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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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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.
May 22, 2021 · Told in flashback, we are thrust into the gritty, dirty borough of Astoria, Queens during the '70s. Young Dito (Shia LaBeouf) is a restless teen who spends most of his time hanging out with his ...
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.
Sep 29, 2006 · A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints. NYT Critic’s Pick. Directed by Dito Montiel. Crime, Drama. R. 1h 40m. By A.O. Scott. Sept. 29, 2006. “You’re not going anywhere.” That’s what young Dito...
A GUIDE TO RECOGNIZING YOUR SAINTS is a coming of age drama that tells the closely observed story of Dito Montiel and a pivotal summer on the hot, sweaty, violent streets of Astoria Queens.
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. A brilliant cast brings to life this coming-of-age drama...
Sep 29, 2006 · 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.
