Stars: Willem Dafoe, Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus, David Della Rocco, Billy Connolly, David Ferry, Brian Mahoney

Director: Troy Duffy

Summary: Irish brothers Connor and Murphy, living in Boston, have a mission to rid Earth of all human evil. The bloodshed they create is secretly what everyone, including the FBI, wants but wouldn't dare to admit...

Fraternal twins Conner (Flanery - SUICIDE KINGS) and Murphey (Reedus - GOSSIP) MacMannus are on a mission from God to rid Boston of crime. However, instead of signing up for the police force, these hard-drinking Irish-American brothers take the law into their own hands a la Charles Bronson in DEATH WISH. Heralded as saints by the city's beleaguered residents, the brothers also attract the attention of Paul Smecker (Defoe - EXISTENZ), the openly gay FBI special agent assigned to investigate the spate of killings amongst the ranks of the Russian mafia. First-time director Duffy pulls out all the breaks in this inventive, action-packed thriller sure to please fans of HARD BOILED and RESERVOIR DOGS.

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With the advent of satellite broadcasting resurrecting the art of the TV movie, films like the invigorating The Boondock Saintsare becoming more frequent. Made for Sky, the movie eschews big-screen production values but is still good value for money. Although the story of two Irish-American brothers who set out on a believed divine mission to wipe out the worst of the criminal element of Boston at times seems like an imitation of the superb Dogma, both films were actually made in the same year. The film is not without its faults, notably the poor performances of Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus as the two brothers--both of whom adopt ludicrous Irish accents. Far better is Willem Dafoe, who steals the show as FBI agent Smecker, and the manic David Della Rocco. Still, The Boondock Saintsis highly watchable and keeps the viewer interested throughout with a strong story, frequent black humour and arresting visuals. And there aren't many places where you will come across Billy Connolly as a Mafia contract killer. --Phil Udell

Aspect Ratio:	2.35 Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Year:	1999
Release Date:	October 28, 2002
Runtime:	104 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	C C D 9221
Keywords:	Action, General, Wide, Screen, Adventure, Saints, Boondock
Genre:	Action/Adventure