Desert Saints

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Desert Saints

R

2000

1h 30m

Mystery & Thriller

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Arthur Banks (Kiefer Sutherland) is a top-tier hit man who works mainly for the South American drug lords. His MO is to befriend women who will help him lure his prey, then kill them when they are no longer of any use. On his latest job, he meets Bennie Harper (Melora Walters), a woman fleeing an abusive husband, and the pattern seems to be repeating itself. This time, however, he is being closely monitored by the FBI -- and his mark may not be who she appears to be.

John Leonard

New York Magazine/Vulture

... wants to be forties noir and gets lost somewhere between triple crosses.

Feb 2, 2018

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Aug 16, 2005

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Oz

eFilmCritic.com

Rated: 3/5

Dec 10, 2002

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

Rated: 3/5

Dec 10, 2002

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Scott Weinberg

Apollo Guide

The movie has a handful of cool moments - punctuated by long and familiar bouts of B-movie machinations, to say nothing of the annoyingly stutter-step narration.

Rated: 52/100

Dec 4, 2002

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Walter Chaw

Film Freak Central

Closer to Flashback than to Freeway, the Kiefer Sutherland vehicle Desert Saints is actually closer to Montana than either.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 27, 2002

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Horror fan 4

This was a solid movie with a nice twist at the end. Tim Treakle

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/20/24

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Audience Member

I really like this film. It gives you exactly what you want out of this genre.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Audience Member

interesting offbeat thriller

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

Why is Keifer so damn good? i would love to know. A small budget movie that is entertaining, interesting, and smart.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Audience Member

So no one heard all the shots on the terrace?

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Audience Member

it helped me a lot, i was insominiac that day

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Richard Greenberg

Director

Kiefer Sutherland

Arthur Banks

Melora Walters

Bennie Harper

Leslie Stefanson

Agent Donna Marbury

Jamey Sheridan

Agent George Scanlon

Jim Jenkins

Anchorman

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Synopsis

Arthur Banks (Kiefer Sutherland) is a top-tier hit man who works mainly for the South American drug lords. His MO is to befriend women who will help him lure his prey, then kill them when they are no longer of any use. On his latest job, he meets Bennie Harper (Melora Walters), a woman fleeing an abusive husband, and the pattern seems to be repeating itself. This time, however, he is being closely monitored by the FBI -- and his mark may not be who she appears to be.

Director: Richard Greenberg
Producer: Meg Ryan, Nina R. Sadowsky, David Yudain
Screenwriter: Richard Greenberg, Wally Nichols
Production Co: Prufrock Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 22, 2018
Runtime: 1h 30m