Sean Penn,
Reni Santoni,
Esai Morales,
Eric Gurry,
Jim Moody
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Following magnetic performances in Taps (1981) and Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), young actor Sean Penn sealed his reputation as one of his generation's most gifted performers with his gritty st... read more
Directed by: Rick Rosenthal
Release Date: June 1, 1982
DVD Release Date: March 15, 2000
Stats: 830 reviews
Mick O'Brien: Hey. What are the odds on me now, Perretti?
Perretti: Three to two... against you. Nothing personal.
Bad Boys is a solid teenage, juvenile prison drama, that contains two really food performances from Sean Penn and Esai Morales. For Sean Penn, this was his third ... read more
It's the teen drama from hell. You couldn't ask for more of a rough and mature content. Sean Penn gives his best early performance as the sociopath Mick O'Brien. Chalk full of John Hughes favorites, it's sort of interesting to see them play such different characters. I really thi... read more
This is a great little Made-for-TV movie starring a young Sean Penn in one of his first performances. You can see why he shot to the top soon after with his impressive performance as a young punk sent to borstal. It's in the same league as England's Scum, but it's an impressive a... read more
This is one of the best teen dramas I've seen. Strong performances by Sean Penn, who shows what a huge talent he is, and Esai Morales.
The film is gritty, raw and works on so many levels. The story moves along on a good pace, avoiding clichés and delivering an unforgettable movi... read more
The best and probably the only good part about this teen prison film is Sean Penn's performance. Everything else needs some work. The production value was low even for these types of films. The direction could have been better. The writing was okay. There where no one liners that... read more
This film certainly feels like a product of its time; it revels in its share of '80s excess. Sometimes it gets bogged down in cliches and the writing doesn't always feel sincere. At the same time, director Rick Rosenthal's direction is quite strong. This film achieves a strong se... read more
This was very brutal. It made me cringe quite a few times. The ending was a little eh, but the movie overall wasn't bad. It was good to see one of Penn's earlier movies - he was a good actor even back then.
This movie is extremly hard to find but I finally did, one of Sean Penn's first movies and although his acting is new as he was at this time the movie is powerful and a xvery good storyline. Mick O'Brien ( Sean Penn) after botching up a drug deal heist flees in a stolen car only ... read more
This was a pretty good movie. Sean Penn was good in this and very young. A Must see... Starts in the streets of Chicago and then he gets sent to jail and it basically shows how he copes with life in jail. Good Movie....
Gritty prison flick with a fine lead by Penn
Sean Penn pretty much explodes in this great (and often overlooked) visit to an ugly juvenile prison.
strong performances led by Sean Penn in a role that solidified his status as the best young actor of the 1980s
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