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The Saint

  • 1997
  • PG-13
  • 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 governmen... 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
    76K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,232
    845
    • Director
      • Phillip Noyce
    • Writers
      • Leslie Charteris
      • Jonathan Hensleigh
      • Wesley Strick
    • Stars
      • Val Kilmer
      • Elisabeth Shue
      • Rade Serbedzija
    • 230User reviews
    • 61Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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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
    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
    • (as Yegor Pazenko)
    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 Dr. Russell is shown the sketches of Simon's saint alter-egos, the nerdy reporter is in the pack. At the end she is surprised to find out he was the nerd, and the detective from Scotland Yard sitting next to Simon does not recognize him in his nerd persona.
    • 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 reviews230

    Featured review

    Pleasantly surprised

    Maybe my expectations were too low going in after reading a slue of terrible reviews, but I thought it was a good solid movie and very entertaining. Val Kilmer was great in his disguises and rolls. Elisabeth Shue was attractive as ever and played her part well. The movie kept on a continual pace, and kept the action and suspense throughout. There were a few things I thought were lame and it got a little unrealistic at times, but all in all it was a good solid movie. Maybe even a good action / romance date movie. If you haven't seen it (as I hadn't until today), give it a try. It has action, suspense, romance, and a little comedy thrown in for good measure. It runs in at just about 2 hours long, so long enough to get a good plot, some twists & turns and yet not bore you. There will always be people that pick plot holes in movies and just love proving that it's road kill. If you're one of those people, maybe you should stay away, but if you want a good entertaining popcorn movie it's worth a watch.
    • dcobbimdb
    • Oct 9, 2004
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 4, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • El Santo
    • Filming locations
      • Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK(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

    Tech 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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