Sleepers
Taste attributes: crimedramathrillerslowunsavouryheavylineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy
"When friendship runs deeper than blood"
Boxlist takeA weighty, intimate crime thriller: gritty and unsavoury. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals
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Synopsis
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.
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Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 1996
- Runtime
- 147 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Propaganda Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
