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Bad Boys(1983)

2h 3mCrime, Drama, ThrillerEnglish
7/10
303 user ratings

There's only one person left who believes Mick O'Brien can make it... Mick O'Brien.

Overview

Mick O'Brien is a young Chicago street thug torn between a life of petty crime and the love of his girlfriend. But when the heist of a local drug dealer goes tragically wrong Mick is sentenced to a brutal juvenile prison where violence is a rite of passage and respect is measured in vengeance.

Director

Rick Rosenthal

Studio

EMI Films

Revenue

$9M

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Cast

Sean Penn

Sean Penn

as Mick O'Brien

Reni Santoni

Reni Santoni

as Ramon Herrera

Jim Moody

Jim Moody

as Gene Daniels

Eric Gurry

Eric Gurry

as Horowitz

Esai Morales

Esai Morales

as Paco Moreno

Ally Sheedy

Ally Sheedy

as J. C. Walenski

Clancy Brown

Clancy Brown

as Viking Lofgren

Robert Lee Rush

as Tweety

John Zenda

John Zenda

as Wagner

Tony Mockus Jr.

as Warden Bendix

Alan Ruck

Alan Ruck

as Carl Brennan

Erik Barefield

as Terrell

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Movie Facts

Release Year

1983

Runtime

2h 3m

Language

English

Rating

7 / 10

Box Office

$9M

Production Companies

EMI Films • Solofilm • Associated Film Distribution

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Where can I watch Bad Boys?

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What is Bad Boys about?

Mick O'Brien is a young Chicago street thug torn between a life of petty crime and the love of his girlfriend. But when the heist of a local drug dealer goes tragically wrong Mick is sentenced to a brutal juvenile prison where violence is a rite of passage and respect is measured in vengeance.

Who directed Bad Boys?

Bad Boys was directed by Rick Rosenthal and released in 1983. It is a crime, drama, thriller film.

How long is Bad Boys?

Bad Boys has a runtime of 2 hours and 3 minutes (123 minutes total).

Who stars in Bad Boys?

The cast of Bad Boys includes Sean Penn as Mick O'Brien, Reni Santoni as Ramon Herrera, Jim Moody as Gene Daniels, Eric Gurry as Horowitz, Esai Morales as Paco Moreno and more.

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