The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009)

The MacManus brothers are living a quiet life in Ireland with their father, but when they learn that their beloved priest has been killed by mob forces, they go back to Boston to bring justice to those responsible and avenge the priest.

Director:

Troy Duffy

Writers:

Troy Duffy (screenplay), Troy Duffy (story)

Stars:

Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus, Billy Connolly

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sean Patrick Flanery	...	Connor MacManus
Norman Reedus	...	Murphy MacManus
Billy Connolly	...	Poppa
Clifton Collins Jr.	...	Romeo
Julie Benz	...	Special Agent Eunice Bloom
Bob Marley	...	Greenly
Brian Mahoney	...	Duffy
David Ferry	...	Dolly
David Della Rocco	...	Rocco
Peter Fonda	...	The Roman
Daniel DeSanto	...	Crew Cut
Gerard Parkes	...	Doc
Matthew Lemche	...	Noah (as Matt Lemche)
Robert Mauriell	...	Louie
Judd Nelson	...	Concezio Yakavetta

Storyline

For the last 8 years the brothers have been living with their father on a sheep farm deep in isolated Ireland. One day their uncle tells them that they have been framed for the murder of a Bostonian Catholic priest. The boys must return to Boston to not only clear their names but find the men who framed them.

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Plot Keywords:

murder of a priest | murder | male protagonist | twins | twin | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for bloody violence, language and some nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official MySpace Sony Pictures

Country:

USA

Language:

English Italian Spanish

Release Date:

11 December 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Angeloi timoroi 2: I ekdikisi arhizei

Filming Locations:

Valley Halla Estate, Rouge Park, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$8,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$546,687, 30 October 2009, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$10,269,307, 12 February 2010

Company Credits

Production Co:

Stage 6 Films, CB Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min 138 min (Director's Cut)

Sound Mix:

SDDS DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In Noah's voice-over during the drug factory flashback, he says "While the wicked stand confounded, call me, with thy saints surrounded." In the first The Boondock Saints (1999) movie, that line is painted above the Irish flag on the wall in the arms dealer's warehouse.

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Goofs

During the shootout at the Prudential when Conner and Murphy are sliding across the floor while shooting, they fire at least 15 rounds from each of their pistols. However these new pistols of theirs, which are supposed to be Desert Eagle Mark XIX's chambered in .50 AE (though the actual guns used are .357 Magnum Desert Eagles, but the script ID's them as .50 caliber Desert Eagles). The Desert Eagle .50 AE has a magazine capacity of 7 rounds, so Conner and Murphy's pistols would hold a maximum of 8 rounds (7 in the magazine plus an extra round in the chamber), though in the elevator we saw them racking the slide and chambering a round after putting the magazines in, so they most likely only had 7 rounds in each gun. It would of been better for them to keep their Berettas since they hold a maximum of 16 rounds, 15+1 in chamber, it doesn't make sense for them to switch them for pistols that have half the magazine capacity of their old pistols right before attacking a room full of mobsters armed to the teeth.

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Quotes

Doc: Not this time, ya little shit.
Connor MacManus: We'll see, old man... Would somebody please come over here and...
Doc: FUCK!
Connor MacManus: ...me up the...
Doc: Ass!

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Crazy Credits

In Loving Memory of Jimi "Fat Hand" Jackson

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Connections

Referenced in The Batting Practice Saints Too: All Saints Day (2016)

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Soundtracks

Line of Blood
Written and Performed by Ty Stone
Courtesy of Atlantic Records

User Reviews

Not quite what I had hoped for after 10 years, but good none the less

For those of us who have been cult fans of the original, the last ten years have been a long ten. It was only a short while after the first film that they announced a sequel, but that sequel never came about. Then, finally, after all this time, here we are with All Saints Day, and it's a film that should entertain most, if not all fans. Unfortunately, it isn't quite the sequel I had hoped for.

Saints II picks up with the Saints having moved to Ireland after their vigilante spree throughout Boston. When a priest is killed in Boston, the Saints return to find the killer and take out everyone involved. The story soon opens up into a deeper plot about past sins coming back to haunt their characters.

All Saints Day continues the duologue slick, trigger happy style of the first film with rapid fire gun play, film homages, and snapfire duologue that is throughly entertaining. The gun play here is even more stylized, and it makes for some very entertaining action packed scenes that should please everyone who loved the first film. Most of the old cast has returned, and then there is the new cast, who bring some entertaining acting chops with them, mostly in the form of comic relief. Suffice to say, everything you liked about the first one is here, so if you were a fan of that film, you'll most likely love the sequel.

Unfortunately, All Saints Day isn't quite up to par with that first film. Where the first film had a natural flow to it, the sequel is somewhat disjointed, and the cast seems to try too hard. While everyone is real cool and funny, a lot of it seems to be too over the top, and after a while it begins to work against the film. Julie Benz and Clifton Collins Jr. try to make up for their first films counterparts, that being Wilem Defoe and David Della Rocco respectively, but are poor substitutes. Where these characters from the first one seemed to be very natural and perfect in their element, the new cast members seem to be trying to make up for a lack of said characters, and it shows. There are also several silly and useless scenes that, while creative, are out of place and could have very well been left out of the film. In particular is a dream sequence with a character from the first film and a scene with Julie Benz character as a cowgirl.

Fortunately, the end of the film is save by a fantastic climax headed by Billy Connely and Peter Fonda. Their scene at the end is some of the best written stuff of either of the films and these veteran actors bring all their chops to this film. Adding to this is a very pleasant bit part from a Boondock Saints favorite that should leave fans smiling as they leave the theater.

Saints II is a film for the fans, that's for sure. It may even encourage some to go see the first if they haven't seen it already, though this isn't all that likely. But, this is a very entertaining and decently written film that continues this great vigilante tale and may even lead to more. As fans, we can only hope to see more of the Saints in the future.