The Saint1997
The Saint (1997)
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Cast
as Simon Templar
as Dr. Emma Russell
as Ivan Tretiak
as Ilya Tretiak
as Dr. Lev Botvin
as Chief Insp. Teal
as Tretiak's Aide, Vereshagin
as Gen. Sklarov
as Insp. Rabineau
as Frankie
as Woman on Plane
as General Sklarov
as Russian Prostitute
as Young Simon Templar
as Catholic Priest
as Agnes
as President Karpov
as Frankie
as Skinhead
as Scarface
as Scratchface
as Boy in Orphanage
as TV Reporter
as Old Russian Lady
as Old Russian Man
as Prostitute's Mother
as Frankie's Curator
as President's Aide
as Russian Doctor
as Russian Policeman
as Russian Chief of Police
as President Karpov's Wife
as Red Square Tramp
as Rat Club Comedian
as Ilya's Girlfriend
as Rat Club Party Girl
as Rat Club Beauty
as Russian Colonel
as Russian Soldier
as Tretiak Guard
as Tretiak Security Guard
as Tretiak's Builder
as Orphanage Nun
as Pub Waiter
as Customs Officer
as Customs Officer
as Chairman at Oxford
as Young Student
as Second Student
as Academic Woman
as Running Student
as Policewoman
as Marine Guard
as Embassy Official
as State Department Official
as Cold Fusion Broker
as Jamaican Video Girlfriend
as Japanese Video Girlfriend
as English Video Girlfriend
as Private Hotel Receptionist
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Critic Reviews for The Saint
All Critics (46) | Top Critics (17) | Fresh (13) | Rotten (33) | DVD (3)
The Saint isn't unforgivable, but it definitely falls short of being satisfying entertainment.
A generic suspenser that doesn't taste bad at first bite but becomes increasingly hard to swallow.
This insufferable romance-adventure includes vague comedy as well as unintentional humor, and its target audience seems to be preadolescents who won't notice the calculated enthusiasm with which it sidesteps sexuality.
Eminently forgettable.
Love redeems this profiteer; it also renders him conventional.
Reinvention in the hands of Hollywood is seldom cause for celebration.
Audience Reviews for The Saint
Based on a character created back in 1928, this film tells the story of an expert thief and master of disguise who, in this telling, has all sorts of aliases, all of them named after Catholic saints. The Saint gets involved in all sorts of troubles when his latest caper sees him falling in love and caught up in some nutty geopolitical issues in Russia. The concept and ideas, mostly that of using saint names as aliases, are pretty damn cool. Unfortunately, the way thigns are executed here leaves a lot to be desired. I'm not quite sure what went wrong. Noyce has experience with this sort of thing, so maybe most of the blame goes to the script and the specific story. Some of it's cool, but it seems a little lifeless and dull. That said, I still found the film to be entertaining and watchable, even though it isn't really that good. It kinda comes close though. The love story is a little hokey, and some of this stuff overall is kinda silly, but it's fun, and definitely had potential to be awesome. Val Kilmer is fun to watch use all kinds of different wigs, accents, and costumes, though it amazes me how many of the characters get fooled by some of his disguises, especially since some of them are really not all that great. He does a good job though. Shue is okay, or at least servicable, though she kidna comes off as a little silly, which clashes with some of the more dramatic and seriosu thriller elements at hand. Actually, I think I just figured it out. Part of the issue here is the tone. It's uneven, and unsucessfully tries to mix levity with drama. In a lot of ways, this is like the Bond films, although some of those manage the mixing far better than others. Maybe I'm just underwhelmed by all of this because it didn't seem all that fresh and exciting. Like I said though, it did entertain me, and I was never bored. See it if you like, but don't expect it to be the real gem it should have been.
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The Saint, for me is a borderline decent action film. The ideas in the film, are good, but poorly executed, and feel kinda cheesy, yet there's something appealing the film too. The Saint for all its flaws, is a fun film to watch. The acting leaves a lot to be desired, but somehow the film is entertaining enough to be a passable action film. I agree that this film is uneven, but there are far worst films than The Saint out there. Val Kilmer give a decent performance, but one that is forgettable as well. The Saint is a cheesy action film that you have to watch when you want to be a mindless movie night where you pick something that doesn't have much plot. The Saint is a cool decent flick, but because there a lot of flaws with the film. Especially that now, watching the film today, the film looks dated all around. The film hasn't aged well. I was surprised at the names involved in this film, and considering that this film isn't good or excellent, it's just decent I was surprised to see actors like Michael Byrne in this. The Saint for all it's imperfection is entertaining, I liked it, but I wouldn't call it a good film. Like I said earlier, it's a decent flick at best. Nothing special on screen
Super Reviewer
Good cast but movie is disappointing.
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