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| Title: | The Saint |
| Genres: | Action |
| Directed by: | Phillip Noyce |
| Written by: | Jonathan Hensleigh; Wesley Strick |
| Produced by: | Robert S. Baker; Paul Hitchcock; Robert Evans; Mace Neufeld; David Brown; William J. MacDonald; Lis Kern |
| Music by: | Graeme Revell |
| Cinematography: | Phil Meheux |
| Edited by: | Terry Rawlings |
| Production | |
| Distributed by: | Paramount Pictures Rysher Entertainment Mace Neufeld Productions The Robert Evans Company |
| Released: | April 4th, 1997 |
| Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running time: | 116 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
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The Saint is an American feature film of the action and crime thriller genres. It was directed by Phillip Noyce with a screenplay written by Jonathan Hensleigh and Wesley Strick based on a story treatment by Hensleigh. The film was presented by Paramount Pictures in association with Rysher Entertainment and produced by Mace Neufeld Productions and the Robert Evans Company. It was released theatrically in the United States on April 4th, 1997. The film stars Val Kilmer as Simon Templar, with Elisabeth Shue as Doctor Emma Russell.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Val Kilmer | Simon Templar |
| Elisabeth Shue | Doctor Emma Russell |
| Rade Serbedzija | Ivan Tretiak |
| Valery Nikolaev | Ilya Tretiak |
| Henry Goodman | Doctor Lev Bovin |
| Alun Armstrong | Inspector Teal |
| Michael Byrne | Vereshagin, Tretiak's aide |
| Evgeny Lazarev | President Karpov |
| Irina Apeximova | Frankie |
| Lev Prigunov | General Sklarov |
| Charlotte Cornwell | Inspector Rainbeau |
| Emily Mortimer | Woman on plane |
| Lucija Serbedzija | Russian prostitute |
| Velibor Topic | Skinhead |
| Tommy Flanagan | Scarface |
| Egor Pazenko | Scratchface |
| Adam Smith | Young Simon Templar |
| Pat Laffan | Catholic priest |
| Verity-Jane Dearsley | Agnes |
| Michael Marquez | Boy in orphanage |
| Lorelei King | TV reporter |
| Alla Kazanskaya | Old Russian lady |
| Ronnie Letham | Old Russian man |
| Tusse Silberg | Prostitute's mother |
| Peter Guinness | Frankie's curator |
| Stefan Gryff | President's aide |
| Malcolm Tierney | Russian doctor |
Notes[]
- The Saint is based on characters and concepts by author Leslie Charteris and appeared in a series of novels published beteen 1928 and 1983. The books were adapted into the British television series The Saint, which ran for six seasons on ITV from 1962 to 1969. Future James Bond star Roger Moore starred in the series.
- The Saint redirects to this page.
- There are a total of forty-nine credited cast members in this film.
- Production on The Saint began in March, 1996 with filming commencing on March 26th. Principal filming concluded on August 9th, 1996, but reshoots were conducted in December, and in July, 1997. Studio shots were filmed at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, England. Location shots were filmed in London, England, and in Russia.
- At its widest release, The Saint was screened in 2,500 movie theaters. It had been in release for a total of thirty-eight weeks (272 days).
- The movie review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes gives The Saint a 30% Rotten rating based on a total count of forty-six posted critic reviews. It has an audience score of 63% based on 67,512 users.
Fun Facts[]
- The tagline for this film is "A man without a name, can never be identified. A man who doesn't exist, can never be caught. A man who doesn't love, can never truly be alive".
- Actor Roger Moore, who played Simon Templar in The Saint television series makes a behind-the-scenes appearance in this film as the voice of a car radio announcer.
- Screenwriter Jonathan Hensleigh is also known for co-writing the 1995 adventure film Jumanji.
- Screenwriter Wesley Strick is also known for co-writing the 2010 remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street.
- Actress Lucija Serbedzija is the daughter of Rade Serbedzija.
Recommendations[]
External Links[]
- The Saint at IMDB
- The Saint at Wikipedia
- The Saint at Letterboxd.com
- The Saint at Themoviedb.org
- The Saint at Rotten Tomatoes
References[]
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