The Boondock Saints (1999)

Director:

Troy Duffy

Writer:

Troy Duffy (written by)

Release Date:

19 November 1999 (Denmark)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Brothers. Killers. Saints.

Plot:

Fraternal twins set out to rid Boston of the evil men operating there while being tracked down by an FBI agent.

Plot Keywords:

Irish | FBI | Mafia | Fraternal Twins | Justice

Cast

Willem Dafoe	...	Paul Smecker
Sean Patrick Flanery	...	Connor McManus
Norman Reedus	...	Murphy McManus
David Della Rocco	...	David Della 'Roc / Funny Man' Rocco
Billy Connolly	...	Il Duce
David Ferry	...	Detective Dolly
Brian Mahoney	...	Detective Duffy
Bob Marley	...	Detective Greenly
Richard Fitzpatrick	...	The Chief
William Young	...	Monsignor
Robert Pemberton	...	Macklepenny
Bill Craig	...	McGerkin
Dot Jones	...	Rosengurtle Baumgartener (as Dorothy-Marie Jones)
Scott Griffith	...	Ivan Checkov
Layton Morrison	...	Vladdy

Also Known As:

Mission des dieux (Canada: French title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, language and sexual content.

Runtime:

110 min | South Korea:102 min (cut)

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English | Spanish | Papiamento

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:R21 (cut) | France:-16 | Australia:R | Canada:18A | Germany:18 (JK/SPIO) | Japan:R-18 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:NC-17 (original rating) | USA:R (edited for re-rating) | Finland:K-18 | Finland:K-16 (cut) | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Franchise Pictures

Trivia:

The maximum security prison that Il Duce is being held in is actually the old Suffolk County jail in Boston, next to Massachusetts General Hospital.

Goofs:

Factual errors: In the credits, the name of the Fairmont Hotel Copley Plaza is misspelled as "Coply".

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.

Movie Connections:

References Léon (1994)

Soundtrack:

Holy Fool

A true original

This film had the sad history of being blackballed in the United States due to the incident at Columbine...which is a real shame, because it is a treasure...written and directed by Troy Duffy, Boondocks is set in Boston...it is the story of fraternal twin Irish boys (Connor and Murphy McManus) who work in a meat packing plant...when their friend, Doc, is being stiff armed by the Russian Mafia, the boys and their friends step in to help...and away we go! Two of the most interesting characters in the film are played by veteran actor William Dafoe, and a newcomer to the silver screen, David Della Rocco. Dafoe's character is Paul Smecker, a gay FBI agent specializing in organized crime...Rocco plays an Italian Mafia package boy who is a close friend to the Irish brothers...the central theme of the film is the indifference of good men...Connor and Murphy are not indifferent, and after helping their friend, Doc, the two embark on a crusade to rid the streets of Boston of criminals...with the assistance of their comical and zany friend, Rocco...This film had positive elements on all sides...humor...a moral message...and incredible actors...you will no doubt find yourself repeating the many memorable quotes from the film...I am a woman, and not at all into your typical "shoot 'em up" guy films...this is not another one of those films...it has become an underground "cult" sensation...See it...you will not be disappointed!