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    The Boondock Saints

    • 19991999
    • RR
    • 1h 48min
    IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    230K
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    POPULARITY
    1,617
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    Willem Dafoe, Sean Patrick Flanery, and Norman Reedus in The Boondock Saints (1999)
    Theatrical Trailer from Indican
    Trailer2:09
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    ActionCrimeThriller

    Two Irish Catholic brothers become vigilantes and wipe out Boston's criminal underworld in the name of God.Two Irish Catholic brothers become vigilantes and wipe out Boston's criminal underworld in the name of God.Two Irish Catholic brothers become vigilantes and wipe out Boston's criminal underworld in the name of God.Two Irish Catholic brothers become vigilantes and wipe out Boston's criminal underworld in the name of God.Two Irish Catholic brothers become vigilantes and wipe out Boston's criminal underworld in the name of God.

    • Director
      • Troy Duffy
    • Writer
      • Troy Duffy
    • Stars
      • Willem Dafoe
      • Sean Patrick Flanery
      • Norman Reedus
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Troy Duffy
    • Writer
      • Troy Duffy
    • Stars
      • Willem Dafoe
      • Sean Patrick Flanery
      • Norman Reedus
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 965User reviews
    • 114Critic reviews
    • 44Metascore
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  • Videos1

    The Boondock Saints
    Trailer 2:09
    The Boondock Saints

    Photos68

    Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus in The Boondock Saints (1999)
    Willem Dafoe, David Ferry, Brian Mahoney, and Bob Marley in The Boondock Saints (1999)
    David Della Rocco in The Boondock Saints (1999)
    Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus in The Boondock Saints (1999)
    Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus in The Boondock Saints (1999)
    Billy Connolly in The Boondock Saints (1999)
    Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus, and Billy Connolly in The Boondock Saints (1999)
    Willem Dafoe in The Boondock Saints (1999)
    Scott Griffith in The Boondock Saints (1999)
    Willem Dafoe in The Boondock Saints (1999)
    1 sheet movie poster
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    Top cast

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    Willem Dafoe
    Willem Dafoe
    • Paul Smeckeras Paul Smecker
    Sean Patrick Flanery
    Sean Patrick Flanery
    • Connor MacManusas Connor MacManus
    Norman Reedus
    Norman Reedus
    • Murphy MacManusas Murphy MacManus
    David Della Rocco
    David Della Rocco
    • Roccoas Rocco
    Billy Connolly
    Billy Connolly
    • Il Duceas Il Duce
    David Ferry
    David Ferry
    • Detective Dollyas Detective Dolly
    Brian Mahoney
    Brian Mahoney
    • Detective Duffyas Detective Duffy
    Bob Marley
    Bob Marley
    • Detective Greenlyas Detective Greenly
    Richard Fitzpatrick
    Richard Fitzpatrick
    • The Chiefas The Chief
    William Young
    • Monsignoras Monsignor
    Robert Pemberton
    • Macklepennyas Macklepenny
    Bill Craig
    • McGerkinas McGerkin
    Dot-Marie Jones
    Dot-Marie Jones
    • Rosengurtle Baumgarteneras Rosengurtle Baumgartener
    • (as Dorothy-Marie Jones)
    Scott Griffith
    Scott Griffith
    • Ivan Checkovas Ivan Checkov
    Layton Morrison
    Layton Morrison
    • Vladdyas Vladdy
    James Binkley
    • Officer Newmanas Officer Newman
    Matthew Chaffee
    • Officer Chaffeyas Officer Chaffey
    Robert Eaton
    • Officer Langleyas Officer Langley
    • (as Robert Vernon Eaton)
    • Director
      • Troy Duffy
    • Writer
      • Troy Duffy
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    Storyline

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    Two Irish brothers accidentally kill mafia thugs. They turn themselves in and are released as heroes. They then see it as a calling by God and start knocking off mafia gang members one by one. Willem Dafoe plays the detective trying to figure out the killings, but the closer he comes to catching the Irish brothers, the more he thinks the brothers are doing the right thing. —KevinYang(meowdragon@hotmail.com)
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Brothers. Killers. Saints.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Crime
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong violence, language and sexual content
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The church where Connor (Sean Patrick Flanery) and Murphy (Norman Reedus) attend Mass, Church of the Covenant, is not a Catholic church, but a Lutheran one. No Catholic churches in the area would allow filming in their sanctuaries due to their objections to the plot of this movie.
    • Goofs
      When the bar fight scene begins the brothers are telling the Russians some phrases in Russian, which are translated in subtitles. Actually the words that they are saying not only don't respond to the translation, they are mostly made up and make no sense at all.
    • Quotes

      Murphy: And Shepherds we shall be For Thee my Lord, for Thee Power hath descended forth from Thy hand Our feet may swiftly carry out Thy commands. So we shall flow a river forth to Thee And teeming with souls shall it ever be. In nomine Patri, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti.

    • Crazy credits
      Clips of people being interviewed about their opinions on "the saints" are shown while the credits roll.
    • Alternate versions
      The so-called North American widescreen DVD release is cropped from a full-frame version that has aired on Canadian cable television.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      The Blood of Cuchulainn
      Composed by Jeff Danna and Mychael Danna

      Administered by Superliminal Music (ASCAP)

    User reviews965

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Brilliant Gem of a film
    Finally got round to watching this and was not dissapointed in the slightest. A bonefied cult classic of a film there's so much on offer here be that the cast which comprised of: Sean Patrick Flanery, Willem Dafoe, Billy Connolly or the now "A lister" Norman Reedus of Walking Dead fame, or even the fantastically stylish and well executed plot of the film it's highly enjoyable. Fitting of many of the films released around the turn of the millennium it possesses that flair and charm which the dawn of 2000 bought with it see for example Snatch which has a fairly similar 'look' to this film and certainly a common charm. The story is full of laughs, highs and lows, dramatic and fantastic action and a surprisingly decent twist which personally upon first viewing wasn't obvious so in all this is a hidden gem of a film that's certainly worth your time. I highly recommend
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    • thomasjay-2201
    • Jan 27, 2019

    FAQ8

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 21, 2000 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • MySpace
      • Official Fansite
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Papiamento
      • Russian
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • Святі з нетрів
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Franchise Pictures
      • Brood Syndicate
      • Fried Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $30,471
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $19,930
      • Jan 23, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $30,471
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 48min
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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