Bad Boys
Bad Boys
Bad Boys
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1983
2h 3m
7.0(286 votes)
Crime
Drama
Thriller

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.

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Production Companies

EMI Films
Associated Film Distribution
Universal Pictures

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

41 members
Acting

Sean Penn

Mick O'Brien

Sean Penn
Acting

Reni Santoni

Ramon Herrera

Reni Santoni
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Jim Moody

Gene Daniels

Jim Moody
Acting

Eric Gurry

Horowitz

Eric Gurry
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Esai Morales

Paco Moreno

Esai Morales
Acting

Ally Sheedy

J. C. Walenski

Ally Sheedy
Acting

Clancy Brown

Viking Lofgren

Clancy Brown
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Robert Lee Rush

Tweety

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John Zenda

Wagner

John Zenda
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Tony Mockus Jr.

Warden Bendix

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Alan Ruck

Carl Brennan

Alan Ruck
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Erik Barefield

Terrell

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Dean Fortunato

Perretti

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Lawrence Mah

Ricky Lee

Lawrence Mah
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Jorge Noa

Carlos

Jorge Noa
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Ray Caballero

Pablo

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Martha De La Cruz

Mrs. Moreno

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Ray Ramirez

Mr. Moreno

Ray Ramirez
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Eugene J. Anthony

Robert Walenski

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Marco A. David

Pacito

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Michael Andrew Gorman

Detective Moran

Michael Andrew Gorman
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Don James

Black Gang Leader

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Production

Jane Alderman

Woman Victim

Jane Alderman
Directing

Rick Rosenthal

Judge

Rick Rosenthal
Acting

Fran Stone

Vicki O'Brien

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Omar S. Saunders

Johnson

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Kevin Springs

Roberts

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Eric David

Lineup Boy #1

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John San Juro

Lineup Boy #2

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Adam Pelty

Teen Gun Dealer

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Robin Coleman

Squad Car Cop

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Bill Martin Jr.

Truck Driver

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Myles O'Donnell

Worker

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Edward Kearns

Lineup Sergeant

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Brenda Joyce Minor

Policewoman

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Richard Lee Padget

Guard

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Peter Kirkpatrick

Mess Hall Supervisor #1

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David Barrett

Mess Hall Supervisor #2

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Marvin Townes

Bad Dude #1

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Art

Aaron Holden

Bad Dude #2

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Jason Gedrick

Inmate (uncredited)

Jason Gedrick

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