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The Saint

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Based on the popular spy series, this film follows suave international thief Simon Templar (Val Kilmer), who is contracted by Russian oil magnate Ivan Tretiak (Rade Serbedzija) to steal a formula for cold fusion. So Templar, nicknamed "The Saint" because of his use of Roman Catholic saints as aliases, finds scientist Dr. Emma Russell (Elisabeth Shue), seduces her and steals the information. However, because the formula was incomplete, Tretiak now wants to kill Templar and kidnap Russell.
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The Saint is watchable thanks to Kilmer and Shue, but the muddled screenplay stretches credulity.

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Carol Buckland CNN.com Jan 5, 2018
The Saint isn't unforgivable, but it definitely falls short of being satisfying entertainment. Go to Full Review Todd McCarthy Variety May 20, 2008
A generic suspenser that doesn't taste bad at first bite but becomes increasingly hard to swallow. Go to Full Review Darren Bignell Empire Magazine May 20, 2008
3/5
There's no lack of style or pace from Noyce, just the sense that it isn't quite gelling together. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 4 days ago
2/4
This Simon Templar has so little to do with the original character that he might as well have been loosely based on Tom Joad, Uriah Heep, Jean Valjean, or any other literary creation of the past several thousand years. Go to Full Review Douglas Davidson Elements of Madness Aug 24, 2026
It’s likely not going to wow modern audiences, but it’s certainly going to continue to tickle those of us who welcomed Simon Templar into our hearts so long ago and hoped that maybe we’d see him again. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Mar 8, 2022
1.5/4
...a sluggish and terminally uninvolving thriller... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Farah R. @Farah Mar 29, 2026 The magic of 90s filmmaking and Kilmer and Shue’s chemistry are the only forgivable aspects of this incredulous spy thriller. You’ll have to crank up suspending your disbelief to the max, as the story is far-fetched, convoluted, and relies heavily on cheesy tropes. See more Dave L @RT29131586 Feb 27, 2026 A very entertaining version of The Saint. A well written story including everything that we loved from the original Roger Moor series including our poor Inspector Teal lol See more Derek B. @Dawg102015 Feb 2, 2026 Fun movie. Definitely dated by its ‘90s cheese and some outdated screenwriting style. Kilmer and Shue save this movie and make it enjoyable. Full stop. See more Jason R @J-Rush1411 Oct 6, 2025 Fantasy spy film but Val Kilmar played his role well in this film and Elizabeth Shue a great love interest See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 12, 2025 Success in 1 hour and 56 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Starring Val Kilmer as Simon Templar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $61,400,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Christian K @ckacar Apr 30, 2025 Think we went overboard on whatever cold fusion is. Poor Elisabeth Shue is given almost nothing to work with to develop her character or the romance with Val. See more Read all reviews
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Phillip Noyce

Director

Val Kilmer

Simon Templar

Elisabeth Shue

Emma Russell

Rade Serbedzija

Ivan Tretiak

Valeriy Nikolaev

Ilya Tretiak

Henry Goodman

Dr.. Lev Botvin

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Synopsis Based on the popular spy series, this film follows suave international thief Simon Templar (Val Kilmer), who is contracted by Russian oil magnate Ivan Tretiak (Rade Serbedzija) to steal a formula for cold fusion. So Templar, nicknamed "The Saint" because of his use of Roman Catholic saints as aliases, finds scientist Dr. Emma Russell (Elisabeth Shue), seduces her and steals the information. However, because the formula was incomplete, Tretiak now wants to kill Templar and kidnap Russell.
Director
Phillip Noyce
Producer
David Brown, Robert Evans, William J. Macdonald, Mace Neufeld
Screenwriter
Leslie Charteris, Jonathan Hensleigh, Wesley Strick
Production Co
Paramount Pictures, Mace Neufeld Productions, Rysher Entertainment
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Action, Adventure, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$61.4M
Runtime
1h 56m
Sound Mix
Surround
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