Bad Boys (1983)

Name: Bad Boys
Released: 1983

Mick O'Brien is a young Chicago street thug torn between a life of petty crime and the love of his girlfriend. But when the heist of a local drug dealer goes tragically wrong Mick is sentenced to a brutal juvenile prison where violence is a rite of passage and respect is measured in vengeance.

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

What to watch after Bad Boys

Gangster Squad (2013)
Colors (1988) — Sean Penn appears in both
Hard Times (1975)
Gangs of New York (2002) — Same feel: harsh, realistic
Dillinger (1973) — Same subject: prison
State of Grace (1990)