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Bad Boys (1983)

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Summary: A delinquent held in juvenile detention for the murder of a noted youth gang member awaits a showdown with the dead man's vengeful brother in the deadly prison environment. (imdb)
Poster submitted by Bojangles
Genres: Drama, Crime
Country: USA
Directed By: Rick Rosenthal
Written By: Richard Di Lello
More information at the Internet Movie Database
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na RUIMJO
80
T9
na drone
0
T1
na hardcourters
87
T6
packs a good punch....especially in the prison showdown scene........recommended.
na Mosina
87
T6
na mongo
78
T8
na IMDb-byvotes
70
T5
na cwratliff
90
T7
na Zenmidnight
87
T8
na Jerky
55
T7
na Throb Zombie
80
T4
na Al Chambers
85
T4
na IlPara
60
T4
na jeff_v
69
T6
na johnshaft
78
T7
na DougReese
40
T2
na bluesoul
70
T3
na nmallin
85
T7
na TobyTyler
88
T10
na mlpgaffney
82
T6
na chgold81
90
T7
na Elekoise
52
T6
na apm182
74
T7
na Jazzaloha
70
T7
na Prismatic
97
T10
na earlSleek
95
T10
na glm
74
T6
74.125
na pjzansky
95
T10
na bruinsfan
81
T6
na W_Plans
88
T9
na El Guapo
50
T5
na nuked
7
T6
na burksta
95
T10
na joshpatton
75
T2
na TheDenizen
65
T6
By the numbers character study of teen angst set in a juvenile detention facility. The DVD blurb declares Sean Penn as "the greatest actor of his generation", and he really lays it on thick in several scenes here...glowering, jaw clenching, crying, moody nostril flaring, etc. He even swings a pillowcase full of soda cans at a homosexual rapist played by a mincing Clancy Brown sporting a huge blonde mullet. Now that's quality acting.
na gyanrosling
7
T5
na Dunstan-x
7
T8
na NRM02
49
T4
na icanuck
75
T7
na LennyNero
50
T4
na jdnolla
89
T5
na pier
85
T9
na sydhavsPaddy
76
T7
na zmt311
65
T6
na duman
45
T3
na trine01
9
T10
na DougCollins
75
T3
na The Goat
78
T7
na AceySaid10%
88
T10
There is only two Sean Penn movies that I legitimately dig and this is one of them (well, three if you count Team America: World Police). Penn's cellmate is a straight G.
na isomotion
70
T3
didn't age entirely well, but there are definitely things to be enjoyed.
na Crazy Jack
72
T6
na Piglet
75
T9
na Jeb
74
T6
na nuotio
50
T4
na eveelun
67
T4
Decent for a feature on troubled and rebellious youth. Its explanation for the kids' sociopathic and nihilistic behavior is pretty skimpy, but I don't know whether that should count for it or against it considering the really simplistic moralizing found in other films. I do know that this feels pretty exploitative in parts, but it manages to be good, albeit a bit shallow, entertainment.
na sengir
76
T3
na LowVelocity
60
T4
na sobored
60
T4
na Liverpool76
72
T4
na CrazyJim9380
77
T6
na The Gulager
79
T8
na f.sandri84
77
T3
na Timon88
61
T5
na Scarfase
70
T1
na mike615
73
T8
na Jeanie72
62
T3
na Stain
60
T5
Well... I figured out long ago that the overwhelming majority of juvenile offenders are sociopathic little creeps who ought to be locked away somewhere so they can only victimize each other. I don't want to see a movie about them. Almost all the characters here are exactly that, including the protagonist. Only Eric Gurry as Horowitz saves this movie from being two hours of GRIM AND UNRELENTING (just like Rosenthal's other movie, _Halloween II_); Horowitz is at least a smart, likable sociopath
na IndyFilmFest
85
T6
na jsommersby8
90
T9
na kafka1325
63
T6
na KungFuDolly
1
T1
na Portabello
95
T8
na vic_acid
75
T6
na RPMcMurphy
71
T8
na Travisbickle
80
T5
na thebleurose
88
T9
na hekkon
75
T5
na NathanDarko
92
T9
na ThiagoH
85
T6
na kogepanic
65
T6
na imdb
70
T8
na critter
65
T5
na Bojangles
70
T8
na KAH
35
T2
na taivaankumma
80
T6
na kangadoodoo
55
T4
na marrie86
38
T5
na BullyFanatic
85
T7
na dzejson
65
T5
na medium123
79
T7
na jwlieta
92
T9
na filmaffinity
63
T5
na the bird
72
T8
na JyL
70
T7
na cusakfehn
1
T6
na JMBosch
64
T4
na Pickpocket
65
T6
It's obviously an 80s film, I loved the pointless explosion when Penn just drives his car over that kid. A lot of it doesn't make sense yet I enjoyed seeing a young Sean Penn and it's a good movie if you don't analyze it too much. I was hoping this would be straight up mindless fun cause of the plot summary: Mick O'Brien plays by the rules - THE WRONG RULES. I love me some 80's cheese.
na moviesinhell
75
T6
na iar80
83
T8
na maddriver52
57
T3
na TheDiceman
50
T4
Average film that stole quite a bit from the british film Scum.If you want to see a proper film about Juvenile detention see Scum a far superior film.
Average Tier 5.98 from 100 Rankings rss