A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
“Sometimes the only way to move forward is to go back.”
Dito Montiel, a successful author, receives a call from his long-suffering mother, asking him to return home and visit his ailing father. Dito recalls his childhood growing up in a violent neighborhood in Queens, N.Y., with friends Antonio, Giuseppe, Nerf and Mike.
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About A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints is a 2006 English-language crime and drama film directed by Dito Montiel. The cast is led by Robert Downey Jr., Shia LaBeouf, Chazz Palminteri. It has a runtime of 1h 44m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints was produced by Belladonna Productions, Original Media, and Xingu Films and made in United States of America. It was released on September 29, 2006, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $1 million worldwide.
- Director
- Dito Montiel
- Writers
- Dito Montiel
- Release date
- September 29, 2006
- Original language
- English
- Age rating
- R
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United States of America
- Box office
- $1 million
- Production
- Belladonna Productions, Original Media, Xingu Films
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints cast & crew
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints was directed by Dito Montiel and written by Dito Montiel.
The cast features Robert Downey Jr. as Dito, Shia LaBeouf as Young Dito, Chazz Palminteri as Monty, Dianne Wiest as Dito's Mother, Channing Tatum as Young Antonio, and Melonie Díaz as Young Laurie.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jonathan Elias, cinematography is by Éric Gautier, and it was produced by Robert Downey Jr. and Charlie Corwin.
Is A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints worth watching?
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 351 ratings, a solidly received crime films.
At 1h 44m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy crime and drama, A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
Robert Downey Jr.
Dito
Shia LaBeouf
Young Dito
Chazz Palminteri
Monty
Dianne Wiest
Dito's Mother
Channing Tatum
Young Antonio
Melonie Díaz
Young Laurie
Martin Compston
Mike O'Shea
Eric Roberts
Antonio
Rosario Dawson
Laurie
Olga Merediz
Aunt Mary
Adam Scarimbolo
Guiseppe
Laila Liliana Garro
Diane
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints — FAQs
▸Where can I watch A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints in United States?
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel in United States.
▸Is A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints on Amazon Prime Video?
Yes — A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints is currently available on Amazon Prime Video in United States.
▸What language is A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints in?
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints is originally in English, with audio tracks including Spanish, English. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints?
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints runs 1 hours 44 minutes (104 minutes).
▸What is A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints rated?
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints is rated R. It holds a 6.5/10 audience score from 351 ratings.
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