Sleepers

1996 film directed by Barry Levinson
Movie film Q1145732
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Sleepers

Summary

Sleepers is a film[1]. Sleepers has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Sleepers's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Sleepers was directed by Barry Levinson[4].
  • Barry Levinson wrote the screenplay for Sleepers[5].
  • Sleepers's composer is recorded as John Williams[6].
  • Sleepers's genre is crime film[7].
  • Sleepers's genre is neo-noir[8].
  • Sleepers's genre is buddy film[9].
  • Sleepers's genre is rape and revenge film[10].
  • Sleepers's genre is drama film[11].
  • Sleepers's genre is coming-of-age film[12].
  • Sleepers's genre is trial film[13].
  • Sleepers's genre is prison film[14].
  • Sleepers's genre is thriller film[15].
  • A cast member of Sleepers was Kevin Bacon[16].
  • A cast member of Sleepers was Robert De Niro[17].
  • A cast member of Sleepers was Vittorio Gassman[18].
  • A cast member of Sleepers was Dustin Hoffman[19].
  • A cast member of Sleepers was Jason Patric[20].
  • A cast member of Sleepers was Brad Pitt[21].
  • A cast member of Sleepers was Brad Renfro[22].
  • A cast member of Sleepers was Minnie Driver[23].
  • A cast member of Sleepers was Billy Crudup[24].
  • A cast member of Sleepers was Ron Eldard[25].
  • A cast member of Sleepers was Joseph Perrino[26].
  • A cast member of Sleepers was Jonathan Tucker[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Steve Golin[28] and Barry Levinson[29]. Sleepers was directed by Barry Levinson[4]. Barry Levinson wrote the screenplay for Sleepers[5]. Cast members include Kevin Bacon[16], Robert De Niro[17], Vittorio Gassman[18], Dustin Hoffman[19], Jason Patric[20], and Brad Pitt[21].

Publication

Publication dates include October 18, 1996[30] and January 30, 1997[31]. The original language of Sleepers was English[32]. Genres include crime film[7], neo-noir[8], buddy film[9], rape and revenge film[10], drama film[11], and coming-of-age film[12]. Sleepers was distributed by video on demand[33].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include revenge[34], alcoholism[35], and child sexual abuse[36].

Reception

Reviews include 6.6/10[37], 49/100[38], and 73%[39].

Why It Matters

Sleepers has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Sleepers is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [37] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [38] . wikidata.org.
  32. [39] . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [34] . wikidata.org.
  36. [35] . wikidata.org.
  37. [36] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Set in period 1966, 1967, 1981 +2
    Publication date +1996-10-18T00:00:00Z, +1997-01-30T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Barry Levinson
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+150'}
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