Review of Sleepers (1996) by Jeanette J — 15 Jun 2009

En stÃ¦rk film om et korrupteret ungdomsfÃ¦ngselssystem og om at tage hÃ¦vn for det misbrug der blev udfÃ¸rt... Man hader virkelig Kevin Bacon I denne rolle!!...

This review of Sleepers (1996) was written by Jeanette J on 15 Jun 2009.

Sleepers has generally received positive reviews.

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