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The Saint

  • 1997
  • PG
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
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Val Kilmer and Elisabeth Shue in The Saint (1997)
Simon Templar (The Saint), is a thief for hire, whose latest job to steal the secret process for cold fusion puts him at odds with a traitor bent on toppling the Russian government, as well as the woman who holds its secret.
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Simon "The Saint" Templar (Val Kilmer), is a thief for hire, whose latest job to steal the secret process for cold fusion puts him at odds with a traitor bent on toppling the Russian governm... Read allSimon "The Saint" Templar (Val Kilmer), is a thief for hire, whose latest job to steal the secret process for cold fusion puts him at odds with a traitor bent on toppling the Russian government, as well as the woman who holds its secret.Simon "The Saint" Templar (Val Kilmer), is a thief for hire, whose latest job to steal the secret process for cold fusion puts him at odds with a traitor bent on toppling the Russian government, as well as the woman who holds its secret.

  • Director
    • Phillip Noyce
  • Writers
    • Leslie Charteris
    • Jonathan Hensleigh
    • Wesley Strick
  • Stars
    • Val Kilmer
    • Elisabeth Shue
    • Rade Serbedzija
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    72K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,199
    496
    • Director
      • Phillip Noyce
    • Writers
      • Leslie Charteris
      • Jonathan Hensleigh
      • Wesley Strick
    • Stars
      • Val Kilmer
      • Elisabeth Shue
      • Rade Serbedzija
    • 220User reviews
    • 62Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    Rade Serbedzija in The Saint (1997)
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    Elisabeth Shue in The Saint (1997)
    Val Kilmer and Elisabeth Shue in The Saint (1997)
    Val Kilmer in The Saint (1997)
    Simon Templar (Val Kilmer) uses the underground tunnels of Moscow to escape his pursuers.
    Emma Russell (Elisabeth Shue) is surrounded by the press as she prepares to announce a stunning scientific discovery.
    Val Kilmer and Elisabeth Shue in The Saint (1997)
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    Val Kilmer
    Val Kilmer
    • Simon Templar
    Elisabeth Shue
    Elisabeth Shue
    • Dr. Emma Russell
    Rade Serbedzija
    Rade Serbedzija
    • Ivan Tretiak
    Valeriy Nikolaev
    • Ilya Tretiak
    • (as Valery Nikolaev)
    Henry Goodman
    Henry Goodman
    • Dr. Lev Botvin
    Alun Armstrong
    Alun Armstrong
    • Inspector Teal
    Michael Byrne
    Michael Byrne
    • Vereshagin, Tretiak's Aide
    Evgeniy Lazarev
    Evgeniy Lazarev
    • President Karpov
    • (as Evgeny Lazarev)
    Irina Apeksimova
    Irina Apeksimova
    • Frankie
    • (as Irina Apeximova)
    Lev Prygunov
    Lev Prygunov
    • General Sklarov
    • (as Lev Prigunov)
    Charlotte Cornwell
    • Inspector Rabineau
    Emily Mortimer
    Emily Mortimer
    • Woman on Plane
    Lucija Serbedzija
    • Russian Prostitute
    Velibor Topic
    Velibor Topic
    • Skinhead
    Tommy Flanagan
    Tommy Flanagan
    • Scarface
    Egor Pazenko
    Egor Pazenko
    • Scratchface
    Adam C. Smith
    • Young Simon Templar
    • (as Adam Smith)
    Pat Laffan
    Pat Laffan
    • Catholic Priest
    • Director
      • Phillip Noyce
    • Writers
      • Leslie Charteris
      • Jonathan Hensleigh
      • Wesley Strick
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The poetry written by Simon Templar's long-haired artist character, Thomas Moore, was actually written by Val Kilmer.
    • Goofs
      When Emma is looking through suspect sketches at New Scotland Yard with the two detectives, the female detective says that the suspect is known by many different names, including "Louie" (or "Louis") "Guanella". Emma's response is "Of course... all the names of Catholic saints." In the case of "Louie Guanella", this is incorrect. Luigi Guanella was a Catholic priest from Northern Italy (b. 1842, d. 1912). Guanella was beatified in 1964 but has not yet been canonized (made a saint) by the Roman Catholic Church. He is therefore referred to as "Blessed Luigi Guanella", not Saint (Luigi) Guanella.
    • Quotes

      Emma Russell: Who are you?

      Simon Templar: Nobody has a clue. Least of all me.

    • Alternate versions
      UK versions are cut by the BBFC with a minor edit to a shot in a nightclub where Tretiak is seen to visibly snort a line of cocaine on a mirror.
    • Connections
      Edited into Cold Fusion: Fire from Water (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Dead Man Walking
      by David Bowie and Reeves Gabrels

      Performed by David Bowie

      Courtesy of Jones Music/Virgin Records America Inc./BMG Music

    User reviews220

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    Featured review
    7/10
    Am I the only one to like it?
    I liked this movie. Not as "The Saint" but as an elaborate action movie with a twist. Val Kilmer bears nothing in him that even gets close to Roger Moore's character - but if you look away from that and try to see it as an ordinary film, it's really good.

    First of all, Val Kilmer performs fairly well, despite his weird accents. I really liked his artist type guy who seduces Emma Russell, he was great fun.

    As for the story, well...I didn't bother to check for anomalies, I knew I'd find plenty. I only have two more things to say:

    1. Elisabeth Shue is absolutely stunningly beautiful in this film.

    2. The cool car that we only get to see a few seconds is a Volvo C70, a worthy replacement for the Volvo P1800 that Moore's Saint drove around in.
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    • Feb 22, 2000

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 4, 1997 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Le Saint
    • Filming locations
      • Leningrad Station, Moscow, Russia(on location)
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Rysher Entertainment
      • Mace Neufeld Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $68,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $61,363,304
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $16,278,873
      • Apr 6, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $118,063,304
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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