Trivia: The nickname Shakes is short for Shakespeare.
Trivia: Michael Sullivan is played by two people both named Brad. Young Michael is played by Brad Renfro, adult Michael by Brad Pitt.
Sleepers (1996)
2 trivia entries
Directed by: Barry Levinson
Starring: Robert De Niro, Brad Pitt, Kevin Bacon, Dustin Hoffman, Billy Crudup, Brad Renfro, Ron Eldard
Continuity mistake: When young Shakes is running away from the hot dog vendor, he has the hot dogs in his hand and doesn't toss it away before he meet up with his friends, yet there is a shot in between where we can see him running with empty hands. (00:22:40)
Shakes: This is a story about friendship which runs deeper than blood.
Question: Can someone explain the whole thing with Henry Addison and the $8,000? I don't get the link between that and King Benny asking for 8 grand from Rizzo's brother.
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Answer: King Benny "sold" Henry's debt to Rizzo's brother, Little Caesar. He then informs Caesar that Henry was the one who killed his brother, knowing that he'd kill Henry, and that he could use the debt as an excuse.
Brian Katcher