7 November 2009 6:02 PM, PST | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »
This weekend The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day, a sequel to the 1999 cult favorite and DVD sensation, goes wide across the country. It has been a decade since Troy Duffy’s first feature, and roughly five years since a documentary titled Overnight was released. While some are revisiting the Boston brothers, I decided to check out the latter which Duffy recently told /Film was a “smear job.”
The scathing behind-the-scenes film chronicles the years surrounding his intial deal with Harvey Weinsten and directorial debut, portraying the Boondock Saints director as an obnoxious, arrogant egomaniac. He spends much of the 82 minutes chattering away about his lofty ambitions and holding court as if he’s trying to convince himself of his talent more than even the lackeys leeching off his modicum of success.
News outlets heralded Duffy’s meteoric “overnight” rise and dubbed him the next Tarantino before he had even »
- Jeff Leins
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