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Bad Boys
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Overview

User Rating:
7.0/10   4,808 votes
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Director:
Rick Rosenthal
Writer:
Richard Di Lello (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
25 March 1983 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
In their world, if you're 17 and still alive you're a survivor [Video Australia] more
Plot:
Chicago crime kid Mick O'Brien is sent to reform school after accidentally killing Paco Moreno's kid brother. full summary | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Intense view into crazy youths more (44 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Sean Penn ... Mick O'Brien
Reni Santoni ... Ramon Herrera
Jim Moody ... Gene Daniels
Eric Gurry ... Horowitz

Esai Morales ... Paco Moreno

Ally Sheedy ... J. C. Walenski

Clancy Brown ... Viking Lofgren
Robert Lee Rush ... Tweety
John Zenda ... Wagner

Alan Ruck ... Carl Brennan
Tony Mockus Jr. ... Warden Bendix (as Tony Mockus)
Erik Barefield ... Terrell
Dean Fortunato ... Perretti
Lawrence Mah ... Ricky Lee

Jorge Noa ... Carlos
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Additional Details

Runtime:
104 min | UK:123 min (original release) | Sweden:105 min | USA:123 min (original release)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Astrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Canada:18A (Ontario) | Netherlands:16 | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Singapore:M18 | Canada:R (Canadian Home Video rating) | UK:18 | Australia:MA (Cable TV rating) | Australia:M (TV rating) | Australia:R | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | Norway:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | USA:R (#26898) | West Germany:16 | Iceland:16
Filming Locations:
Chicago, Illinois, USA more
Company:
EMI Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
To prepare for the movie, Rick Rosenthal and Sean Penn went out riding with the Chicago Police Dept. Gang Squad Unit. On the second night, Penn was mistaken for a real criminal and was assaulted by one of the officers. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: During the police line up, each of the men are told to turn around and face J.C. directly. Police line ups are never done in this manner. They are done with mirrored glass to protect the identity of the victim or witness. more
Quotes:
Horowitz: What are you afraid of?
Mick O'Brien: I ain't afraid of anything.
Horowitz: Hey, after what you did to Viking and Tweety, you're IT!
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Movie Connections:
References Halloween II (1981) more
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FAQ

Why does Paco rape J.C.?
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5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
Intense view into crazy youths, 16 January 2007
10/10
Author: lloydyboy_uk from Glasgow, Scotland

This film shows a world that most people will never ever see. It blasts you into this intense, horrible, psychological nightmare. Thinking of what it would be like to be a part of this facility creeps me out.

The acting is top class and there are loads of familiar face that make you laugh when you think of them in recent films ha ha.

I don't want to give anything away but if you like harsh movie you will love this one! things like KIDS, Doom Generation, Thirteen etc Great movie 10 out of 10.

This film had made me want to watch more of the directors works. If this is his standard then im sure i will not be disappointed.

Lloyd Alexander

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