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A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints. 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. Montiel wrote and directed the film adaptation, which was released in the United States in ...
- $2,035,468
- Madman Films
Oct 13, 2006 · A coming-of-age drama based on the autobiographical novel by Dito Montiel, starring Robert Downey Jr., Shia LaBeouf and Rosario Dawson. The film follows the young Dito and his friends in Queens, New York, as they face violence, drugs, sex and loyalty in the 1980s.
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- Crime, Drama
- Dito Montiel
- 2006-10-13
A coming-of-age drama based on Dito Montiel's autobiographical novel, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Channing Tatum. Critics praise the film's raw performances and sharp direction, while audiences enjoy the nostalgic New York setting.
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- Dito Montiel
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- Robert Downey Jr.
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A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints. 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. 276 IMDb 6.9 1 h 39 min 2006. X-Ray R ...
May 8, 2003 · Montiel's saints run the gamut from omniscient priests to wacky con artists. In his rambling memoir of growing up in the 1970s and '80s in a tough Queens neighborhood, he escapes to the East Village to emerge as a Calvin Klein underwear model and lead singer of the punk band Gutterboy. Montiel's childhood was rough but thrilling.
- Dito Montiel
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. Dito, a writer in L.A., goes home to Astoria, Queens, after a 15-year absence when his mother calls to say his father's ill. In a ...
