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Overview

User Rating:
7.9/10   73,667 votes
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Director:
Troy Duffy
Writer:
Troy Duffy (written by)
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Release Date:
19 November 1999 (Denmark) more
Genre:
Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
Brothers. Killers. Saints. more
Plot:
Fraternal twins set out to rid Boston of the evil men operating there while being tracked down by an FBI agent. full summary | full synopsis
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(86 articles)
‘Overnight’ Exposes Boondock Saints Director
 (From newsinfilm. 7 November 2009, 6:02 PM, PST)

The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day Expands Nationwide
 (From MovieWeb. 4 November 2009, 4:58 AM, PST)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Mission des dieux (Canada: French title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence, language and sexual content.
Runtime:
110 min | South Korea:102 min (cut)
Country:
Canada | USA
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
Boston, Massachusetts, USA more

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Trivia:
Papa Joe uses a Colt Anaconda revolver at the end of the film. more
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Continuity: When Smecker drips the Paraffin on the Russian mobsters hand it turns black. The next shot however, it is red still. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Mackiepenny: Our father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, the glory, now and forever. Amen.
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References Death Wish (1974) more
Soundtrack:
Rock n Roll Wardrobe more

FAQ

What are the differences between the R-Rated cut and Unrated version of the movie?
Why did Il Duce try and kill Connor and Murphy if he's their father?
Is Il Duce the father or possibly related to Connor and Murphy?
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59 out of 99 people found the following comment useful.
Holier than thou?, 1 June 2006
10/10
Author: dee.reid from United States

I guess it'll take a while for the effect to where off. I saw the unrated edition of "The Boondock Saints" two days ago and I'm still reeling in from the experience, which is surreal, to tell you the truth. Quite frankly, a movie that is this sharply written, acted, and directed is a true rarity these days. Writer-director Troy Duffy dives into the murkiest depths of the "law," and its apparent futility in modern times, and how it takes two Irish fraternal twin brothers, Conner and Murphy (Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus - both of whom are a little too convincing in their roles), to stir up enough debate about vigilantism to become media heroes. The release of "The Boondock Saints" was sidelined in 1999 because of the Columbine massacre and the plot about Conner and Murphy being on a mission from God draws some eerie parallels to the motives of Columbine killers Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. As the film opens in Boston after St. Patrick's Day, Conner and Murphy get into a bar-room brawl with a couple of Russian toughs and said toughs are discovered the next morning in an alley in piles of their own blood and guts. FBI agent Paul Smecker (Willem Dafoe) shows up on the scene to show the local cops a thing or two about criminology and theorizes it was a revenge killing. Soon enough, both injured brothers waltz into the police station and claim self-defense. They're let off after a night in jail (plus experience a cathartic jail-cell baptism) and no charges filed. But soon, more bodies turn up, and Smecker learns that Conner and Murphy (and a third, David Della Rocco) may be the ones behind the mayhem on the streets. Duffy's film is a bloody one (most of the gruesome violence is extended in the unrated special edition), with a cackling screenplay that includes 246 uses of the f-word and assorted Irish-Euro-slang, and has earned a fearsome reputation in recent years and has been embraced as a cult phenomenon. (It's easy to see why, if one is a fan of relentless violence and bloodshed. P.S.: The action is so balletic in its style and excess that it's almost reminiscent of a John Woo picture.) I can't believe I stood away from this movie for so long, darn it! The opening moments don't prepare you for what comes up next and even though the action (which there is quite a bit of and, as stated earlier, is extended in the unrated version) is quite bloody, there's a morbid sense of humor running throughout the carnage and I fell out laughing on more than one occasion during this picture. And still, there is a sense of beauty and tragedy underlying much of the action in "The Boondock Saints," and its ending will certainly leave a bitter taste in the mouths of some. Lastly, I would recommend reading up on as much about the controversy surrounding "The Boondock Saints" as one possibly can; it'll make the experience much more hypnotic.

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