The Boondock Saints (1999)

Director:

Troy Duffy

Writer:

Troy Duffy (written by)

Release Date:

19 November 1999 (Denmark)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Brothers. Killers. Saints.

Plot:

Fraternal twins set out to rid Boston of the evil men operating there while being tracked down by an FBI agent.

Plot Keywords:

Irish | Mafia | FBI | Twin | Fraternal Twins

Cast

Willem Dafoe	...	Paul Smecker
Sean Patrick Flanery	...	Connor McManus
Norman Reedus	...	Murphy McManus
David Della Rocco	...	David Della 'Roc / Funny Man' Rocco
Billy Connolly	...	Il Duce
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 (as Dorothy-Marie Jones)
Scott Griffith	...	Ivan Checkov
Layton Morrison	...	Vladdy
James Binkley	...	Officer Newman
Matthew Chaffee	...	Officer Chaffey
Robert Eaton	...	Officer Langley (as Robert Vernon Eaton)
Kym Kristalie	...	Beat-up Woman
Gerard Parkes	...	Doc
Peter Windrem	...	Reporter #1
Elizabeth Saunders	...	Reporter #2 (as Elizabeth Brown)
Jeffrey R. Smith	...	Bartender
Jonathan Higgins	...	Officer Michaell (as Johnathan Higgins)
Anthony Chrysostom	...	Judge
Lizz Alexander	...	Virginal Woman
Derek Murchie	...	Media Man #1
Robert B. Kennedy	...	Media Man #2
Carlo Rota	...	Yakavetta
Ron Jeremy	...	Vincenzo Lipazzi (as Ron Jeremy Hyatt)
Tom Barnett	...	Irish Gun Dealer
Glen Marc Silot	...	Rueben (as Glenn Marc Silot)
Victor Pedtrchenko	...	The Fat Man (as Victor Pedtchenko)
Lauren Piech	...	Donna
Gina Sorell	...	Rayvie
Jeanna Fine	...	Dancer
Sergio Di Zio	...	Oly
Angelo Tucci	...	Vinnie
Jimmy Tingle	...	The Priest
Dick Callahan	...	Sal
Moris Santia	...	Drug Dealer (as Morris Santia)
Carmen DiStefano	...	Augustus
Darren Marsman	...	Pimp
Christopher Flockton	...	Mr. Cobb
Roberta Angelica	...	Forensic Woman #1
Markus Parilo	...	Sick Mob Man
Gary Nicholson	...	Correctional Officer
Joe Pingue	...	Geno
Kevin Chapman	...	Chappy
Nicholas Pasco	...	Hojo
Pat Riccio	...	Mafia Man
Chris Brinker	...	Mafioso #1
Don Carmody	...	Mafioso #2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nathan Amondson	...	Man on the Street (uncredited)
Taylor Duffy	...	Man in Bar (uncredited)
Troy Duffy	...	Man in Bar (uncredited)
John Ferus	...	Priest (uncredited)
Ryan Parks	...	Langley (uncredited)
Aleksandar Petko	...	Murder Victim (uncredited)
Todd Schroeder	...	Russian Mobster (uncredited)
Michael Yavnielli	...	Man on street (uncredited)

Directed by
Troy Duffy

Writing credits
Troy Duffy		(written by)

Produced by
Ashok Amritraj	....	executive producer
Chris Brinker	....	producer
Don Carmody	....	co-executive producer
Sarah Casper	....	associate producer
Robert N. Fried	....	producer (as Robert Fried)
Mark McGarry	....	co-producer
Elie Samaha	....	producer
Lloyd Segan	....	producer
Andrew Stevens	....	executive producer
Richard J. Zinman	....	co-producer (as Richard Zinman)

Original Music by
Jeff Danna

Cinematography by
Adam Kane		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Bill DeRonde

Casting by
Lora Kennedy

Production Design by
Robert de Vico		(as Robert De Vico)

Art Direction by
Craig Lathrop

Set Decoration by
Joyce Anne Gilstrap		(as Joyce Anne Gilstap)

Costume Design by
Mary E. McLeod		(as Mary McLeod)

Makeup Department
James D. Brown	....	hair stylist (as James Doiuglas Brown)
Mario Cacioppo	....	key makeup artist (as Mario G. Cacioppo)
Elizabeth Cecchini	....	hair stylist: Boston
Angela Green	....	assistant makeup artist
Mary Ellen James	....	key makeup artist: Boston
Carol Puckrin	....	assistant hair stylist
Linda Steeves	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Michael Brownstone	....	production manager
Mark Hankey	....	unit production manager: Boston
Maureen Norton	....	executive in charge of post-production
Daryl Sancton	....	production supervisor
Alison Semenza	....	executive in charge of production
Michael R. Sloan	....	post-production supervisor (as Michael Sloan)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Patrick Arias	....	third assistant director
Christopher Baillie	....	trainee assistant director
Wendy Eaman	....	trainee assistant director
Jeff Heimbach	....	second assistant director: Boston
Cameron Kuc	....	third assistant director: additional photography
John Rainey	....	assistant director
Anthony Tedesco	....	third assistant director
Rose Tedesco	....	second assistant director

Art Department
John Bannister	....	key scenic artist (as S. John Bannister)
Vito Botticella	....	on-set carpenter
Brenton Brown	....	set dresser
Robert Cain	....	storyboard artist
Juliet Carter	....	set dresser: Boston
David Orin Charles	....	on-set decorator
Janet Lee Chong	....	painter
Brian Clancy	....	carpenter
Anthony Codd	....	carpenter
Marc Corriveau	....	property master
Greg DaPrato	....	assistant property master
Brad Davis	....	storyboard artist
Vince Donato	....	head carpenter
Richard Epstein	....	art department assistant: Boston
Kathryn Freund	....	on-set dresser
Frank W. Garrison	....	carpenter: Boston (as Frank Garrison)
David Ghiozzi	....	art department assistant: Boston
Stephen E. Gill	....	set dresser: Boston
Paul H. Goodwin	....	art department intern: Boston (as Paul H. Goodwin)
John Harajovic	....	lead set dresser: Boston
Joanna Tracey Heaton	....	art department coordinator (as Joanna Heaton)
Michael Italiano	....	art department assistant: Boston
Gary L. King	....	carpenter: Boston
Halina Lewandowska	....	painter
Carole Lord	....	painter
Tony Mainelli	....	carpenter (as Anthony Mainelli)
Robert McKown	....	carpenter: Boston (as Robert G. McKown)
Kenji Messenger	....	set dresser: Boston
Erica Milo	....	assistant to set dresser (as Erica Milo-Epstein)
Melissa Morgan	....	head painter
Peter Nice	....	assistant head carpenter
Denis Perrier	....	carpenter (as Dennis Perrier)
Lester Poser	....	assistant property master: Boston
Myles Roth	....	construction coordinator
Marshal Rublee	....	carpenter
Jonathan Savan	....	lead set dresser (as D. Jonathan Savan)
Yvann Watkins	....	painter
Kevin Weaver	....	property assistant
Brook Yeaton	....	property master: Boston
Kimberley Bradley	....	art department coordinator (uncredited)

Sound Department
Brian Basham	....	adr recordist
Ron Bedrosian	....	adr mixer
Stephen Bores	....	sound mixer: Boston (as Steve Bores)
Gary Coppola	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Gary J. Cappola)
Brian Dixon	....	sound recordist
Paul Drenning	....	foley mixer
Nerses Gezalyan	....	foley mixer
Steve Hollenbeck	....	adr mixer
William B. Johnston	....	technical supervision: sound (as Bill Johnston)
Gerry Lentz	....	sound re-recording mixer
Kimaree Long	....	foley recordist
Glenn T. Morgan	....	dialogue editor
Glenn T. Morgan	....	sound effects editor
James Moriana	....	foley artist (as Jim Morianna)
Hugh Murphy	....	digital sound assistant
Christopher O'Donnell	....	boom operator: Boston
Robert Scherer	....	boom operator (as Robert F. Scherer)
B. Tennyson Sebastian III	....	sound re-recording mixer
Peter Shewchuk	....	sound mixer
Unsun Song	....	sound recordist
Branden Spencer	....	adr editor
Branden Spencer	....	dialogue editor
Jon Title	....	sound effects editor (as John Title)
Rich Toenes	....	technical supervision: sound
Jeffrey Weed	....	foley artist
Rich Weingart	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Richard Weingart)
Jeffrey Wilhoit	....	foley artist (as Jeff Wilhoit)
Scott Wolf	....	supervising sound editor
James Wright	....	sound consultant: Dolby
Greg Zimmerman	....	foley recordist

Special Effects by
Tim Barraball	....	pyrotechnician: physical effects
Michael Kavanagh	....	special effects coordinator
John MacGillivray	....	special effects key
Tom Taylor	....	special effects technician
Daniel White	....	special effects technician
Skyler Wilson	....	pyrotechnician
Derek Liscoumb	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Chris Ervin	....	digital artist
Todd Hall	....	optical supervisor: alien sequence (as Todd R. Hall)
James R. Kerrigan	....	optical cameraman

Stunts
Nick Alachiotis	....	stunts
Marco Bianco	....	stunts
Matt Birman	....	stunts
Ermes Blarasin	....	stunts
Eric Bryson	....	stunts
Shane Cardwell	....	stunts
Tony Cordeiro	....	stunts
Robert Hannah	....	stunts
Brian Jagersky	....	stunts
Kyle S. Kramer	....	stunt double
Chris Lamon	....	stunts
Danny Lima	....	stunts
Steve Lucescu	....	stunt coordinator
Walter Masko	....	stunts
Dwayne McLean	....	stunts
Layton Morrison	....	stunts
Edward A. Queffelec	....	stunts (as Ed Queffelec)
Branko Racki	....	stunts
Bryan Renfro	....	stunts
Kevin Rushton	....	stunts
Paul Rutledge	....	stunts
Todd Schroeder	....	stunts
John Stoneham Jr.	....	stunts
John Vasilantonakis	....	stunts
Wayne Wells	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Karine Albano	....	best boy electric: Boston
Martin Albert	....	key grip: Boston (as Albert B. Martin)
Carlos Bermudez	....	gaffer: Boston
Eric Boyle	....	grip: Boston (as Eric E. Boyle)
David Breeze	....	gaffer
Arnold F. Brown	....	grip: Boston
Jan Burgess	....	camera loader: Boston
Jayson Clute	....	first assistant camera
Richard S. Crumrine Jr.	....	first assistant camera: Boston (as Rick Crumrine)
Robert Daprato	....	grip
Mike DeCristofaro	....	grip: Boston (as Michael DeCristofaro)
Tim Driscoll	....	dolly grip: Boston
Antoine Dubreuil	....	grip
Gordon Eldridge	....	rigging gaffer
John Eldridge	....	generator operator
Tony Eldridge	....	best boy electric
Anthony Ellis	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Antony Ellis)
Stefan Forbes	....	second assistant camera: Boston
Ian Foulds	....	electrician
Maryse Frigon	....	camera trainee
Philip A. Giglio	....	electrician (as Phillip A. Giglio)
Stephen Girouard	....	grip: Boston
Tom Keenan	....	electrician: Boston (as Thomas F. Keenan)
James Kohne	....	key grip
Andy Langevin	....	rigging gaffer
Roger Marbury	....	electrician: Boston
Jack McPhee	....	electrician: Boston
Bill Melanson Jr.	....	dolly grip (as William J. Melanson Jr.)
James R. Mitchell	....	electrician: Boston (as Jim Mitchell)
Keith Murphy	....	Steadicam operator
Mark Nener	....	second assistant camera
Akira Nishihata	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Mike Ohorodnyk	....	best boy grip (as Mike R. Ohorodnyk)
Philip A. Reilly	....	generator operator: Boston (as Phil Reilly)
Geoffrey Rockwell	....	grip: Boston (as Geoff Rockwell)
Peter Rowan	....	best boy grip: Boston
Dave Rudolph	....	grip: Boston (as David Rudolph)
Michael Rudolph	....	electrician: Boston
Patrick Ruth	....	electrician: Boston
Krista Teague	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Bill Trautvetter	....	camera operator: Boston
Frans Wetterings III	....	electrician: Boston (as Frans Wetterings)
Kit Whitmore	....	camera operator
Kris Wood	....	video playback operator
Brian Woodroof	....	electrician (as Brian 'Woody' Woodruff)
Guy Holt	....	electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Kevin Fennessy	....	location casting: Boston
Tina Gerussi	....	casting: Toronto
Jane Rogers	....	extras casting
Roberta Romano	....	casting assistant: Toronto
Jennifer Ryan	....	extras casting assistant
Kristy Sager	....	casting associate
Darren Yesser	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michael Blain	....	wardrobe supervisor: Boston
Gayle Franklin	....	costumer
Brenda Gilles	....	wardrobe supervisor
Tatjana Hutinec	....	dyer
Angela Mary-Gardner	....	wardrobe assistant (as Angela M. Gardner)
Dana Schaefer	....	wardrobe supervisor: Boston
Jo Jo Taylor	....	assistant costume designer (as Jojo Taylor-Logut)

Editorial Department
Janet Ogletree	....	first assistant editor
Joel T. Pashby	....	assistant editor
Dov Samuel	....	first assistant editor
Debra Weinfeld	....	first assistant editor
Chuck Winston	....	color timer

Music Department
Brad Haehnel	....	music mixer
Andrew Lockington	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Richard Abate	....	teamster captain: Boston (as Richard P. Abate)
Rudy Baccuchi	....	driver (as Rudy C. Baccuchi)
John Brunt	....	picture vehicle coordinator
Mike Doyle	....	driver (as Michael Doyle)
Joe Ferguson	....	driver: Boston (as Joseph Ferguson)
Michael Gabourie	....	driver (as Michael R. Gabourie)
Stuart Hughes	....	transportation coordinator
Walter Kelliher	....	driver: Boston
Roderick McCellan	....	driver: Boston (as Roderick McLellan)
Thomas McGrath	....	driver: Boston
James Murphy	....	driver: Boston
Brian O'Hara	....	driver
Doug Perry	....	transportation captain
Rohan Singh	....	head driver
Mark Sullivan	....	driver: Boston
Vincent Troiani	....	driver: Boston
Robert D. Wright	....	driver: Boston (as Robert Wright)

Other crew
Brian Albushies	....	assistant accountant: Boston
Deborah Bacquel	....	production accountant
Theresa G. Baguio	....	office production assistant (as Theresa Baguio)
Martin J. Barab	....	legal services: Barab, Kline & Coate
Sean Vincent Biggins	....	production assistant: Boston (as Sean Biggins)
Peter Bird	....	location assistant
Joseph Bouvier	....	production assistant
Diane Brunjes	....	production secretary
Maile Cannon	....	office assistant: Boston
Glenn Carbutt	....	assistant location manager: Boston (as Glen A. Carbutt)
David Eric Chapman	....	production liaison: Boston (as David Chapman)
Beth Conwell	....	director of servicing
Joe D'Angelo	....	director of finance
Yarek Danielak	....	international sales assistant
Leroy Dillon	....	line-up supervisor
Ashaki 'Saki' Fenderson	....	assistant production coordinator: Boston
Kristen Figeroid	....	executive administrative assistant
Joan Ganon	....	script supervisor: Boston
Steve Garfield	....	office intern: Boston
Tracey Goodyear	....	craft service
Barbara Green	....	title coordinator
Matt Green	....	office assistant
Steve Gregoire	....	office intern: Boston
Charlie Harmon	....	line-up
Steve Holt	....	on-set medic
Maura Hoy	....	vice president of sales and administration (as Maura T. Hoy)
Michael Italiano	....	location assistant: Boston
Jennifer A. Kelly	....	production assistant: Boston
Randy Kennedy	....	location scout
Jung Kim	....	office intern: Boston
Robert A. Kline	....	legal services: Barab, Kline & Coate
Namthip Kumpiranonth	....	craft service: Boston
Marc Kunis	....	production accountant
Chad Lemieux	....	office intern: Boston
Stephen L'Heureux	....	location scout
Katie Jo Mantenuto	....	office intern: Boston
Ian M. Marge	....	office intern: Boston
Byron A. Martin	....	location manager
Thandra Mathura	....	accounting clerk
Susan Matthews	....	office intern: Boston
Mark McFadden	....	assistant location manager
Jenny McWalters	....	craft service (as Jennifer McWalters)
Crystal Moore	....	office manager
Mark Moore	....	location manager
Massimo Nouhra	....	production financing provided by
Massimo Nouhra	....	production financing
Rick Parker	....	animal wrangler
Aurie Philosophe	....	assistant accountant (as Aurie Phiklosoph)
Joyce Pires	....	office intern: Boston
Thomas Powell	....	office intern: Boston (as Tom Powell)
Matt Power	....	key set production assistant: Boston (as Matthew D. Power)
Josh Pressey	....	office intern: Boston
Morgan H. Rector	....	production financing provided by (as Morgan Rector)
Dan Riley	....	office intern: Boston
Amy Risley	....	office intern: Boston
Dawn Rivard	....	shop coordinator
Julie D. Rivinus	....	office intern: Boston
Daniela Saioni	....	script supervisor
Dana Sarafinchan	....	office assistant
Florian Schereck	....	production controller
David Smukler	....	dialogue coach
Matthew Spirn	....	assistant craft service: Boston
Michael Stevens	....	photo double: Billy Connolly
Sara Suskin	....	production coordinator: Boston
Mike Swanson	....	photo double: Willem Dafoe
Charles Taylor	....	weapons coordinator (as Charlie Taylor)
Tami Thomson	....	production coordinator
Jared Underwood	....	production financing provided by
Don Weagle	....	location manager: Boston
Lisa Wilson	....	president of international sales
Tim Wollaston	....	office intern: Boston (as Timothy Wollaston)
James R. Zatolokin	....	legal services: Barab, Kline & Coate
Kara Zito	....	production assistant: Boston
Michael Peavey	....	helicopter pilot (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Franchise Pictures (presents)
• Brood Syndicate
• Fried Films (in association with)
• Lloyd Segan Company, The (in association with)
• Chris Brinker Productions (in association with)
• B.D.S. Productions Inc.

Distributors

• Indican Pictures (2000) (USA) (theatrical)
• South Boondock Productions (1999) (worldwide) (all media)
• New City Releasing (1999) (Non-USA) (all media)
• JET Inc. (2001) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Steward (2000) (France) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (USA) (VHS)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD) (special edition)
• Capelight Pictures (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2001) (Canada) (VHS)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD) (VHS)
• Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Maple Pictures (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
• Nelonen (2003) (Finland) (TV)
• PlayArte Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2000) (Netherlands) (VHS) (rental)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (VHS) (retail)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
• Scanbox Entertainment (1999) (Finland) (all media)
• SubTV (2007) (Finland) (TV)
• Veronica (2004) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)

Special Effects

• F-Stop Film & Video (titles & opticals) (as F-Stop Inc.)

Other Companies

• Anderson & Son Catering  catering: Boston
• B.F. Lorenzetti & Associates  insurance provided by (as B.F. Lorenzetti & Associates)
• Barab, Kline & Coate  legal services (as Barab, Kline & Coate)
• Capers on Location  catering
• Deluxe Digital Studios  dailies and telecine (as Deluxe)
• Film Finance  completion bond (as Film Finances Inc.)
• Foto-Kem Industries  color (as Fotokem)
• Imperial Entertainment Group  production financing provided by
• Kevin Fennessy Casting  casting: Boston
• Magic Film and Video Works  negative cutting
• Mobtown Props  property
• Movie Armaments Group  firearms supplied by
• Reel Food Catering  craft service (as Reel Food Catering)
• Signet Soundelux Studios  sound and editorial services provided by (as Signet Sound Studio)
• Studio Catering by Davids'  catering (as Catering by David's)
• William F. White  camera equipment provided by

Also Known As:

Mission des dieux (Canada: French title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, language and sexual content.

Runtime:

110 min | South Korea:102 min (cut)

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English | Spanish | Papiamento

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:R21 (cut) | France:-16 | Australia:R | Canada:18A | Germany:18 (JK/SPIO) | Japan:R-18 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:NC-17 (original rating) | USA:R (edited for re-rating) | Finland:K-18 | Finland:K-16 (cut) | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Franchise Pictures

Trivia:

The woman that the priest refers to in the opening scene of the film, Kitty Genovese, was an actual person. She was raped and murdered by a serial rapist in 1964 outside her home in Queens while 13 eyewitnesses did nothing to save her. This apathetic bystander phenomenon is now referred to as Genovese Syndrome.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In the scene in the alley where Paul Smecker is introduced, he asks for a Detective Duffy to bring him a "café latte, twist of lemon, sweet n' low." The problem with this order is that a latte is made with steamed milk. The acid in lemons causes the proteins in milk to gather together in clumps, curdling the milk and would therefore not be ordered in a latte.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Mackiepenny: Our father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, the glory, now and forever. Amen.

Movie Connections:

References Platoon (1986)

Soundtrack:

The Blood of Cuchulainn

Great unusual action film

Very intelligent action movie, about two Irish brothers who kill 'sinners' to punish them. The movie is a bit different from the typical action movie, as it doesn't have car-chases or explosions. The action consists of stylish shooting sprees. It also has a fairly original idea that is utilized in nearly every action scene in the movie, and that should be used more often in action films; first you see the aftermath, the crime-scene, the police investigating, counting bodies, etc. After/as the police come up with theories to the crime, we see the actual scene, of the brothers punishing criminals. It's a different kind of vigilante movie. It's particularly gory and bloody, but this just makes it all the more realistic. In real life, there is a significant amount of blood when someone is shot in the head. The movie has some Christian subtexts, I think I've heard about five major theories about the whole movie's meaning. This shows, in my opinion, that there was obviously a lot of thought put into the movie. I'd recommend it to anyone who can stand the gore, even if they aren't Christians. 10/10