Sleepers. 1996
After a prank goes wrong and the accidental killing of a pedestrian, 4 young boys are sent to a reform school and abused by the staff. Years later 2 of the boys kill the main guard and stand trial for the murder.
This has good character build up of the 4 young boys growing up in Hells Kitchen and guided by a priest played brilliantly by Robert De Niro. It shows how boys will be boys running about, playing in the street and trying to pull a prank that goes wrong. Kevin Bacon as the main guard who leads his men on the spiral of abusing those in his charge. Jason Patric, Brad Pitt, Ron Eldard and Billy Cudrup play the adult boys who take a different path after their experience except Ron and Billy's characters who run the street.
This can be tough to watch even though nothing is seen but you can only imagine what is happening and hearing the sounds. The acting is on top notch especially in the court scenes with Dustin Hoffman as the defence lawyer who has a drink problem.
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