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| Dianne Wiest | ... | Flori | |
| Robert Downey Jr. | ... | Dito | |
| Shia LaBeouf | ... | Young Dito | |
| Melonie Diaz | ... | Young Laurie | |
| Julia Garro | ... | Diane | |
| Eleonore Hendricks | ... | Jenny | |
| Adam Scarimbolo | ... | Guiseppe | |
| Peter Anthony Tambakis | ... | Young Nerf (as Peter Tambakis) | |
| Channing Tatum | ... | Young Antonio | |
| Anthony Tirado | ... | Street Corner Puerto Rican (credit only) | |
| Erick Rosado | ... | Puerto Rican Van Driver | |
| Steve Payne | ... | Beach Chair Guy (as Steven Payne) | |
| Chazz Palminteri | ... | Monty | |
| Tibor Feldman | ... | Teacher | |
| Martin Compston | ... | Mike O'Shea | |
| Marc Castle | ... | Drunken Man in Subway | |
| Steven Randazzo | ... | Token Clerk (as Stephen Randazzo) | |
| George DiCenzo | ... | Uncle George (as George Di Cenzo) | |
| Olga Merediz | ... | Aunt Mary | |
| Teresa Kelsey | ... | Newscaster (as Teresa Anne Kelsey) | |
| Sammy Rhee | ... | Korean Shop Owner | |
| Jermel Wilson | ... | Yup Yup | |
| Michael Rivera | ... | Reaper | |
| David Castro | ... | Reaper's Little Brother | |
| Federico Castelluccio | ... | Antonio's Father | |
| Anthony DeSando | ... | Frank the Dog Walker (as Anthony de Sando) | |
| Scott Michael Campbell | ... | Nerf (as Scott Campbell) | |
| Rosario Dawson | ... | Laurie | |
| Kyle Benitez | ... | Laurie's Son | |
| Iraida Polanco | ... | Old Woman | |
| Gilbert Cruz | ... | Queensbridge Bodega Man | |
| Eric Roberts | ... | Antonio | |
| Chance Kelly | ... | Prison Guard | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Angela Frye | ... | Woman in Subway Station (uncredited) | |
| Yetta Gottesman | ... | Prison Visitor (uncredited) | |
| Al Marz | ... | Street Corner Puerto Rican (uncredited) | |
| Chris Nunez | ... | Gang Member (uncredited) | |
| Jeff Skowron | ... | Bookstore Clerk (uncredited) | |
| E. Austin Valentine | ... | Very young Dito (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Dito Montiel | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Dito Montiel | book | |
| Dito Montiel | written by | |
Produced by | |||
| Rene Bastian | .... | co-producer | |
| Lucy Cooper | .... | line producer | |
| Charlie Corwin | .... | producer | |
| Robert Downey Jr. | .... | co-producer | |
| Jonathan Elias | .... | co-producer | |
| Alex Francis | .... | associate producer | |
| Amanda Mackey Johnson | .... | executive producer (as Amanda Mackey) | |
| Clara Markowicz | .... | producer | |
| Linda Moran | .... | co-producer | |
| Bobby Sager | .... | executive producer | |
| Peter Sahagen | .... | executive producer | |
| Sting | .... | executive producer | |
| Trudie Styler | .... | producer | |
| Travis Swords | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Jonathan Elias | (original music by) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Eric Gautier | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Jake Pushinsky | |||
| Christopher Tellefsen | |||
Casting by | |||
| Melissa Chusid | |||
| Amanda Mackey Johnson | (as Amanda Mackey) | ||
| Cathy Sandrich | (as Cathy Sandrich Gelford) | ||
Production Design by | |||
| Jody Asnes | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Cherish Magennis | (as Cherish Magennis Hale) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Sandra Hernandez | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Mary Cooke | .... | key hair stylist (as Mary Cook) | |
| Suzanne DeSimone | .... | additional makeup artist (as Suzanne D. De Simone) | |
| Joseph Farulla | .... | additional makeup artist (as Joe Farulla) | |
| Linda Grimes | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Michael Laudati | .... | additional makeup artist | |
| Dionne Pitsikoulis | .... | additional makeup artist | |
| Eileen Tersago | .... | additional hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| Nicola Westermann | .... | unit production manager | |
Art Department | |||
| Sarah Berney | .... | scenic artist (as Sarah L. Berney) | |
| Benji Cox | .... | art department assistant (as Benjamin K. Cox) | |
| Benjamin Craig | .... | scenic artist | |
| Colin Eletto | .... | art department assistant | |
| Shannon Finnerty | .... | assistant property master | |
| Jessioca Gonzalez | .... | art department intern | |
| Nora Killoran | .... | additional set dresser | |
| Christina Madry | .... | art intern | |
| David Moriarty | .... | scenic artist | |
| Hannah Newman | .... | construction assistant | |
| Andy Pan | .... | lead man | |
| Mike Romano | .... | set carpenter | |
| Jeremy Rosenstein | .... | art department assistant | |
| Kyle Salvatore | .... | on-set dresser | |
| Nicole M. Solis | .... | scenic artist (as Nicole Solis) | |
| Joshua Visser | .... | construction coordinator (as Joshua M. Visser) | |
| Bentley Wood | .... | property master | |
| Derek J.W. Wybourn | .... | assistant property master | |
| Marian Ziola-Stoeffelmeier | .... | scenic artist | |
Sound Department | |||
| Leslie Bloom | .... | foley artist | |
| Pam DeMetruis-Thomas | .... | adr editor (as Pam De Metruis-Thomas) | |
| Eugene Gearty | .... | sound editor | |
| John Gutierrez | .... | boom operator | |
| Paul Hsu | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Paul Hsu | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Charles R. Hunt | .... | sound mixer (as Charles Hunt) | |
| Branka Mrkic | .... | dialogue editor (as Branka Mrkic-Tana) | |
| Beauxregard Neylen | .... | assistant adr engineer | |
| Beauxregard Neylen | .... | assistant foley engineer | |
| Alex Raspa | .... | adr engineer | |
| Alex Raspa | .... | foley engineer | |
| Chris Rich | .... | sound facility supervisor | |
| Lila Yomtoob | .... | assistant sound editor | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Keith Yurevitz | .... | visual effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Roy Farfel | .... | stunt coordinator | |
Casting Department | |||
| Lori Eastside | .... | extras casting | |
| Avy Kaufman | .... | additional casting | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Ngina Bowen | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
| Leslie Fry | .... | wardrobe intern | |
| Whitney Kyles | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Christina Madry | .... | wardrobe intern | |
| Evelyn Mejia | .... | wardrobe intern | |
| Yvette Stapleton | .... | key costumer (as Yvette E. Stapleton) | |
| David F. Zambrana | .... | assistant costume designer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Adam Folk | .... | post-production coordinator | |
| Vaughan Killin | .... | color timer | |
| William Lehman | .... | assistant editor | |
| Anthony Ripoli | .... | assistant editor | |
| Larry Schmitt | .... | on-line editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Jim Black | .... | music clearances: Clearsongs Inc. | |
| Jimmy Haun | .... | additional scoring | |
| Vincenzo LoRusso | .... | lead music mixer | |
| Vincenzo LoRusso | .... | music recording engineer | |
| Nathaniel Morgan | .... | music recording engineer | |
| David Wittman | .... | additional scoring | |
Transportation Department | |||
| John McMorrow | .... | driver | |
| Timothy Paustian | .... | transportation captain (as Timothy J. Paustian) | |
Other crew | |||
| Matthew Amenta | .... | set production assistant (as Matthew C. Amenta) | |
| Victoria Asher | .... | set intern | |
| Luches Banks | .... | set production assistant | |
| Eli Barach | .... | office intern | |
| Anna Bosco | .... | accountant: JFA Inc. | |
| Steve Boyle | .... | accountant: JFA Inc. | |
| Alayne Brady | .... | office intern | |
| Inna Braude | .... | assistant: Kingu Films | |
| Emerson E. Bruns | .... | production legal counsel | |
| Linda Carbone | .... | production executive: Kingu Films, New York | |
| Jeff Caron | .... | location manager | |
| Amyjoy Clark | .... | additional production assistant: first team | |
| Daniel Coss | .... | location manager: New York | |
| Alison Davis | .... | production secretary (as Alison M. Davis) | |
| Patricia de Paula | .... | production coordinator | |
| Payton Dunham | .... | assistant location manager: preparation | |
| Bailey Ertel | .... | set production assistant | |
| Jason Fesel | .... | set production assistant (as Jason Fredrick Fesel) | |
| John B. Finn | .... | accountant: JPA Inc. (as John Finn) | |
| Jessica Flores | .... | office intern (as Jessica J. Flores) | |
| Stacy Frankel | .... | assistant: Original Media | |
| Cliff Fuller | .... | production office coordinator | |
| Rebecca Fulton | .... | script supervisor | |
| Ish Goldstein | .... | set production assistant | |
| Wilson Green | .... | set production assistant | |
| Sebastian Iervolino | .... | set intern | |
| Sondra James | .... | loop group coordinator | |
| Markus Janner | .... | titles & opticals: Duart Digital | |
| Theis Jessen | .... | office production assistant | |
| Margaret Koschik | .... | location assistant (as Meg Koschik) | |
| Theresa Lowrey | .... | assistant: Trudie Styler | |
| Christine McAndrews | .... | production executive: Kingu Films, New York | |
| Watari Nishida | .... | set production assistant | |
| Shane O'Dell | .... | office manager: Belladonna | |
| Ray Parada | .... | additional footage | |
| Alyson Perlongo | .... | assistant: Original Media | |
| Melissa Pfluger | .... | craft service: Kitchen 306 Inc. | |
| Christina Prudenti | .... | craft service: Kitchen 306 Inc. | |
| Jimmy Rich | .... | assistant: Robert Downey Jr. | |
| Neil Ruddy | .... | weapons specialist | |
| Nan Sandle | .... | production assistant: first team (as Nan Marie Sandle) | |
| Clarence Sharpe | .... | key production assistant | |
| Joleen Small | .... | office intern | |
| Jesse Spellman | .... | set production assistant (as Jesse Spellman III) | |
| Greg Staley | .... | additional set production assistant | |
| Cordelia Stephens | .... | clearances and product placement | |
| James P. Stephens | .... | assistant to director | |
| Anita Sumner | .... | senior production executive: Kingu Films, London | |
| Olivia Vesey | .... | set intern | |
| T.G. Wilkinson | .... | set intern (as Tom Wilkinson) | |
| Keith Yurevitz | .... | titles & opticals: Duart Digital | |
| Alexander Zweig | .... | assistant location manager (as Alex Zweig) | |
Thanks | |||
| Ed Harris | .... | special thanks | |
| Anne Hubbell | .... | thanks | |
| Kenneth Shiffrin | .... | special thanks (as Kenneth Schiffrin) | |
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I recently saw a screening of "A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints" without any prior knowledge of the subject matter or cast, which I am beginning to believe might be the best idea before seeing many of the smaller films out there. Reminiscent of "Goodfellas" and "Kids," a gritty coming-of-age story that packs a powerful punch with star Shia LaBeouf delivering a heart- breaking performance. This film is not to be missed and should be a strong contender come awards season. Director and writer Dito Montiel obviously draws from the likes of Martin Scorsese as he paints Queens, New York in a light only familiar to those who grew up deep in the heart of it. "Saints" elicits both tears and laughter, often within moments of each other while keeping the audience on the edge of their seats the entire time. Topping off this walk down memory lane, Montiel incorporates a stellar soundtrack mostly from the 70's, which feels right even though most of the story takes place in the mid 80's.