Details
| Regisseur: | Barry Levinson |
| Script: | Lorenzo Carcaterra, Barry Levinson |
| Producent: | Lorenzo Carcaterra, Peter Giuliano, Steve Golin, Barry Levinson |
| Theater Verschijning: | 1996 |
| Waardering: | R |
| Studio: | Universal Pictures Video |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Duur: | 141 |
| Prijzen: | Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 4 nominations |
| Talen: | English |
| Geluid: | DTS |
| Aspectverhouding: | 2.35 : 1 |
| Regio: | 1 |
| Releasedatum: | dec. 1997 |
Samenvatting
De New Yorkse volkswijk Hell's Kitchen 1966. De jongeren Shakes, Michael, John en Tommy houden zich bezig met het plegen van kruimeldiefstallen. Maar op een dag doden ze per ongeluk bijna een man. Daar de man niet overlijdt en hij bijkomt van zijn verwondingen in het ziekenhuis komen de jongens er af met een "milde straf". Ze worden opgepakt en komen voor één jaar in een jeugdtehuis terecht. Daar worden ze seksueel en psychologisch mishandeld door enkele bewakers waaronder Sean Nokes. Tien jaar later zien Tommy en John hem terug in een bar en nemen hun wraak. Michael is ondertussen een heel invloedrijke procureur geworden en Shakes een journalist. Ze besluiten John en Tommy te helpen.Credits
| Kevin Bacon | ... | Sean Nokes |
| Billy Crudup | ... | Tommy Marcano |
| Robert De Niro | ... | Father Bobby |
| Ron Eldard | ... | John Reilly |
| Minnie Driver | ... | Carol Martinez |
| Vittorio Gassman | ... | King Benny |
| Dustin Hoffman | ... | Danny Snyder |
| Terry Kinney | ... | Ralph Ferguson |
| Bruno Kirby | ... | Shakes' Father |
| Frank Medrano | ... | Fat Mancho |
| Jason Patric | ... | Lorenzo 'Shakes' Carcaterra |
| Joseph Perrino | ... | Young Lorenzo 'Shakes' Carcaterra (as Joe Perrino) |
| Brad Pitt | ... | Michael Sullivan |
| Brad Renfro | ... | Young Michael Sullivan |
| Geoffrey Wigdor | ... | Young John Reilly |
| Jonathan Tucker | ... | Young Tommy Marcano |
| Peter Appel | ... | Boyfriend |
| Joseph Attanasio | ... | Male Juror (as Joe Attanasio) |
| Gerry Becker | ... | Forensics Expert |
| Casandra Brooks | ... | Young John Reilly's Mother |
| William K. Butler | ... | Juanito (as William Butler) |
| Eugene Byrd | ... | Rizzo |
| Rose Caiola | ... | Juror |
| Pasquale Cajano | ... | Superintendent |
| Robert W. Castle | ... | Priest |
| John Di Benedetto | ... | Tony |
| Jeffrey Donovan | ... | Henry Addison |
| Drew Eliot | ... | Business Man #1 |
| Reuben Larry Elliot | ... | Business Man #2 (as Reuben Larry Elliott) |
| George Georgiadis | ... | Hot Dog Vendor |
| Marco Greco | ... | Waiter |
| Saverio Guerra | ... | Man #1 |
| Don Hewitt | ... | James Caldwell |
| Ben Hammer | ... | Judge Weisman |
| Paul Herman | ... | Court Bailiff |
| Frank Inzerillo | ... | Hanging Man |
| Lennie Loftin | ... | Adam Styler |
| Chuck Low | ... | Dance Judge (as Chuck Lewis Low) |
| Peter Mahoney | ... | Priest #2 (as Father Peter Mahoney) |
| Ruth Maleczech | ... | Woman at Subway Station |
| Juan Maria Jr. | ... | Davy |
| Danny Mastrogiorgio | ... | Nick Davenport (as Daniel Mastrogiorgio) |
| Mary B. McCann | ... | Sister Carolyn (as Mary McCann) |
| Pat McNamara | ... | Guard |
| Peter McRobbie | ... | Lawyer |
| Conrad Meertins Jr. | ... | Inmate #2 |
| Gina Menza | ... | Jury Forewoman |
| Dash Mihok | ... | K.C. |
| Michael P. Moran | ... | Judge #1 |
| Rocco Musacchia | ... | Salvatore |
| Mick O'Rourke | ... | Man in Tub |
| Carmine Parisi | ... | King Benny's Boy |
| James Pickens Jr. | ... | Marlboro |
| Wendell Pierce | ... | Little Caesar |
| Salvatore Paul Piro | ... | Mimi |
| Monica Polito | ... | Young Carol |
| Angela Rago | ... | Shakes' Mother |
| Sean Patrick Reilly | ... | Young King Benny |
| Peter Rini | ... | Frank Magcicco |
| Larry Romano | ... | Man #2 |
| Gayle Scott | ... | Confessional Woman |
| Tom Signorelli | ... | Confessional Man |
| John Slattery | ... | Fred Carlson |
| Henry Stram | ... | Prison Doctor |
| Ralph Tabakin | ... | Warden |
| Mary Testa | ... | Nun |
| Jenique Torres | ... | Davy's Sister |
| Patrick Tull | ... | Jerry the Bartender |
| Aida Turturro | ... | Mrs. Salinas |
| Joe Urla | ... | Carson |