Sleepers is a 1996 american legal crime drama film written, produced, and directed by barry levinson, and based on lorenzo carcaterras 1995 novel of the same name. This film won the grandy jury prize at the sundance film festival. In lessdefined roles, eldard and crudup also excel. All of the children later were split and started living in different families as their mother died in a car crush. The true story of a father, a son, a murder, he recalls his abused childhood and the father who abused him. Eldard s mother died in a car accident when he was a child, and eldard and his siblings were. Ron eldard was born in long island, new york, usa on saturday, february 20, 1965 generation x. In 1991, julianna found her passion in acting and attended acting classes. It was billed as an autobiographical account of abuse and torture within a juvenile detention center, a revenge killing more than a decade later, and a fixed trial intended to acquit the accused. Four teenage friends from hells kitchen end up being sent to reform school after almost killing a man.
Annabella sciorra and ron eldard in true love 1989. He attended grade school in utah while living with his aunt and uncle. The infamous new york city neighborhood that stretched north from 34th to 56th street and pushed west from the 8th avenue to the hudson river was guided by both priests and gangsters. During they were dating, ron s actings and career were great but they were somewhat reserved. The short film is based on the bestselling book by oliver jeffers. Sleepers widescreen, dolby, ac3, digital theater system. Despite their commitment to one another, margulies had. In my stupid opinion, they towards julianna and i tried to their breakup is perfectly natural. The strength of the material and barry levinsons affiliation with sleepers drew brad pitt, jason patric, billy crudup and ron eldard to their roles as the adult survivors of the reform school ordeal, but casting the four young boys who grow up in the streets of hells kitchen was a more difficult task. We are offering quick store pickup delivery for online orders.
Ron eldard is an american actor known for his roles in the drama series bakersfield p. Despite their commitment to one another, margulies had no intention of tying the knot, and they later split in 2003. The underground network on the streets was portrayed as all knowing of what was going on, but somehow seemed to miss out that the boys were occasionally ripping off street merchants in scams. Their young love turned into a lengthy relationship. Ron eldard ronald born february 20, 1965 is an american actor born on long island, new york. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Sleepers made news twice, first when the original book by lorenzo carcaterra was published, and again when the movie came out. Sleepers is engaging, and the levinson suggests what is happening to the boys off camera, makes this film quite disturbing, but its done in a way to leave to the viewer to interpret what kind of. Ron eldard full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Ronald jason ron eldard born february 20, 1965 is an american actor. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Based on a true story chronicled by lorenzo carcaterra in his novel of. New york high school for the performing arts, new york, ny television blind justice det.
Early life eldard, the second youngest of seven children, was born in long island, new york. As a small business we would be very grateful for your support during this uncertain time. Ron eldard was born on saturday february 20th 1965, in long island, new york, usa. Ben kingsley and ron eldard in house of sand and fog 2003. He returns to his darkhaired friend at the bar and tells him to look closely at nokes. As kids, all four were sent to reform school after accidentally killing someone during a cruel prank. In these page, we also have variety of images available. Ron eldard celebrity profile check out the latest ron eldard photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Dec 05, 2012 based on a true story chronicled by lorenzo carcaterra in his novel of the same name, sleepers stirred controversy when the veracity of the book was challenged by reporters who could find no. A former golden gloves boxer, ron eldard became familiar to television audiences with his standout role as ray shep shepard 19951996, the love interest of julianna margulies character, on the hit medical drama er.
This is why you dont see too much of either of them and never in the same place at the same time. Weitere rollen spielen billy crudrup, ron eldard, vittorio gassman, terry. Vittorio gassman, jason patric, ron eldard, billy crudup, brad pitt, joe perrino, geoff wigdor, brad renfro, wendell pierce, aida turturro. Sleepers directed by barry levinson available on vhs.
It was extremely well written, really well directed and fantastically acted. Eldard s subsequent major film roles include that of an inner city youth coping with the consequences of a practical joke gone horribly awry in barry levinsons sleepers 1996. In film he has appeared in drop dead fred, ghost ship, sleepers and deep impact. Barry levinson directed this crime drama based on a controversial bestseller. Jason patrick stars as lorenzo, a new york reporter more commonly called shakes, a nickname courtesy of his three childhood pals from hells kitchen michael brad pitt, john ron eldard, and tommy billy crudup. Astrology and natal chart of ron eldard, born on 19650220.
Our marketplace offers a huge selection of movies from sellers worldwide. The blonde man tells him to enjoy his dinner and enters the bathroom. Thirteen years later, an unexpected random encounter with a. The sleepers cant discuss the year inside that they spent with nokes, even with each other. Ron eldard was born in 1965 on the long island, in a family where beside him were a lot of children in the family he was one of the seven ones. Sleepers, which was published last week and is already on national bestseller lists, tells the story of how in 1967 the author and three of his friends played a prank that went wrong, resulting. To four boys growing up on the streets in the mid 1960s, hells kitchen was a place of innocence ruled by corruption. Sleepers sleepers made news twice, first when the original book by lorenzo carcaterra was published, and again when the movie came out. Last known pic of ron taken in february 2015 walking his dog. For his role in the 1999 offbroadway production of bash, the normally fitnessconscious actor had stopped working out and let nature take its course. A topnotch cast headlines this oscarnominated drama about four boys from hells kitchen who grow up in a world where loyalty means everything.
The darkhaired man recognizes him too and they both approach him. Julianna margulies actress, dated 19912003 university. Thats a shorthand way of saying that when this tidily plotted new york story was published. John ron eldard and tommy billy crudup are hardened criminals. When we next meet them, in 1981, their lives have moved on, but the submerged hatred lingers. Coronavirus hours we have reduced our store hours due to the coronavirus, please visit the locations page for uptodate hours. The author of a nonfiction book about a west side mob says a killer in the hit film sleepers is based not on writer lorenzo carcaterras boyhood buddy but on a reallife hells kitchen hooligan. At age, ron moved to ridgewood, queens to live with his sister lana and her husband. In the second part, two of the boys tommy played by billy crudup and john played by ron eldard have grown into stonyeyed killers and drug thugs. In 1993, a band of american troopers were sent in mogadishu, somalia to try to take down a local warlord who is the cause of a civil war.
Michael brad pitt, john ron eldard, and tommy billy crudup. This film won the grand jury prize at the sundance film festival. Artificiality vanquishes an authenticity issue the new. Ron eldard is a pisces and was born in the year of the serpent life.
Sleepers stirred controversy when the veracity of the book was. Oct 17, 2009 ron eldard and holly hunter are actually the same person. Eldard made his film debut in the 1989 comedy true love, written and directed by nancy savoca, and costarring annabella sciorra. Watch and write about every movie on my shelf, in order blurays are sorted after dvds, by june 10, 2015. If you are looking for sleepers 1996 youve come to the right place. Based on a true story chronicled by lorenzo carcaterra in his novel of the same name, sleepers stirred controversy when the veracity of the book was challenged by reporters who could find no. Eldard s mother died in a car accident when he was a child, and eldard and his siblings were sent to live with various family members. Lorenzo now played by jason patric is an aspiring reporter working for the new york daily news.
Shop movies starring ron eldard on dvd, vhs, and rare video formats at alibris. Ron eldard is the 7thbilled actor in the onscreen credits. Tragedy befell the family when his mother, a housewife, passed away while ron was. Nov 16, 2004 ron eldard plays the pivotal role of mission commander oren monash, a latterday saint astronaut who commands a mission organized by nasa and the u. We have images about sleepers 1996 including images, pictures, photos, wallpapers, and more. Writerdirector barry levinsons adaptation of the bestselling book follows four young boys from new yorks hells kitchen in the 60s who are sent to ref. The new york native graduated from the citys prestigious high school of the performing. Former golden gloves boxer ron eldard has found success on stage, television and in feature films. Among his offbroadway credits are servy n bernice 4ever, avenu boys and neil labutes bash. Oct 18, 1996 these days, lorenzo carcaterras book sleepers is known simply as the controversial best seller. Brad pitt, john ron eldard, and tommy billy crudup.
Sleepers by barry levinson barry levinson, kevin bacon. Michael brad pitt, tommy billy crudup and john ron eldard. On stage, eldard made a name for himself appearing in the offbroadway productions of avenu boys and servy n bernice 4ever and, in his one man show, standing. Sleepers 1996 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Though eldard had been appearing in film and television since the late 80s, it was the dawn of the new millennium that found eldard s career reborn with roles in such acclaimed films as barry levinsons sleepers 1996, mystery, alaska 1999, and black hawk down 2001. Sleepers is set up as a film about revenge, how the code of hells kitchen is never to be broken by outsiders, and if it is, retribution is severe. An amiable, engaging performer of stage, film and tv, ron eldard received critical acclaim in his feature debut opposite annabella sciorra as the immature bridegroom in true love 1989, nancy savocas lowbudget, sliceoflife sleeper about an italian wedding in the bronx. Eldard in long island, new york, on the 20th february 1965, the second youngest of seven children. As kids, all four were sent to reform school after. Its the central deed in sleepers, barry levinsons engrossing tale of four pals. Ron eldard is excited to be making his geffen playhouse debut. Biography of ron eldard excerpt ronald jason eldard born february 20, 1965 is an american film, television and stage actor known for his understated character roles on both the screen and the stage. There, she met aspiring actor ron eldard, and the two began dating. After a prank goes disastrously wrong, a group of boys are sent to a detention center where they are brutalized.
After attending grade school in ut, ron moved to ridgewood, queens to live with his sister lana and her husband and attended jhs 93 annex in the 7th grade and then jhs 93 in the 8th and 9th grades. Lds mormon main character in the movie deep impact 1998. And although the author of the book, lorenzo carcaterra has claimed that sleepers is a true story of his childhood, several reporters made a reallife investigation of the events that are depicted in the movie and found no evidence to backup the claim of carcaterra. Fans of the nbc medical drama er 1994 will remember eldard for playing a paramedic and love interest for nurse julianna margulies on the shows second season. Sleepers is carcaterras second autobiographical work.
Artificiality vanquishes an authenticity issue the new york times. Oh, and back in 1996, ron eldard was starring in men behaving. Lorenzo carcaterra book, barry levinson screenplay. He is also known for playing the love interest of the nurse played by julianna margulies in the second season of nbcs medical drama.
These days, lorenzo carcaterras book sleepers is known simply as the controversial best seller. We aim to provide you with the latest news updates, photos, and all kinds of fun stuff for all fans to enjoy. Discover more celebrity heights and vote on how tall you think any celebrity is. Eldard has performed on broadway in critically acclaimed productions of on the. Eldard was born into a large family of six siblings in new york city in. The second youngest in a family of seven children, ron eldard lost his. Sleepers john 1996 known for black hawk down durant 2001. Ron eldard biography and filmography ron eldard movies.
They sit down and introduce themselves as grownup tommy and john billy crudup and ron eldard. Thats a shorthand way of saying that when this tidily plotted new york story was published as a nonfiction memoir last year, it sounded more hollywood than hells kitchen and prompted instant skepticism about the authors conveniently cinematic. Ronald jason ron eldard born february 20, 1965 is an american actor, perhaps best known for his roles in house of sand and fog, super 8, justified and for looking a bit like gerard depardieu. These days, lorenzo carcaterras book sleepers is known simply as.