Bad Boys

1983
18
2h 3m

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

18K

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

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Crime Drama Thriller

Chicago crime kid, Mick O'Brien, is sent to reform school after accidentally killing a rival's kid brother.Chicago crime kid, Mick O'Brien, is sent to reform school after accidentally killing a rival's kid brother.Chicago crime kid, Mick O'Brien, is sent to reform school after accidentally killing a rival's kid brother.

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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

18K

YOUR RATING

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Trivia
To play youth thug Mick O'Brien, actor Sean Penn wanted to have his perfect teeth filed down and capped with ugly tops and have "maybe a few cracked ones" but Penn's mother, a dentist's daughter, intervened, ruling that "ruining perfectly good teeth is definitely going too far!".

Goofs
In the final fight between O'Brien and Moreno, a secondary camera man and crew member are seen completely in frame amongst the inmates.

Quotes
Viking Lofgren: Hey, lipshitz.
Horowitz: The name is Horowitz, asshole.
Viking Lofgren: Horowitz asshole?
Paco Moreno: I heard it was lipshitz.
Viking Lofgren: Yeah, and if your lip shits, what's your asshole doin'?

Alternate versions
The original U.S. theatrical version ran 123 minutes. Most USA VHS and the first DVD release originally released by Artisan Entertainment released Feb 23, 1999 included a shortened, 104 minutes cut version. The Image Lasserdisc runs the full 123 minutes, as does the Anchor Bay VHS/DVD re-released on October 9, 2001 as well as the Lionsgate DVD from 2008 as well as the USA Blu-Ray from Feb 01, 2011 is uncut.

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: Movies That Changed the Movies (1984)

Soundtracks
Too Hot To Be Cool
Written by Allen Jones (uncredited), Anthony Taylor (uncredited), and Ebonee Webb (uncredited)
Performed by Ebonee Webb
Courtesy Capitol Records, Inc.

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Featured review

9/10

Great Film with some heart-wrenching acting

This film has to be one of the best youth crime dramas around. Sean Penn delivers a strong performance as a troubled youth, without the will but the courage to change his ways. Ally Sheedy also delivers a strong performance as the sole light in Penn's insane lifestyle. Esai Morales delivers a strong performance as a youth who has takes the wrong roads in life. Buckle up, and get ready for an emotional ride by some talented actors/writers/director in this movie.