Boondock Saints Directed by Troy Duffy Produced by Elie Samaha Loyd Segan Robert Fried Chris Brinker Written by Troy Duffy Starring Willem Dafoe Sean Patrick Flanery Norman Reedus David Della Rocco Billy Connolly Distributed by Indican Release date(s) 1999 Running time 110 min. Language English Budget $7 million IMDb profile The Boondock Saints is a (1999) action film, directed by Troy Duffy. Two brothers, Conner and Murphy played by Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus, become vigilantes after killing two members of the Russian Mafia in self-defense. Believing they are on a mission from God, the brothers set out to rid their home city of Boston from the Russian and Italian Mafia. Along the way, they recruit their friend and former mob errand boy David Della Rocco ("Funny Man"), all while being uneasily pursued by Willem Dafoe as FBI agent Paul Smecker. After a limited theatrical release the movie has developed a cult following. Contents 1 Movie information 1.1 Possible sequel 1.2 The Real Boondock Saints? 2 Plot synopsis 2.1 Prologue 2.2 Paul Smecker, FBI 2.3 The 'Fat Man' 2.4 Escalation 2.5 The True Il Duce 2.6 The Boondock Saints 3 Quotes 4 Trivia 5 References 6 External links Movie information The Boondock Saints was given an extremely limited theatrical release; its distributor showed the film on only five screens. Troy Duffy later funded screenings of the film with help from Blockbuster Video. Despite interested receptions at screenings worldwide, the film remained without a major theatrical release. Blockbuster released The Boondock Saints as a "Blockbuster Exclusive", a collection of independent direct-to-video films. The Boondock Saints gained a following mostly due to word of mouth publicity, and was a bestseller when released on DVD. Despite its success, Troy Duffy never saw any of the profits from DVD distribution, having signed away the DVD rights in his contract with Indican. The 2003 documentary Overnight recorded the behind-the-scenes activities that took place when the movie was being written and filmed. Duffy's abrasive behavior was very apparent, causing tension for many people involved in the project. Overnight made the film festival rounds in 2003 and 2004. The film received a 20% from the film review aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes. New Times film reviewer Luke Y. Thompson described it as "a redundant Tarantino wanna-be." Many reviewers took note of the film's extreme violence and "slow-motion bloodletting"[1] The Boondock Saints Possible sequel According to the film's official website, the release date of the sequel The Boondock Saints: All Saints Day was September 2005 (this didn't happen, however). The sequel continues from the courtroom scene at the end of the first film. Industry insiders have long speculated that the actual production of this sequel is extremely unlikely considering that Troy Duffy has had no film directing or producing experience since 1999, and believe sequel rumors were being used as an attempt to promote the first film. In late March of 2002, Duffy posted a letter to fans of the first film, claiming that financial backing had been found for a sequel. It would reportedly have twice the budget of the original film, and "experience a theatrical release." Willem Dafoe will not be returning, according to the posted letter. Information for the sequel was formerly available on IMDb, where it was categorized as in development. However, as of January 2006 all information regarding the sequel has been removed from IMDb. In a recent interview with IGN, Troy Duffy expressed his, as well as most of the casts, interest in making the sequel. There is currently litigation concerning rights. Duffy explained once the legal battle finishes, a sequel seems likely. In June 2006, it was announced that due to the success of The Boondock Saints on DVD, Fox has agreed to finance a sequel [1]. In September of 2006, a video (released originally in the theater for a one night showing in May 2006) was posted to the Boondocks website[2]. In this video, Troy Duffy explains the legal issues of the sequel, informs the viewer that the sequel is coming, and mentions a new project written by Duffy, called The Good King. The Real Boondock Saints? The Boondock Saints is also the name of Troy Duffy's band, originally named The Brood. The band was renamed following the movie's success. To date, they have released one album called Release the Hounds, which featured two songs that appear in the movie: "Holy Fool", which played during Rocco's tavern shootout, and "Pipes", which played during the credits. The album is in very low circulation. It can be purchased in the iTunes Music Store. During the bar fight with the three russian mobsters, the band feature as extras. Plot synopsis Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow. Prologue The movie opens with the MacManus brothers, two very religious and close Irish fraternal twins who work at a meat packing plant. Both are polyglots, able to speak Russian, Latin, Italian, French, Irish, German, English, and Spanish. The setting is a version of modern day Boston, which has been corrupted by gangland violence as a result of the presence of the Russian and Italian mobs. On St. Patrick's Day, Connor and Murphy are enjoying a beer at the local pub with their friends, among them David "Funny Man" Della Rocco. Three Russian "soldiers", whose employers have bought the lease for the building and are attempting to close down the pub, enter. After making a crude joke, regarding one of the mobsters' mother, Rocco gets punched in the face, which stirs the brothers into action. Speaking in Russian, the brothers berate the mobsters and a bar fight ensues, with the numerically superior patrons on top. One mobster is thrown into a mirror, the second is hit over the head with wine bottles while the third is tied to the bar and his pants set on fire. The morning after, the armed mobsters seek revenge on Connor and Murphy. Connor is handcuffed to the toilet while Murphy is taken outside the building for his execution. Connor escapes, and with a quick move by Connor, both mobsters are killed. Paul Smecker, FBI Since the mob was involved in the incident, an FBI agent, Paul Smecker, is assigned to the case. Smecker surmises that the death of the two mobsters was not a professional hit, but probable self-defense. Connor and Murphy decide to clear their names and arrive at the police station. The police, as well as the local news, see Connor and Murphy as heroes. The police station is surrounded by reporters, so the brothers decide to spend the night in a holding cell in order to avoid the press. That night in the cell, they receive a vision from God telling them to hunt down wicked men so that the innocent will thrive. The 'Fat Man' A small scene shows Rocco interacting with his superiors, an underboss played by Ron Jeremy, and the head of the Italian crime family, Papa Joe Yakavetta. The brothers kill "The Fat Man" The next morning, using the pager from the dead Russian mobster, Connor calls the number and learns of a meeting of Russian syndicate bosses at a Boston hotel. Wearing masks and carrying a variety of weapons and tools, the two crawl through the ventilation ducts of the hotel and accidentally crash through the ceiling into the middle of the mob gathering. Entangled in the rope and hanging upside down, they quickly take out the nine bosses and underbosses, saving the leader (later called "Fat/Fag Man" by a detective) for last. They recite a short prayer and kill him with two gunshots to the back of the head. The brothers place coins on the dead men's eyes. Rocco, in disguise as the hotel's room service deliveryman, then knocks on the door. He had been given a "big break" by Papa Joe, and ordered to kill the top Russian mob leaders at the hotel. He had been told there would only be two Russians present, and was given a six-chamber revolver. When he takes refuge with the brothers, he convinces them to let him join the team due to his connections and knowledge of the habits of his (now) enemies. Escalation Smecker is called in to investigate. Smecker pinpoints the cause as "bad television"; Connor and Murphy appear to have gotten many of their ideas from television. He announces coins were placed over the victims eyes because the ancient Greeks and Romans did this; they believed that the dead had to pay the boatman (Charon) to get across the river of the dead (Acheron or Styx). Rocco is unwilling to believe that his employer could set him up with a death mission. When his friends tell him in a light-hearted manner at a nearby cafe that they had known all along that Rocco's big break was a death job, he becomes enraged and kills both of them, as well as the bartender, before running home in a panic. Rocco declares that he wants to help the brothers hunt down all the mobsters he once worked with, starting with the underboss (Ron Jeremy) who spread the news of Rocco's impending death. The three vigilantes then proceed to go on a series of increasingly violent missions, cleansing the city of the most vicious, merciless criminals. Papa Joe contracts Il Duce ("The Duke", in Italian, and original nickname of Benito Mussolini), the most feared killer-for-hire that has ever been used in the Yakavetta Family. In an fierce gun battle, the three barely manage to survive the onslaught of Il Duce, and Rocco's finger is shot off as they struggle to escape the scene. While looking up the fingerprint in a police database, after finding the finger at the crime scene, Smecker recognizes Rocco from when he visited the brothers in the holding cell after the original fight with the Russians. By this time he has found he agrees with their vigilantism, but still feels bound by his duty as a law enforcer. He eventually goes to confession for advice, despite not being religious. Through the chain of events following, he earns the brothers' trust and is contacted by them, agreeing to help them take down Papa Joe. Il Duce The True Il Duce Later the McManus brothers, Rocco, and Smecker all infiltrate the Yakavetta headquarters to finish off the family. The brothers and Rocco are caught and bound in the basement, while Smecker, posing as a female prostitute, takes out several mobsters. Rocco is shot and killed by Papa Joe. The brothers escape from their chains but are too late to save Rocco. As they say their family prayer over his body, Il Duce arrives and sneaks up behind them. As he repeats the family prayer with them, it is revealed that Il Duce is actually the father of the brothers. He then joins them in their mission to kill all wrongdoers. The Boondock Saints Papa Joe is sent to trial for his many crimes. Though there seems to be plentiful evidence of his crimes, the reporters on-scene anticipate his acquittal due to his "Gotti-esque" demeanor. The trial is forcibly interrupted when the two brothers and Il Duce, aided by Agent Smecker and the Detectives, infiltrate and lock down the court room. After a speech stating that they intend to eradicate evil wherever they find it, they kill Papa Joe in the middle of the courtroom. As the spectators flee from the scene, the brothers and the Duke make their escape. The media dubs the three The Saints, and the movie ends with various people reflecting on the question "Are the Saints ultimately good, or evil?" Quotes "And shepherds we shall be, For thee, my lord, for thee. Power hath descended forth from thy hand, That our feet may swiftly carry out thy command. So we shall flow a river forth to thee, And teeming with souls shall it ever be. In nomine Patri, et Filii, et Spiritu Sancti" -MacManus Family Prayer. "Now you will receive us. We do not ask for your poor, or your hungry. We do not want your tired and sick. It is your corrupt we claim; it is your evil that will be sought by us. With every breath we shall hunt them down. Each day we will spill their blood 'til it rains down from the skies. Do not kill, do not rape, do not steal - these are principles which every man of every faith can embrace. These are not polite suggestions. These are codes of behavior and those of you that ignore them will pay the dearest cost. There are varying degrees of evil - we urge you lesser forms of filth not to push the bounds and cross over into true corruption, into our domain. For if you do, one day you will look behind you and you will see we three, and on that day you will reap it, and we will send you to whatever god you wish.... And shepherds we shall be, for Thee, my Lord, for Thee. Power hath descended forth from Thy hand, so that our feet may swiftly carry out Thy command. And we shall flow a river forth to Thee, and teeming with souls shall it ever be. In nomine Patri, et Filii, et Spiritu Sancti" -Speech given near the end of the movie, in the court, by the brothers and the father. Spoilers end here. Trivia Sound clips are featured in "Love Lost in a Hail of Gunfire" and "Revenge I Seek" by Bleeding Through off of their 2003 release This is Love, This is Murderous and also during "World By Storm" by Aiden on their album, "Our Gang's Dark Oath". Clips are also featured in "Reign of Blood" by Combichrist and in "Bringing a Knife to a Gun Fight" by Winter Solstice. The single "What the Fuck" by DJ J.D.A. and DJ Redemption is based on, among others, a sample of Rocco's "How did you two fuckin' fucks... FUCK" line. Connor and Murphy's prayer is the basis of an interlude from the 2003 release Visions of Gandhi by the hip-hop group Jedi Mind Tricks. The voice-over heard in the beginning of the film can also be heard in the beginning of the song "Illusory Protection", from the album "Grandmasters", by hip-hop producer DJ Muggs and lyricist GZA Il Duce's line at the end of the film about possessing the constitution is used in the song "Wish" by Much the Same from the album "Quitters Never Win." Ring of Honor wrestler Roderick Strong's entrance music is "A Victim, A Target" by Misery Signals, with an introduction of Smecker saying, "This was a fuckin' bomb. For a few seconds, this place was Armageddon. There was a firefight!" An abridged version of this intro was attached to the beginning of Austin Aries' theme song when the two became the ROH World Tag Team Champions. Both versions are in-house edits by the ROH Sound Crew and are not available for purchase, though they can be downloaded from various sites online, including the ROH Message Board. References ^ Brent Simon, Entertainment Today External links Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: The Boondock Saints The Boondock Saints official website The Boondock Saints at the Internet Movie Database The Boondock Saints at Rotten Tomatoes Overnight at the Internet Movie Database The East Coast Saints - a Flash parody by TLG Media Boondock Saints - Movie Review Search Term: "The_Boondock_Saints" Categories: 1999 films | Boston in fiction | Cult films | Irish-American culture

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