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Bad Boys

  • 19831983
  • RR
  • 2h 3m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
15K
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Bad Boys (1983)
Chicago crime kid Mick O'Brien is sent to reform school after accidentally killing a rival's kid brother.
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Chicago crime kid Mick O'Brien is sent to reform school after accidentally killing a rival's kid brother.Chicago crime kid Mick O'Brien is sent to reform school after accidentally killing a rival's kid brother.Chicago crime kid Mick O'Brien is sent to reform school after accidentally killing a rival's kid brother.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
15K
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  • Director
    • Rick Rosenthal
  • Writer
    • Richard Di Lello
  • Stars
    • Sean Penn
    • Reni Santoni
    • Jim Moody
  • Director
    • Rick Rosenthal
  • Writer
    • Richard Di Lello
  • Stars
    • Sean Penn
    • Reni Santoni
    • Jim Moody
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 68User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Top cast

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    Sean Penn
    Sean Penn
    • Mick O'Brien
    Reni Santoni
    Reni Santoni
    • Ramon Herrera
    Jim Moody
    Jim Moody
    • Gene Daniels
    Eric Gurry
    • Horowitz
    Esai Morales
    Esai Morales
    • Paco Moreno
    Ally Sheedy
    Ally Sheedy
    • J. C. Walenski
    Clancy Brown
    Clancy Brown
    • Viking Lofgren
    Robert Lee Rush
    • Tweety
    John Zenda
    • Wagner
    Alan Ruck
    Alan Ruck
    • Carl Brennan
    Tony Mockus Jr.
    • Warden Bendix
    • (as Tony Mockus)
    Erik Barefield
    • Terrell
    Dean Fortunato
    Dean Fortunato
    • Perretti
    Lawrence Mah
    • Ricky Lee
    Jorge Noa
    Jorge Noa
    • Carlos
    Ray Caballero
    • Pablo
    Martha De La Cruz
    • Mrs. Moreno
    Ray Ramirez
    • Mr. Moreno
    • Director
      • Rick Rosenthal
    • Writer
      • Richard Di Lello
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      To play youth thug Mick o'Brien, actor Sean Penn wanted to have his perfect teeth filed down and capped with ugly tops and have "maybe a few cracked ones" but Penn's mother, a dentist's daughter, intervened, ruling that "ruining perfectly good teeth is definitely going too far!".
    • Goofs
      In the final fight between O'Brien and Moreno, a secondary camera man and crew member are seen completely in frame amongst the inmates.
    • Quotes

      Ramon Herrera: [to Paco] Do you know what goes on in here? Time stands still. On the outside everyone is getting on with their lives; working, making money, getting laid, all that good shit. Aww, look at your bad self. I was into that gang shit for half of my life. It's dumb, fuckin', nowhere shit!

    • Alternate versions
      The original U.S. theatrical version ran 123 minutes. Most USA VHS and the first DVD release originally released by Artisan Entertainment released Feb 23, 1999 included a shortened, 104 minutes cut version. The Image Lasserdisc runs the full 123 minutes, as does the Anchor Bay VHS/DVD re-released on October 9, 2001 as well as the Lionsgate DVD from 2008 as well as the USA Blu-Ray from Feb 01, 2011 is uncut.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Movies That Changed the Movies (1984)
    • Soundtracks
      Too Hot To Be Cool
      Written by Allen Jones (uncredited), Anthony Taylor (uncredited), and Ebonee Webb (uncredited)
      Performed by Ebonee Webb
      Courtesy Capitol Records, Inc.

    User reviews68

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    Penn At His Grittiest
    This is probably one of the grittiest teen flicks to ever come out. This film puts all the films in the Dead End kids to shame. Sean Penn is perfect as Mick and Esai Morales is great as Paco. Also, this film as well as the similarly themed Born Innocent pulls no punches as it shows how the juvenile justice system which is supposed to rehabilitate young offenders does just the opposite and makes them even more hardened. This truly is one of the best films of the 1980's.
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    • Sargebri
    • Nov 26, 2003

    FAQ4

    • What happened to Paco at the end?
    • Why does Paco rape J.C.?
    • What are the differences between the Early Home Cinema Released and the Original Theatrical Version?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 25, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bad Boys - Klein und gefährlich
    • Filming locations
      • Joliet Prison - Collins Street, Joliet, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • EMI Films
      • Solofilm
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $9,190,819
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,171,197
      • Mar 27, 1983
    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,190,819
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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