Product Details

• Actors: Sean Penn, Reni Santoni, Jim Moody, Eric Gurry, Esai Morales
• Directors: Rick Rosenthal
• Writers: Richard Di Lello
• Producers: Marty Hornstein, Robert H. Solo
• Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
• DVD Release Date: October 9, 2001
• Run Time: 104 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005NKSN
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #24,917 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

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Sean Penn delivered a star-making one-two punch in the early '80s, debuting as stoner Jeff Spicoli in Fast Times at Ridgemont High and turning up only a few months later, all but unrecognizable, as a steel-nerved teenage convict in this raw, powerful prison drama--and both performances hold up remarkably well. While the story line of Bad Boys has the familiar contours of classic jailhouse melodrama (Penn's fearless Mick stands tall against a bullying Latino gang boss played by Esai Morales), the sense of tightly wound raw force the actor conveys is so convincing that it's actually a little scary. It goes way beyond the blunt-force impact of a standard action star; Mick's acts of violence are expressions of personality, practically eruptions of his life force. The authenticity of this portrayal is reinforced by the closely observed production design: the youth-prison set is so cunningly textured that many moviegoers took it for the real thing. Ally Sheedy also made her film debut in Bad Boys, as the girl Mick leaves behind on the outside. --David Chute

Customer Reviews

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Approach this dvd with caution, February 17, 2008

By	Robb Hodges (FL, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Bad Boys (Uncut & Uncensored) (DVD)

The film is great, but those of you who already own the original Anchor Bay dvd which as been available for years dvd should be weary, since this is just a repackaging. As many of you know, Starz bought out Anchor Bay awhile back, so the re-release and new packaging reflects that. No new features or upgraded transfer--just the commentary and original trailer like on the AB disc.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE FIGHTING IRISH, September 2, 2004

By	B. Fitzgerald "mr. fitz" (salem, or) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It is a shame that nowadays when you ask someone if they have seen Bad Boys they automaticaly think of Will Smith and Martin Lawrence because the 1983 Bad Boys is far superior to the later Bad Boys movie.
Set almost entirly inside the claustophobic boy's prison, this movie is one of Penn's best performances, and that is saying alot.
Penn quickly rises throgh the ranks in the prison and overcomes alot of adversity to become the top dog, and soon learns that earned respect is a sweet thing.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Film Is Butchered For Video, But Penn Still Shines, September 24, 1999

By	[e-mail] (Madison, WI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bad Boys (DVD)

Much has been said about the overall merits of this most entertaining and provocative Sean Penn starrer. However, not enough can be said about Penn's stellar performance as the brooding Mick O'Brien. His best performance, Penn does wonders with little dialogue. Through his expressions and body language, Penn tells us more about his character's frustration, rage, and sorrow than any verbal barrage ever could. And it's a helluva lot more convincing.

Jeff Shannon's highly informative review mentioned just about everything EXCEPT that all available home video versions of this fine film (VHS and DVD) are CUT by nearly twenty minutes. The original U.S. theatrical release was 123 minutes, but all video copies (including the earlier releases) are 104 minutes. The out-of-print laserdisc did run the full 123 minutes as did the print HBO ran years ago.

It's still quite a satisfactory film, but the mystery remains as to why nineteen minutes of crucial and interesting character development was cut. The film gets a five-star rating, but sadly I can only give the video and DVD versions a one-star rating.

The ridiculous final line: The DVD offers a THEATRICALLY-FORMATTED (letterboxed) transfer of a film that's been CUT FOR HOME VIDEO.