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Release Date:
18 October 1996 (USA)
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Tagline:
When friendship runs deeper than blood more
Plot:
After a prank goes disastrously wrong, a group of boys are sent to a detention center where they are brutalized; over 10 years later, they get their chance for revenge. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 1 win
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4 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(9 articles)
Jerry Bruckheimer Still Wants to Play 'Apaches'
(From Cinematical. 13 October 2009, 9:45 AM, PDT)
Bruckheimer Hires Scriptwriters for Apaches
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(From Cinematical. 13 October 2009, 9:45 AM, PDT)
Bruckheimer Hires Scriptwriters for Apaches
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4 childhood friends set out for petty prank that changes their lives forever.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Kevin Bacon | ... | Sean Nokes |
 | Billy Crudup | ... | Tommy Marcano |
 | Robert De Niro | ... | Father Bobby |
 | Ron Eldard | ... | John Reilly |
 | Minnie Driver | ... | Carol Martinez |
 | Vittorio Gassman | ... | King Benny |
 | Dustin Hoffman | ... | Danny Snyder |
 | Terry Kinney | ... | Ralph Ferguson |
 | Bruno Kirby | ... | Shakes' Father |
| Frank Medrano | ... | Fat Mancho |
 | Jason Patric | ... | Lorenzo 'Shakes' Carcaterra |
 | Joseph Perrino | ... | Young Lorenzo 'Shakes' Carcaterra (as Joe Perrino) |
 | Brad Pitt | ... | Michael Sullivan |
 | Brad Renfro | ... | Young Michael Sullivan |
| Geoffrey Wigdor | ... | Young John Reilly |
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MPAA:
Rated R for language, graphic violence and two scenes of strong sexual content.
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Runtime:
147 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Singapore:M18 |
Iceland:16 |
Philippines:PG-13 |
New Zealand:R16 |
Australia:MA |
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:AA (Ontario) |
Finland:K-16 |
France:-12 |
Germany:16 (bw) |
Italy:T |
Netherlands:16 |
Norway:15 |
Portugal:M/16 |
South Korea:18 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 (original rating) |
UK:18 (video rating) (1997) |
USA:R
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Director Trademark: [Barry Levinson]Ralph Tabakin (Warden) has appeared in every Levinson picture from Diner (1982) to Liberty Heights (1999).
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Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): The priest says that it took Michelangelo nine years to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling. It took four years to paint the ceiling. (It took an additional four years or so to paint 'The Last Judgement' on the wall behind the altar.)
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Lorenzo: This is a true story about friendship that runs deeper than blood. This is my story and that of the only three friends in my life that truely mattered. Two of them were killers who never made it past the age of 30. The other's a non-practicing attorney living with the pain of his past - too afraid to let it go, never confronting its horror. I'm the only one who can speak for them, and the children we were.
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Lorenzo: This is a true story about friendship that runs deeper than blood. This is my story and that of the only three friends in my life that truely mattered. Two of them were killers who never made it past the age of 30. The other's a non-practicing attorney living with the pain of his past - too afraid to let it go, never confronting its horror. I'm the only one who can speak for them, and the children we were.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Entourage: Pie (#5.9)" (2008)
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Soundtrack:
All Alone
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"Sleepers," is a captivating, taut, ride. It's well-crafted visually and storywise, keeping my attention from the first plot point to the last, which is hard to do, as I see dozens of movies each week. I can't believe I missed this back in '96. It must have been the pedestrian title, but at any rate, the performances were top-notch and the story, both intriguing and heart-wrenching. One seemingly harmless lifting of a hot dog, places four lives in a juvenile system that rips their promise apart. Wow. Who cares if the story is true, the movie is entertaining and a fun ride!