bag.

You gotta be nuts! Do you know who you're taking off?

Yeah, we know, and we're scared shitless.

Give me the bag. Give me the f***ing bag!

Hey, what you do there? Answer me! What you do there?

This time they took my money!

You took the money from the boy?

The money they took is in the bag.

Let me have the bag.

F*** you!

How about now?

All right, take it easy.

You're not smart anymore. This make you stupid.

Let me have the bag.

Now, go!

What about them?

You care?

Then go! Go! Run!

I need somebody with me. What if the old guy hadn't showed?

What you need?

My friends.

Your friends? What do you think, this is camp?

These kids, you can trust. I've known them half my life!

Okay, get your friends.

Father Bobby knew we worked for King Benny, and he wasn't pleased.

He wasn't worried about the pocket money, but the next step...

...when they ask you to pick up a gun.

He didn't want that to happen to us.

You think running for King Benny is a good idea?

It pays.

A lot of things pay.

Not like this.

Most priests liked to preach from the pulpit.

Father Bobby liked to talk during the bump and shove of a pick-up game.

Good shot!

I found an art class for you to take.

You know I can't afford to take any art classes.

You don't have to pay anything. The teacher's a friend of mine.

It could be nothing but a waste of time, Father.

Maybe, or it could be the first step.

First step to what?

Doing something with your life.

You never know, it may help you get out of here.

You all can get out of here.

Guys, are we gonna talk or play basketball?

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Barry Levinson

Barry Levinson (born April 6, 1942) is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, and actor. Levinson's best-known works are comedy-drama and drama films such as Diner (1982); The Natural (1984); Good Morning, Vietnam (1987); Bugsy (1991); and Wag the Dog (1997). He won the Academy Award for Best Director for Rain Man (1988) which also won the Academy Award for Best Picture. more…

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