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The Boondock Saints

Play trailer Poster for The Boondock Saints R 1999 1h 50m Crime Drama Mystery & Thriller Action Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Tired of the crime overrunning the streets of Boston, Irish Catholic twin brothers Conner (Sean Patrick Flanery) and Murphy (Norman Reedus) are inspired by their faith to cleanse their hometown of evil with their own brand of zealous vigilante justice. As they hunt down and kill one notorious gangster after another, they become controversial folk heroes in the community. But Paul Smecker (Willem Dafoe), an eccentric FBI agent, is fast closing in on their blood-soaked trail.
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Critics Consensus

A juvenile, ugly movie that represents the worst tendencies of directors channeling Tarantino.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader 07/14/2022
A macho bloodbath with a lot of juvenile humor and fake Catholic mysticism... Go to Full Review
Nathan Rabin AV Club 07/26/2011
Satire or self-parody would be vastly preferable to the film's unironic endorsement of outlaw justice, but you'd be hard pressed to find anything resembling irony or subversiveness in this exercise in lovingly rendered ultra-violence. Go to Full Review
Nick Schager Lessons of Darkness 10/23/2009
C-
[A] dim-witted, aesthetically clunky Tarantino clone. Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 08/30/2023
0.5/4
The entire production feels uneven, shoddy, and offensively oxymoronic. Go to Full Review
Mike Massie Gone With The Twins 09/10/2020
7/10
An enthralling gangster epic, a solid action film, and a jolting vigilante-justice crime caper. Go to Full Review
Ed Travis Hollywood Jesus 04/10/2020
The Boondock Saints, on one level, is a really great direct-to-video cult film. Stylish, defiantly endearing, and even borderline iconic. Go to Full Review
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Phoebe G @hdjsksjvshekheb Mar 10 Absolutely horrible movie. I literally wouldn’t wish this watch on my worst enemy. From the start it tries so hard to be edgy and profound, but it ends up feeling forced and immature. The dialogue is packed with long, over-the-top speeches that sound like they were written just to be quoted rather than to feel natural. Instead of building tension or developing characters, the movie keeps pausing for dramatic monologues and slow-motion "cool" moments that quickly become repetitive. The plot is messy and far less interesting than the film thinks it is. It tries to frame its vigilante protagonists as morally righteous, but never really explores the idea beyond flashy shootouts and smug attitude. Style completely overwhelms substance. By the end, I wasn’t shocked or entertained—just relieved it was finally over. See more Frans B @FransB Mar 4 Juvenile ugly movie?, really? Nooooo, not so at the time. Found it very entertaining. Lots of blood and guts, grit, spit and duct tape 😜 Action is non stop and filled with a bit silliness and tomfoolery. But hey, which movie is not hey? Whole cast shines in character and it made a lot of Boondock fans and followers. Very entertaining and memorable See more thiago S @Thiagostone Feb 28 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Anya R @inksolblind Jan 31 Some jokes definitely didn't age well, but overall it's a good action flick. See more James H @RT51557711 Jan 12 Not for everyone, but with moments sometimes so crazy some may cringe, for others its a crazy good laugh. For many of us a cool introduction to the acting of Norman Reedus. WATCH IT! See more Grunt B @Rokaan Dec 15 The negative reviews clearly show how little they actually care about what makes this movie a legendary timeless cult classic. From it's casting through the script to the damn fine camerawork. It also shows how money does all the talking... Because may i remind al the negative critics that this is a very low budget production for what is shown. 'T is that i know mr daffoe obliged duffy to undercut his innitial contract because of what this magnificent heap of irish punk mixed with catholic fanatisism and how to get away with murder 101 absurdism this turned out to be. The whole character dynamic between sean and norman. And say what you want... to most hes daryl. But to me he will always be murphy mcmannus. (Walking dead is for normie wannabee geeks anyways). And ofcourse mr connoly and noah(il duce) Those with Keane eye for good camerawork may experience multiple cinegasms. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Tired of the crime overrunning the streets of Boston, Irish Catholic twin brothers Conner (Sean Patrick Flanery) and Murphy (Norman Reedus) are inspired by their faith to cleanse their hometown of evil with their own brand of zealous vigilante justice. As they hunt down and kill one notorious gangster after another, they become controversial folk heroes in the community. But Paul Smecker (Willem Dafoe), an eccentric FBI agent, is fast closing in on their blood-soaked trail.
Director
Troy Duffy
Producer
Chris Brinker, Robert N. Fried, Elie Samaha, Lloyd Segan
Screenwriter
Troy Duffy
Distributor
New City Releasing [us], Indican Pictures
Production Co
Chris Brinker Productions, B.D.S. Productions Inc, Fried Films, Franchise Pictures, Brood Syndicate, The Lloyd Segan Company
Rating
R
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Action, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 4, 1999, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$46.1K
Runtime
1h 50m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby
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