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Sleepers (1996)

Sleepers (1996)

R 147 minutes EN Crime , Drama , Thriller
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.
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