The Boondock Saints Movie
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Storyline
TAGLINES
Brothers. Killers. Saints.
And shepherds we shall be, for thee, my lord, for thee.
Thy Kingdom Come. Thy Will Be Done.
Before The MacManus Brothers Get To Heaven, They're Gonna Raise A Little Hell
The MacManus Brothers aren't angels, they're just sent from heaven to make life a hell for all sinners
They're on a Mission From God
Two Irish brothers accidentally killed mafia thugs. They turned themselves in and were released as heroes. They then see it as a calling by God and started knocking off mafia gang members one by one. Willem Dafoe plays the detective trying to figure out the killings, but the closer he was to catching the Irish brothers, the more he thinks the brothers are doing the right thing.
| Norman Reedus | Murphy MacManus |
| Willem Dafoe | Paul Smecker |
| Billy Connolly | Il Duce |
| Sean Patrick Flanery | Connor MacManus |
| David Della Rocco | David Della 'Roc/Funny Man' Rocco |
| David Ferry | Detective Dolly |
| Brian Mahoney | Detective Duffy |
| Bob Marley | Detective Greenly |
| Richard Fitzpatrick | The Chief |
| William Young | Monsignor |
| Robert Pemberton | Macklepenny |
| Bill Craig | McGerkin |
| Dot Jones | Rosengurtle Baumgartener |
| Scott Griffith | Ivan Checkov |
| Layton Morrison | Vladdy |
| Troy Duffy |
7.70 out of 10 (39856 votes)
Visitor Reviews
Downright Entertaining
posted on 22 Aug 2009The concept is great. The action is great. The casting was great. What more could you ask for? Willem Dafoe, like in most of his movies, did a wonderful job of transforming himself into the character he portrayed. Although his character may have been a little over-dramatic at parts, his performance is not to be blamed. If you are a fan of action movies, you will understand that most of the events which occur are mostly unrealistic. Nevertheless, they are quite entertaining. I purchased this movie recently and I'll be sure to view it on a regular basis.
Entertaining and blunt movie
posted on 22 Aug 2009The 90s can almost be defined as a slew of zany action comedy movies with quirky fast-talking characters. Tarantino and Ritchie stand out as possibly the most lasting of the filmmakers operating under this style, but The Boondock Saints, I've found, has some real legs in terms of how long its lasted as a cult product.If Tarantino is screwball, this movie is definitely slapstick. Most of it is nearly all physical humor. The playful narrative structure going back and forth through time is also used to create probably one of the greatest sight gags in cinematic history, as the action is presented while Willem Dafoe's FBI investigator pantomimes it in the same frames. Definitely some classic set-ups, and if Duffy had Sayles and Powell in mind while he was filming it, I gotta give him a pat on the back for parody.As for the story, though, it's a little strange. This is definitely a movie for the pure blissful entertainment of it, so I know it's not trying to make any, for instance, deep statement on the act of vigilantism. However, it's still a little disturbing. Each character in some way has to go through a moral crisis in understanding the vigilantism occurring--except for the vigilantes themselves. The two Irish brothers are essentially Superman--their characters need not and do not change, everyone else apparently has to adjust to them. Again, I know that the concerns of the movie are not such that this is an issue for the script, but for me I found it a little weird. I'm just sayin', is all.Otherwise, it's a comforting movie in its lack of subtlety. Everyone speaks with exaggerated accents as becomes their character, you get to see David Della Rocco go postal, and you get fire-y action with equally as rapid-fire back-and-forth dialog. Sweet! --PolarisDiB
Worst movie ever?
posted on 20 Aug 2009I picked this movie up on the recommendation of a friend - how I wish I hadn't. Rarely have I seen such weak directing, ropey dialogue, and miserable acting - with the exception of Dafoe, who takes it to the other extreme, and seems to be on a mission to alienate the audience with his caustic, charmless and bizarrely camp FBI agent.A lot has been made about how this film was canned by the studios in the aftermath of the Columbine shootings, over concerns of copycat killings. This seems to have gone a long way to realizing the movie's pretensions to cult classic status, but surely the real reason the studios canned this picture was because of its sheer awfulness. Even for a mindless action flick, the premise that there is some kind of natural justice in a pair of pseudo-Irish thugs taking out 'bad' people on a whim just doesn't wash. The brothers McManus literally hang their crosses at the door when they enter their house, which says it all really - a couple of thrill-killers paying lip service to Catholicism.For anyone deciding whether or not to invest their time in watching this: if you like childish, witless, over-reaching action films, then this is the one for you.
Bad Movie
posted on 14 Aug 2009I dont understand why people think this movie is so good. Is it because they do cool things when they kill someone or because of the bad ass prayer that they say. Come on. This movie is not that great. Willem Dafoe is the only good actor in it and even he doesnt do a great job. this is an overated movie.
Unrealism, yet brilliant
posted on 12 Aug 2009The thing that I enjoyed the most about Boondock Saints is the fact that there is no boundaries for right or wrong in this movie. Moral vs. immoral and legal vs. illegal. Yes, the first two "killing" scenes were very very unrealistic, yet, possible. Even so, the movie has the best plot I have ever seen and it had the best ending I have ever seen a movie have. No thoughts even came close to my mind about the movie ending the way it did. But what I truly love about Boondock Saints, is that in order for any of it to make sense, you have to see three key parts. The very opening scene in the church, as they leave the Sin Bin, and the ending. The movie is about killing, yes, but unlike other murder and action films, this one requires you to listen to the words spoken as well as those unspoken, which in my mind, are some of the most brilliant things I have heard. Also I would have to say that Norman Reedus and Sean Patrick Flannery are two of the best actors I have seen, and I am so upset that Boondock 2 All Saints Day cannot be made. It's a shame.
Great
posted on 08 Aug 2009Amazing, Great, not comparable. My favorite action movie... I'll tell you why. In general(spoken from an movie critic point of view) you can't say it's a bad movie. But you can only say this after you've read the story behind boondock saints. As a fan, I have. The movie was produced with a very low budget. All the actors are/were unknown. Yet these new(cheap) actors play the movie with a very convincing passion and believe in their acts. Also the movie was, because of financial problems, shot in 32 days! On top of this all the movie was banned from all cinema due to a reaction from the Columbine incident. So, even if you hate the movie, you have to admit that the writer and director(Troy Duffy) had put a lot of effort into it. With a lot of tiny details which makes you find out something new every time you watch it. Seen from a cinematographic point of view, you have to say troy Duffy has talent. Beautiful scenes, great characters, enchanting music, loads of emotion. If someone I just know wants to talk with me about films, I always ask if they've seen the Boondock Saints. Even if they don't like it, it's always fun to have a discussion about it(the idea behind it;)) Watch the movie, and think about their acts. Either you are against it or you love it....No line in the middle
Good action movie.
posted on 31 Jul 2009As I have said in my several other comments that I have been looking for movies that did not try to make a suspense action thriller with a twisted ending and fail horribly at the ending. All I wanted was an action movie that had almost no plot but the acting and the dialogs would keep me sitting tight in position. This movie was it. Even though I admit it is a fairly old movie it still has its explosive charms and witty comeback lines which makes this movie one of my Friday night favorites. I have permanently added the word "insignificunt" into my repertoire as a result. Good fun movie and for that reason alone it gets a 6. however it only gets a 6 because it is nothing but a fun flick that should not be mistaken for a thrilling and meaningful masterpiece.
Saints alright!
posted on 29 Jul 2009The Boondock Saints, might just be the greatest action "gore" ( If I may call it that ), film out there, i've seen a lot of movies, and judging them compared to this one is tough, Boondock Saints is the one movie where violent mind-numbing action takes on humour and actually makes THE movie of the year, the main actors are low-class, simple Irish boys, turning into high-class a**kicking ones, just with the help of this film! So what does really make Boondock Saints good? The environment, the landscape, the music, the fact that they are IRISH, the accent just makes it even more perfect, I could not see this movie in any other way, Sean Patrick and Norman Reedus dominates the movie together with David Della Rocco(which is a tremendously good actor). Billy Connoly (Il Duce) has a shrunken role in the movie, yet he succeeds on the screen with his grief attitude and style. You will have to look for a better action-movie than this one! I dare to promise you two hours of joy!
All visual and no visceral
posted on 17 Jul 2009Visually, the movie was cool, but the script was garbage. And I mean, DOG SH*T. Aside from the gratuitous spraying of curse words for the hell of it, the characters are paper thin caricatures of clichéd action film personalities. What was up with Willem Dafoes character? Why not just tattoo "badass experienced cop guy" on his forehead? And him rippin' on the "rookie cop" cliché? Ha-ha, Dafoe makes fun of the rookie for no reason. Ugh...Ridiculous.And that "what are you a fag?!" line... Was that supposed to make me laugh?!And I didn't "question my ethics and morals" by the end of the film. These characters said they were on a mission from God. People who are on missions from God are CRAZY. Always. Yes, them too. So, yes, they're wrong. No, really, they are. Ugh, what a crappy movie. I cannot believe it has the rating it does. Are these the people who voted for Armageddon and Independence Day?To sum it up, this movie just feels so lazy to me. Desperado was a vigilante film, but at least it had better characters than this. C'mon people, you seriously have to reconsider the high score.PS: That reenactment/flashback scene in the house after the shootout was pretty badass though. Very well choreographed and shot!
Very entertaining in a dark way
posted on 13 Jul 2009I have to say straight away that this film is worth watching for the performance by Willem Dafoe as the FBI agent who sees every crime as art. I think it's one of his best performances in the last few years and it's a pity that not more people have seen it, it almost makes up for "Body of Evidence". Theres also Sean Patrick Flannery (he of Young Indiana Jones fame) who plays one of the twins who feel they have a mission from God, so to speak, to rid Boston of it's less desireable element. Billy Connolly, also appears as "Il Duce". The film is quite graphic but the scenes are well put together and the films does flow in a similar way to pulp fiction. It also has a similar dark humor, I though it was funny in places anyway...
A little bloody, but a great ride anyway.
posted on 13 Jul 2009It's violent, foul-mouthed fun for anyone who likes shoot'em up movies. I've seen it compared many times to "Pulp Fiction". I liked it MUCH better than Pulp. I thought it was more like "Thursday".The most disappointing part of this movie was that when it was over and I logged onto IMDB, looking for other movies written by Troy Duffy and there weren't any. Someone get that boy another pen!!*****SPOILER***** Is it just me or does DaFoe look like Jane Fonda?
Great Indy
posted on 09 Jul 2009I've seen a lot worse than this for a first-timer. It's stylish with tongue-in-cheek & self-deprecating humor that goes WHOOSH right by movie snobs (c'mon; Ron Jeremy as a Mafia Underboss?). If its attempts at being a morality tale seem pretentious and simplistic to some, it's because all of the Shiny Happy People (sorry, Mike) overcomplicate what should be a fairly simple matter for human society to deal with: if we can discount the bourgeois sentiment that every life is precious and valuable, we realize that SOME PEOPLE DESERVE TO DIE!Boondock Saints asks simply, "Who Will Be My Brother's Keeper?" Who will stand up and be counted? It also answers the same question by showing the arrogance of the morally righteous in their quest to dispense justice and "cleanse their city" of the morally repugnant and unacceptable.Sure, there are a lot better movies than Boondock Saints.There are also even more "worse" movies.
An extraordinary film that you can't miss.
posted on 07 Jul 2009Anyone looking for a quality film (outside of the mainstream perspective) that is truly well done, this movie could not be a better pick. The plot reaches a perfect equilibrium which will leave no one scratching their heads, yet keeps the viewer wide-eyed throughout the entire film. The actors do a magnificent job (and yes, that included Willam Dafoe), and the Boston setting adds a distinct Irish feel to the movie. It may, however, seem a little rash to some. Anyone with touchy feelings toward killing should certainly not see this movie. But everyone else, this is an extraordinary film that you can't miss.
A good flick
posted on 23 Jun 2009Boondock Saints is a really sweet movie. The moral or theme has been done before- and done better- but the story and characters are compelling enough to make it interesting. Not a first-rate movie, but Boondock Saints is certainly one of the best assassin films in recent years as evidenced by the movie's cult following. Worth seeing and worth owning ($10 on DVD almost everywhere). Connor and Murphy McManus are brothers who begin a crusade against drug dealers, hitmen, and the mafia. They receive assistance from a blundering friend, Rocco, and together the unlikely group begin to deconstruct Boston's Russian mob. An interestingly-made low-budget film backed by an interesting story.
a true cult classic
posted on 15 Jun 2009Not only has this film got an amazing plot, asking the age old question 'can murder be right if it is done with love?', but Norman Reedus ~(gossip) and Sean Patirck Flannery ~(borderline) deliver what i believe to be their greatest performances to date. their prayers are said with such conviction that it makes you wish you were catholic, and their only slip up being their Irish accents, which is barely noticeable. however, this is not a religious film, it is a story if two brothers fighting evil and corruption in the name of justice. oh, and the fact Norman and Sean are drop dead gorgeous makes it that much better :)
One of the best!
posted on 11 Jun 2009One of the best movies of all time! In my top 5 fave movies, one of the few that I could sit and watch all day long and never get sick or bored of it! The poeticness of what the vigilantes are doing, riding the cities of the corruptness that has overtaken many cities. Getting rid of the reason why we are scared to allow our children into public schools, why we are frightened to walk down the street to go to the store, so instead we drive our cars. Why we can't let our children play outside without constantly watching them. I'm in fear of our society today, and this movie spoke to my heart of the justice that many of us long for. The irish brothers is the heart of what we as America felt when we were attacked 9-11. We all felt the vigilante in us rise up, and connect with our God, asking for the Great Spirits blessing while seeking revenge, as well as trying to rid the world of the corruptness it has been made to endure. Yes, this movie is about spiritual poetic justice, as was said in the movie, I'll say it now, as I believe this line full heartedly. "The Law of God is much higher then the Law of Men"
An intense movie
posted on 09 Jun 2009I would be the first to tell anyone that I despise so called "shoot 'em up movies." This movie certainly fits that description, but there is so much behind the violence and the obscenities. Firstly, Willem Dafoe is an amazing actor. He portrays a brilliant gay FBI agent who listens to classical music to aid him in his crime-stopping endeavors and ends up with a moral dilemma: he believes the Macmanus brothers are doing the right thing by killing off the scum of society, but he feels obligated to do his job and bring the killers to justice. He ultimately decides to not only not turn them in, but to assist them in their efforts. Dafoe delivers what is in my opinion the best line in the movie when he throws up his arms and yells "There was a Firefight!" Secondly, it was absolutely brilliant to have Dafoe explaining the crime the Macmanus brothers committed as the audience is seeing it for the first time. This is a marvelous technique which is also used in Ghost Ship to great effect, but that is another review. Lastly, this movie grapples with very interesting issues prevalent in our society today. If someone in Boston or New York was killing off pimps and mobsters, would you have a problem with that? I know I wouldn't. Overall, The Boondock Saints is an extremely thought provoking and well done movie.
Great Movie
posted on 07 Jun 2009A friend recommended this movie to me just yesterday. I went out and rented it expecting it to be pretty mediocre. The plot of the movie isn't exactly groundbreaking, but the way the director's present it is amazing. There a some good plot twists...nothing huge, but unexpected all the same. 10/10
I was curious, but now I'm not...
posted on 30 Aug 2009I first heard about this film while working at a multimedia department store a few years back when a customer had asked if we carried it. It wasn't in the store, and he said something along the lines of "*snicker*, probably because it was banned." I was never able to confirm whether this film was actually banned or not, but I don't see why it would be necessary to ban it (or ANY film that isn't snuff, for that matter) when films that are arguably much much MUCH more violent and much more blasphemous had been released before it. And I see nothing about a ban being placed on it in the trivia or on the message boards (unless I've missed something). So I'm venturing a guess to say that this guy didn't know what he was talking about.Regardless, I came across a cheap copy of the DVD at a used store and decided to check it out, because usually I'm interested in a lot of films that have an aura of "controversy" or are rumored to have some element of "extremity" in them, so I figured I might get some form of enjoyment out of it. In the end, the only thing I really liked about it was the fact that Willem Dafoe was in it (note that I didn't say I necessarily enjoyed his *performance*, but rather just the fact that he was IN it was somewhat amusing). Oh, and I laughed during one scene when David Della Rocco's character was so completely flabbergasted by all the death that surrounded him that he just kept stammering the F-word over and over again, trying to form a sentence, but eventually just gave up and jumped up in the air, dropping a big F-bomb -- in a film with 246 occurrences of the F-word, that was the ONE moment where I felt that the absurdity of the language really matched up with the absurdity of the situation. Bravo.Otherwise, I was not very shocked or entertained by this film (though I suppose I understand where its appeal lies). Generally what irks me about a lot of modern action films is, to invent a term, their "cultural consciousness" - that is to say, it is very conscious of its own "edgyness." While the Boondock Saints has an interesting gimmick going for it - the idea of killing in the name of God - it winds up being no more than just that: a gimmick. The rest of the story is just a matter of keeping the audience entertained. Throw in some heavy guitars and some big-beat electronica in the background of every action sequence, saturate the dialog with obscenities, and have the characters act like they're constantly on edge and have them do "crazy" things, such as reciting prayers just before they blow someone's head off (oh, and throw in a character with Turrets just for the hell of it). This style seems directly catered to an audience that wants to see something that's "edgy," "unusual" or "extreme" but has little or no concept of just how amazingly extreme and sophisticated things can get once you go beyond Hollywood and the block-buster world (note: This is NOT a Hollywood film, but it is not unlike something I would expect to see come out of Hollywood {and props to the director for being able to achieve this on a shoestring budget, but I have to wonder, if you're an indie film maker who wants to make something "extreme," why would you look to Hollywood as a model for extreme film-making...?} Also, I do not mean to imply that nothing in the mainstream is of any value, because there are a LOT of major films that deserve their successes... but rather more often than not the most valuable films tend to come from people who are not trying to mass-market their art {and in modeling his style after Hollywood film-making, it looks as though he is trying to achieve this... and I imagine he'll get a bigger budget for the sequel}).Ultimately, as I said before, this film comes across as being VERY conscious of its own "edgyness," and it is this quality that ruined this film for me, as well as countless others. As for all the comparisons to Tarantino - they simply are not justified. Sure, Tarantino is fond of incorporating absurd violence and excessive foul language into his films, but what drives his films is the way he sets up his narratives and dialog sequences to generate implicit meanings (rather than EXplicit) so that the violent scenes seem all the more absurd, not to mention his style which is essentially taking references to a zillion other films and combining them all and reshaping them to create something that is entirely his own. So in essence, saying that the Boondock Saints is "like a Tarantino film" is like saying Santa Claus is "like Jesus." To be honest, it's not a terrible film (there are MUCH lamer action flicks out there, and much lamer things being produced by Hollywood in general), and I'm certainly not going to be the asshole who says "this film is morally corrupt and therefore it is harmful to society," but I was ultimately disappointed by it after being exposed to all the hype.-adam