The Boondock Saints

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The Boondock Saints

R

Released Aug 4, 1999

1h 50m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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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

A macho bloodbath with a lot of juvenile humor and fake Catholic mysticism...

Jul 14, 2022

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Nathan Rabin

AV Club

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.

Jul 26, 2011

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

[A] dim-witted, aesthetically clunky Tarantino clone.

Rated: C-

Oct 23, 2009

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

The entire production feels uneven, shoddy, and offensively oxymoronic.

Rated: 0.5/4

Aug 30, 2023

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

An enthralling gangster epic, a solid action film, and a jolting vigilante-justice crime caper.

Rated: 7/10

Sep 10, 2020

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Ed Travis

Hollywood Jesus

The Boondock Saints, on one level, is a really great direct-to-video cult film. Stylish, defiantly endearing, and even borderline iconic.

Apr 10, 2020

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Steven P

Best St.Patricks Day movie ever! If you are a male from New England and haven't seen this movie go put it on now.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/02/25

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Johan S

I thourouhgly enjoyed this movie... The casting is magnificent. Now I know technically there's story issues but wtf, easily ignored so as to enjoy it anyways.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/29/25

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Hamilton C

One word defines this film from start to finish. Fun. This film knows exactly what it is, a wacky, action packed dark comedy with a great cast and music. I went into this film extremely sceptical, but left understanding it's deserved cult status. The cast, particularly Willem Defoe, give a funny and surprisingly well acted performance (despite the films low budget). The music is awe inspiring. The overall tone and symbolism in the film are very enjoyable. Some things that hold the film back are a few plot holes/odd lines in the scrip, but these are soon forgotten as you sit back and watch the surprisingly well shot action scenes. This film is a must watch for any action comedy fans. 9/10.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/27/25

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Ian H

Norman Reedus can't do an Irish accent. Fun in parts

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/20/25

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Jacki M

An absolute Cult classic

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/19/25

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Rafael M

A true classic, every St.Patty's day i watch it over a Guinness 🍻🤙🏾

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/15/25

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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
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 4, 1999, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $39.2K
Runtime: 1h 50m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby

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