Bad Boys (1983)

Chicago crime kid Mick O'Brien is sent to reform school after accidentally killing a rival's kid brother.

Director:

Rick Rosenthal

Writer:

Richard Di Lello

Stars:

Sean Penn, Reni Santoni, Jim Moody

1 win.

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

Storyline

Chicago crime kid Mick O'Brien (Sean Penn) has been sent to a juvenile prison for vehicular manslaughter. Most unfortunately, the person he kills is the kid brother of his nemesis Paco Moreno (Esai Morales), who vows revenge by raping Mick's girlfriend (Ally Sheedy). Paco is caught and sent to the same prison where he reworks his revenge plan, and Mick has no choice but to defend himself.

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Plot Keywords:

prison rape | prison | revenge | manslaughter | lunchroom | 

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Taglines:

There's Only One Person Left Who Believes Mick O'Brien Can Make It... Mick O'Brien.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 March 1983 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bad Boys - Klein und gefährlich

Filming Locations:

William Cullen Bryant School 1355 South Kedvale Avenue, Chicago, IL.

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,171,197, 27 March 1983, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$9,200,000

Company Credits

Production Co:

EMI Films, Solofilm

Technical Specs

Runtime:

123 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Astrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The name of the youth jail was the "Rainford Juvenile Correctional Facility". Established in 1919, its motto was "Justice with Mercy". The name of the other prison facility, the gaol for adults, was the "Illinois State Penitentiary".

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Goofs

In the final fight scene between Mick & Paco, Paco has Mick against the bunk, Mick is standing on the left of screen, while Paco is standing right of screen, and stabs him in his right shoulder. Then the camera cuts suddenly to both Mick and Paco in another fighting position, with Mick now on the right side, and Paco on the left, as if there was a cut in the film.

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Quotes

Mick O'Brien: Hey. What are the odds on me now, Perretti?
Perretti: Three to two... against you. Nothing personal.

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Alternate Versions

The original U.S. theatrical version ran 123 minutes. Most USA videocassettes and the first DVD release originally included a shortened, 104 minutes cut. The Image laserdisc runs the full 123 minutes, as does the Anchor Bay VHS/DVD re-released on October 9, 2001.

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Connections

Featured in At the Movies: Colors/18 Again!/Above the Law/Bad Dreams (1988)

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Soundtracks

Don't Go Away
Written by Rahni Harris (uncredited) and Zachary Harris (uncredited)
Performed by Melba Moore
Courtesy Capitol Records, Inc.

User Reviews

A great "Street kids" drama

Sean Penn, Esai Morals, Ally Sheedy, and the other principles in this film deliver great, realistic, gritty performances. Certainly one of the great performances of Penn's career.

My only complaint is that the DVD release by ARTISAN ENTERTAINMENT & REPUBLIC PICTURES - Deletes 2 scenes from the original. (That may explain the bargain pricing). The deleted scenes I noticed are: 1. The scene in which Ally Sheedy's character picks Esai's character out of a line-up. 2. A scene inside the Juvenile facility where the inmates are watching the Richard Widmark film "KISS OF DEATH", where he pushes the old, wheelchair-bound lady down the stairs, much to the delight of the inmates!