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A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints is a 2006 American drama film based on a 2001 memoir of the same name by author, director, and musician Dito Montiel, which describes his youth in Astoria, New York during the 1980s.
Oct 13, 2006 · With Dianne Wiest, Robert Downey Jr., Shia LaBeouf, Melonie Diaz. Coming-of-age drama about a boy growing up in Astoria, New York during the 1980s. As his friends end up dead, on drugs or in prison, he comes to believe he has been saved from their fates by various so-called saints.
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints is a lively, powerful coming-of-age tale with winning performances and sharp direction from first-timer Dito Montiel. Read Critics Reviews
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#AGuideToRecognizingYourSaints is a powerful coming of age story that has been aptly compared to Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets. Based on his bestselling mem...
A brilliant cast brings to life this coming-of-age drama about a young man (Shia LaBeouf) growing up in Astoria, New York in the 1980s. As his friends end up dead, addicted or in prison, he comes to believe he has been saved from their fates by various so-called saints.
Coming-of-age drama about a boy growing up in Astoria, New York during the 1980s. As his friends end up dead, on drugs or in prison, he comes to believe he has been saved from their fates by various so-called saints.
Feb 20, 2007 · A film adaptation of Dito Montiel's memoir of the same name, A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints is a compelling, thoughtful movie based on Montiel's childhood growing up in 1980s Queens.
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