Bad Boys

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.

Genre : CrimeDramaThriller

Runtime : 123 mins

Release Date : 1983-03-25

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Being an early favorite of when I first discovered the potential of Sean Penn. Really gritty film centered around some youths that are ‘raging against the machine’ and learned to fend for themselves on the street. It’s a good film if you can appreciate it in it’s own time and merit.

Sean Penn is "O'Brien" who is sent down for the accidental killing of an eight year old lad. His time in prison subjects him to the usual pressures and bullying but he allies with the shrewd electronics whizz "Horowitz" (Eric Gurry) and slowly but surely starts to learn the ropes, turn the tables a...

Originally watched this on TV (WUTV Buffalo 29) and I vividly remembered the soda can scene - (although I thought he put them in a sock) plus the performances of Sean Penn and Esai Morales. I did not remember a young Ally Sheedy, Clancy Brown and Alan Ruck.

Cast

Sean Penn

(Mick 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)

Tony Mockus Jr.

(Warden Bendix)

Alan Ruck

(Carl Brennan)

Erik Barefield

(Terrell)

Dean Fortunato

(Perretti)

Lawrence Mah

(Ricky Lee)

Jorge Noa

(Carlos)

Ray Caballero

(Pablo)

Martha De La Cruz

(Mrs. Moreno)

Ray Ramirez

(Mr. Moreno)

Eugene J. Anthony

(Robert Walenski)

Marco A. David

(Pacito)

Michael Andrew Gorman

(Detective Moran)

Don James

(Black Gang Leader)

Jane Alderman

(Woman Victim)

Rick Rosenthal

(Judge)

Fran Stone

(Vicki O'Brien)

Omar S. Saunders

(Johnson)

Kevin Springs

(Roberts)

Eric David

(Lineup Boy #1)

John San Juro

(Lineup Boy #2)

Adam Pelty

(Teen Gun Dealer)

Robin Coleman

(Squad Car Cop)

Bill Martin Jr.

(Truck Driver)

Myles O'Donnell

(Worker)

Edward Kearns

(Lineup Sergeant)

Brenda Joyce Minor

(Policewoman)

Richard Lee Padget

(Guard)

Peter Kirkpatrick

(Mess Hall Supervisor #1)

David Barrett

(Mess Hall Supervisor #2)

Marvin Townes

(Bad Dude #1)

Aaron Holden

(Bad Dude #2)

Jason Gedrick

(Inmate (uncredited))