Two gangsters seek revenge on the state jail worker who during their stay at a youth prison sexually abused them. A sensational court hearing takes place to charge him for the crimes.
Sleepers has generally received positive reviews.
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Review of Sleepers (1996)
Review of Sleepers (1996)
By Christopher Null (908) for Filmcritic.com (3,164) on 01 Jan 2000
Review of Sleepers (1996)
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Review of Sleepers (1996)
Review of Sleepers (1996)
Review of Sleepers (1996)
Review of Sleepers (1996)
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Sleepers was released in 1996 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 624 reviews, giving Sleepers (1996) an average rating of 73%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 78%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 68%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Sleepers than critics were.
With a score of 73%, Sleepers is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1996, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1996 with similar scores include films like Set It Off, Fly Away Home and That Thing You Do!.
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