The Boondock Saints

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The Boondock Saints

R

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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Ray C

A perfect example of style over substance. The Boondock Saints benefits from a memorable performance by Willem Dafoe and some highly stylized shootout scenes. It also earns bonus points from me for its Boston setting. Unfortunately, it suffers from a thin plot, underdeveloped characters, and pacing issues that make it feel longer than it is.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/09/25

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Tyson C.

Savage, but also complex and compelling.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/04/25

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Leaburn O

In part this film oozes 90s cult cool. In other part, it oozes 90s cringe. Intentionally and annoyingly disjointed, it has a message but a questionable one. The world was a simple place in the 90s, so we created drama like this. But all over the place. Watched on Amazon Prime.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/29/25

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Keshaun L

An absolutely exciting movie!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/10/25

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Chris R

The critics need to get a new job maybe? This film is an absolute piece of art, cult following or not it's great even in 2025!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/27/25

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Anson M

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

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/29/25

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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): $45.0K
Runtime: 1h 50m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby

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