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Bad Boys

R19832h 3mRick Rosenthal
IMDb 7.2 · Rotten Tomatoes 89% · Metacritic 53

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

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.

CrimeDramaThriller
PrisonIrish-americanJuvenile Prison

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What is Bad Boys (1983) 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 stars in Bad Boys?

Bad Boys stars Sean Penn (Mick O'Brien), Reni Santoni (Ramon Herrera), Jim Moody (Gene Daniels), Eric Gurry (Horowitz), Esai Morales (Paco Moreno). The film was directed by Rick Rosenthal.

How long is Bad Boys?

Bad Boys has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 1983. It is rated R.

Is Bad Boys worth watching?

Bad Boys holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 89. Fans of Crime, Drama, Thriller are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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