Sleepers (film)
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| Directed by | Barry Levinson |
| Screenplay by | Barry Levinson |
| Based on | Sleepers by Lorenzo Carcaterra |
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| Cinematography | Michael Ballhaus |
| Edited by | Stu Linder |
| Music by | John Williams |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. (North America) PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (International) |
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Running time | 147 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $44 million |
| Box office | $165.6 million |
Sleepers is a 1996 American legal crime drama film written, produced and directed by Barry Levinson, and based on Lorenzo Carcaterra's 1995 book of the same name. The film stars an ensemble cast including Kevin Bacon, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Bruno Kirby, Jason Patric, Brad Pitt, Brad Renfro and Minnie Driver. The title is an American slang term for juvenile delinquents who serve sentences longer than nine months.
Sleepers was theatrically released on October 18, 1996 by Warner Bros. in the United States, with PolyGram Filmed Entertainment releasing in other territories. The film received positive reviews from critics and was a box-office hit, grossing $165.6 million against a $44 million budget.