Bad Boys (1983)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Rick Rosenthal

Writer:

Richard Di Lello (writer)

Release Date:

25 March 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

In their world, if you're 17 and still alive you're a survivor [Video Australia]

Plot:

Chicago crime kid Mick O'Brien is sent to reform school after accidentally killing Paco Moreno's kid brother.

Plot Keywords:

Irish American | Jail | Juvenile Delinquent | Escape | Prison

Cast

Sean Penn	...	Michael O'Brien
Reni Santoni	...	Ramon Herrera
Jim Moody	...	Gene Daniels
Eric Gurry	...	Horowitz
Esai Morales	...	Paco Moreno
Ally Sheedy	...	J.C. Walenski
Clancy Brown	...	'Viking' Lofgren
Robert Lee Rush	...	Tweety
John Zenda	...	Wagner
Alan Ruck	...	Carl Brennan
Tony Mockus Jr.	...	Warden Bendix (as Tony Mockus)
Erik Barefield	...	Terrell
Dean Fortunato	...	Perretti
Lawrence Mah	...	Ricky Lee
Jorge Noa	...	Carlos

Runtime:

104 min | UK:123 min (original release) | Sweden:105 min | USA:123 min (original release)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Astrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:18A (Ontario) | Netherlands:16 | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Singapore:M18 | Canada:R (Canadian Home Video rating) | Australia:R | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | Norway:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16 | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

EMI Films

Trivia:

Sean Penn broke his ankle during the scene where he runs through the woods after escaping the reform school. Production had to be shut down for eight weeks because of his injury.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Position of Paco when leaning up against the locker.

Quotes:

Horowitz: What are you afraid of?
Mick O'Brien: I ain't afraid of anything.
Horowitz: Hey, after what you did to Viking and Tweety, you're IT!

Movie Connections:

References Halloween II (1981)

Soundtrack:

Mr. Hate

This Is Good Stuff.

Mick O'Brien (Sean Penn) is a Chicago lowlife who spends his nights mugging people. His world is torn apart when he accidentally kills the younger brother of a small-time drug dealer (Esai Morales). He then has to adjust to life in a juvenile prison; things get really sticky when Paco (Morales) rapes Mick's girlfriend (Ally Sheedy) and is sent to the EXACT SAME PRISON. And, as you can expect, they both want their revenge...

Tough as nails, hard-hitting, impressive tale of youth gone wild. This film is really entertaining and features an impressive group of actors. (Look for Alan Ruck of "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and "Spin City" in an early role as an associate of Mick's who participates in an ill-fated robbery attempt.)

Overall, I liked it very much. It was certainly good enough to leave a lasting impression on me.

My rating is eight out of ten.