I am shocked that many of my friends had not seen this movie.
Sean Penn, Esai Morales and Clancy Brown are amazing as well as the supporting cast.
This is a brutal, visceral story of young delinquents in Chicago with the setting changing to Rainford Prison later. The story is tragic and compelling and had me on the edge of my seat. Thank God for Horowitz ( Eric Gurry ) who supplied some levity amidst this tense, gripping, near hopeless experience.
Many accomplished actors are featured here at a young age which is cool for all you serious movie buffs and their performances are spot on.
Mick O' Brien is definitely not someone who would hang with Jeff Spicoli. Just sayin.