Four friends have made a mistake that will change their lives forever.
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.
- Harm to children
- Sexual violence
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Earnest, grave, overwhelming and bleak.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- cooloverwhelming
- warmbleak
- classical in formformally daring
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Cast
- Kevin BaconNokes
- Robert De NiroFather Bobby
- Dustin HoffmanDanny Snyder
- Bruno KirbyShakes' Father
- Jason PatricShakes
- Brad PittMichael
- Minnie DriverCarol
- Brad RenfroYoung Michael
- Ron EldardJohn
- Billy CrudupTommy
Crew
- Barry LevinsonDirector
- Barry LevinsonScreenplay
- Lorenzo CarcaterraNovel
- Michael BallhausDirector of Photography
- John WilliamsOriginal Music Composer
- Stu LinderEditor
- Steve GolinProducer
- Barry LevinsonProducer
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