[A] dim-witted, aesthetically clunky Tarantino clone.
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10/23/09
The Boondock Saints (1999)
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Reviews Counted:19
Fresh:3
Rotten:16
Average Rating:4/10
Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: 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... [More]
Starring: Willem Dafoe, Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus, David Della Rocco
Director: Troy Duffy
Reviews for The Boondock Saints
1 - 19 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
It's one thing to make a film that's violent and profane; it's another to make one that's a moral black hole, and to do it because black looks cool. [Blu-ray]
03/15/09
More interested in finding fresh ways to stage execution scenes than in finding meaning behind the human urge for self-appointed righting of wrongs, pic is stuffed with effects that have no lasting impact.
05/09/08
Top CriticTrain wreck!
10/13/07
While I don't think the flick really has much of a brain in its head ... it sure isn't boring.
06/10/06
It taps into everyone's secret desire for vigilantism.
05/25/06
Definitely an exercise in style over substance.
09/27/05
No review available.
08/12/05
It is, by turns, hilariously awful and just plain unhilariously awful, full of its own nonexistent momentousness, an unintentional parody of hardboiled gangster flicks.
11/12/04
No review available.
03/11/04
Visualmente interessante, o filme se corrompe ao fazer apologia da “justiça com as próprias mãos”. Ainda assim, a atuação de Dafoe merece ser conferida.
02/21/04
No review available.
02/10/04
It does the job, but doesn't do a very good job of it.
10/29/03
No review available.
08/07/03
Stylish and fun in a cheeseball sort of way.
05/29/03
A ridiculous, self-important amalgamation of rehashed macho posturing and slow-motion bloodletting. Do yourself a favor: do not attend a convocation with these Saints.
08/26/02
Duffy has made a film that sort of straddles the fine line between great movie and useless piece of garbage.
06/29/02
The Boondock Saints, sorry to say, wasn't worth the trouble.
05/11/02
1 - 19 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
Latest News for The Boondock Saints
October 27, 2008:
Troy Duffy Video Blogs Boondock Saints 2 
At long last, Troy Duffy has gotten his sequel to "The Boondock Saints" off the ground, and to celebrate, he's launched a series of video blogs. More...
July 25, 2008:
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In this week's Weekly Ketchup we've got the latest on plenty of remakes and sequels coming your way. Plus, check back Monday for an extra special edition of the Ketchup, in... More...
July 21, 2008:
Boondock Saints 2 Plot Revealed
Yes, a sequel to The Boondock Saints is really happening -- and director Troy Duffy has just given away the plot. More...
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