Film record

Sleepers

1996Feature film150 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States
Languages
English
Genres
buddy film · coming-of-age film · drama film · crime film · thriller film · neo-noir · prison film · trial film · rape and revenge film

Credits

Music

John Williams — Music composition

Cinematography

Michael Ballhaus — Cinematography

Editing

Stu Linder — Editing

Costume

Gloria Gresham — Costume design

Direction

Barry Levinson — Directing

Cast

Kevin Bacon — Acting
Robert De Niro — Acting
Vittorio Gassman — Acting
Q42930 — Acting
Jason Patric — Acting
Brad Pitt — Acting
Brad Renfro — Acting
Minnie Driver — Acting
Billy Crudup — Acting
Ron Eldard — Acting
Joseph Perrino — Acting
Jonathan Tucker — Acting
Geoffrey Wigdor — Acting
Bruno Kirby — Acting
Terry Kinney — Acting
Jeffrey Donovan — Acting
Dash Mihok — Acting
James Pickens Jr. — Acting
John Slattery — Acting
Aida Turturro — Acting
Wendell Pierce — Acting
William Butler — Acting
Eugene Byrd — Acting
Peter Gerety — Acting
Frank Medrano — Acting
Paul Herman — Acting
Ben Hammer — Acting
Peter Appel — Acting
Peter McRobbie — Acting

Writing

Barry Levinson — Screenwriting

Production

Steve Golin — Production
Barry Levinson — Production
Documented participation

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Distribution

Netflix

International
Verified
Distribution

Vudu

International
Verified

Versions and cuts

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Releases by territory

United States · Original release
18 Oct 1996Checked 15 Sep 2026
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