Kevin Bacon's Performance.
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Sleepers
brnreede — 16 years ago(June 21, 2009 06:14 PM)
We all hated the character of Sean Nokes. But I don't think anyone could've pulled the role off any better than Kevin Bacon. His performance was phenomenal. Sean Nokes is the best role he's had.
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BulletHeadedSaxonMothersSon — 16 years ago(June 21, 2009 10:50 PM)
Agreed. As perverse as it may sound, Bacon was BORN to play Sean Nokes.
Where the hell was his best supporting actor Oscar?
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micaofboca-1 — 16 years ago(July 24, 2009 10:21 PM)
Kevin Bacon was great, but it's not that difficult a role. In the history of movies there have been plenty of great sadistic guards. Ted Levine might make a pretty good one, because of his torturing voice. No, I think the real excellence was due to Ron Eluard and Billy Crudup's facial acting the night of the Nokes murder. Those two guys stole the show with that one. Kevin didn't have to do much, but take his punishment.
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The_Angry_Critic — 16 years ago(November 02, 2009 04:08 AM)
Always thought the two most memorable evil characters performances that struck a chord with me were Ralph Fienes in "Schindler's List" and Tim Roth in "Rob Roy"; not sure how I forgotten Bacon's performance in this oneespecially when he makes the kids eat off the floor.
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lukejbarnett — 5 years ago(September 03, 2020 06:10 AM)
exactly, he's so scary and convincing and intimidating in that scene. in mean this guy is scary. he's so in character in this film. and he's so versatile.
you watch him in this and then you watch him in the big picture and you realize he has a lot of range as an actor. those characters are completely different in every way and he plays both characters perfectly and so powerfully.
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RoryOshea — 16 years ago(April 03, 2010 09:49 AM)
I agree he was amazing in thisdefinitely his best performance.but one thing bugged me: his accent changes severely several times. He goes from New Yorker to Surfer Dude to redneck (later years).
"You filthy old soomka!" -
Moondrop_C — 15 years ago(June 09, 2010 04:14 PM)
Almost a year later
Kevin Bacon seems to be good at playing the role of the bad/sadistic guy.
Sleepers, The River Wild, Hollow Man, White Water Summer.
Also not too bad at playing the good guy. As fluffy as they are, I also liked him in The Air Up There and, of course, Footloose. -
Pandjy — 15 years ago(June 22, 2010 01:48 PM)
Today, as I watched the movie, I thought "Boy, no one really gives Kevin Bacon the credit he deserves." I was lost in his performance.
His and the others in the movie - I love when I can get lost in a story, the bonus is when an actor can draw me in. To have the entire cast pull me into the movie was fantastic.
I'm just shy that way