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as Murphy MacManus, the other half of the MacManus twins. He has a tattoo on his right hand that reads "Aequitas" ("justice/equality" in Latin). He seems to be the more emotional and hot-headed of the two; however, Murphy is usually shown to be exasperated by his brother's inept planning and displays
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Three months later, Papa Joe is on trial for the third time. However, the reporters on-scene anticipate his acquittal. The twins and Il Duce, aided by Smecker, Dolly, Duffy and Greenly, infiltrate the courthouse and take the spectators hostage. Unmasked, they make a speech stating that they intend to
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Connor learns that a local hotel is hosting a meeting of the Russian mob. Having equipped themselves with weaponry from an underground gun dealer, the twins kill nine Russian mobsters, while Rocco, a friend of the twins and errand boy for local mafia boss Giuseppe "Papa Joe" Yakavetta, surprises them
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Special Agent Paul Smecker is assigned to the case and finds that the police and the press see the MacManus twins as heroes. The duo turn themselves in at a police station, where Smecker interviews them. After the twins retell their incident to Smecker, he declines to press charges and allows them to
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were also considered for the role of Smecker. Before pre-production work was supposed to begin in Boston in December 1997, Miramax pulled out of the project. Producer Lloyd Segan said that the project had stalled because of casting and location problems. While Duffy was able to keep the writer's fee
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with friends, three Russian mobsters arrive and try to shut down the pub so they can demolish it for the valuable land underneath. Despite Connor and Murphy's attempt to talk them down, a brawl ensues, in which the Russians are defeated and humiliated. The next morning, when two of the Russians seek
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A two-part comic-book story, serving as a companion to the movie sequel, was released in May 2010. The series is written by Troy Duffy, produced by Innfusion Inc., and released through 12 Gauge Comics. The book focuses on a more in-depth version of Il Duce's back story, as well as telling the story
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described the film, in his review of the DVD, as "less a proper action-thriller" than "a series of gratuitously violent setpieces strung together with only the sketchiest semblance of a plot". Rabin went on to describe the film as "all style and no substance, a film so gleeful in its endorsement of
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as part of the settlement with Franchise Pictures. According to Duffy, neither he, his producers, nor his principal cast got paid. He sued Franchise Pictures and other undisclosed companies for royalties of the first film and rights to the sequel. After a lengthy lawsuit, Troy Duffy, his producers,
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Later, the twins and Rocco inform Smecker that they plan to assassinate Papa Joe at his mansion, but Smecker learns that they are walking into a trap. The twins are captured, and Rocco is shot and killed by Papa Joe. As Papa Joe leaves, Smecker arrives disguised as a prostitute and tries to rescue
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sought to finance the project once other elements were in place. Duffy approached Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus to play the brothers, and Willem Dafoe to play the FBI agent. Having found someone to back the film, filming began in Toronto, with the final scenes being filmed in Boston. The
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Falsely believing that Rocco is behind the murders, Papa Joe hires the legendary hitman, "Il Duce", to deal with the problem. Rocco takes revenge on his former crew and convinces the twins to shoot up a gambling den so he can execute a criminal he was once forced to assist in a heinous crime. The
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In an October 27, 2009, article, director Duffy and actor Connolly mention details regarding a possible third film. They maintained that "it is slowly in the works and is still just an idea". Duffy insists that he wants to get a few more of his films done before returning to the Boondock Saints.
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script, as well as his band's struggles to secure a recording contract. Duffy's abrasive behavior strained his relationships with friends and people in the film industry and ultimately led to Miramax pulling out of the project, leaving the film to be made by another studio at half the originally
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Koehler also described Flanery and Reedus as "curiously stolid and blank", while praising supporting actors Connolly, Dafoe, and Rota for making the most of their screen time. Koehler also praised the tech personnel: "This uneven exercise in pacing and cutting is abetted by an eclectic score by
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them before being knocked unconscious by Il Duce. While the twins say their family prayer over Rocco, Il Duce enters the room and prepares to open fire. However, he instead finishes the prayer – revealing he is the twins' father and deciding to join his sons in their mission.
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mixes blood and Catholic-tinged vigilante justice in excessive portions for sometimes wacky and always brutal effect. more interested in finding fresh ways to stage execution scenes than in finding meaning behind the human urge for self-appointed righting of wrongs."
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through Indican Pictures showing the film in 2000 on only five screens in the United States for several weeks. However, the original unrated version of the film was later re-released in theaters on May 22, 2006. Duffy later funded screenings of the film with help from
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as Noah 'Il Duce' MacManus, the father of Connor and Murphy and a famous mob assassin. He is released from prison by Yakavetta to confront the twins and Rocco, only to assist the twins after learning who they
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the film has a score of 26% based on 30 reviews, with an average rating of 4.7/10. The site's consensus calls the film, "A juvenile, ugly movie that represents the worst tendencies of directors channeling
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film was officially announced, with Reedus and Flanery reprising their roles as Connor and Murphy MacManus and Duffy returning to direct. Production was slated to begin in May 2022. In March 2024,
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spend the night in a holding cell to avoid attention from the media. That night, they receive a "calling" from God telling them to hunt down wicked men so that the innocent will flourish.
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to be read by a senior executive. The screenplay changed hands through multiple studios and Duffy was approached by multiple producers for the rights. In March 1997, he was contracted by
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after being sent by his boss to carry out a hit. Realizing that he was set up, Rocco agrees to help Connor and Murphy. That night, they hunt down and kill Vincenzo Lapazzi, Papa Joe's
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In its original run, the film only earned $ 30,471 at five theaters. It later developed a cult following and has grossed about $ 50 million in domestic video sales.
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website that told a ministory that takes place before the strip-club scene from the first film. These will eventually be released in one single graphic novel.
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Hours later, as the police secure the crime scene, the investigation seems futile since the twins covered their tracks by spraying any blood left behind with
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as David 'The Funny Man' Della Rocco, a henchman of the Yakavetta clan until Papa Joe sets him up to be killed, and a loyal friend of the MacManus twins.
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in self defense. After both experience an epiphany, the twins, together with their best friend "Funny Man" Rocco (Rocco), set out on a mission to rid
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Carmen DiStefano as Augustus DiStephano, a retired mobster who helps Papa Joe get Il Duce out of prison. He is secretly one of Smecker's informants.
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eradicate evil wherever they find it before reciting their family prayer and publicly executing Papa Joe. The media dubs the three as "the Saints".
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Waxman, Sharon (April 10, 1998). "The two faces of Hollywood: A screenwriter's success story had a happy ending. Then someone changed the script".
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As of July 2013, Duffy has confirmed in an interview that he is working on the script for the third film, and possibly a TV series, later named as
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three men are then ambushed by Il Duce. Although they manage to escape, the three men suffer serious wounds, including the loss of Rocco's finger.
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of the brothers during a hit they performed that is not featured in the film. It was paired with a minibook that was featured on the official
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and the pending Blockbuster exclusive. The film was shown on major foreign screens (most notably in Japan) with success. Blockbuster released
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A video game was supposed to be made based on the film, but was later cancelled. The characters of Connor and Murphy would feature in the
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of $ 300,000, the studio required the reimbursement of the $ 150,000 director's fee and the $ 700,000 advance to develop the project.
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Duffy, who had never written a screenplay before, said he was inspired by personal experience while living with his brother Taylor in
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Viktor Pedtchenko as Yuri Petrov, the Russian Mafia boss who becomes the first high-profile mobster to be executed by the Saints.
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Duffy also added that the proposed working title for the third film would be called "Boondock Saints III: Saints Preserve Us".
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Dick Callahan as Sal, a restaurant owner and associate of the Yakavetta family. He is killed by Rocco in anger over his set-up.
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showed that Duffy frequently exhibited abrasive behavior, causing tension for many people involved in the project. Filming of
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would do the soundtrack, and as a bonus, Miramax offered to buy and throw in co-ownership of J. Sloan's, where Duffy worked.
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of the film on DVD, the film's distributor allowed the limited screening in the United States because of the then-recent
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as Connor MacManus, one-half of the MacManus twins. He has a tattoo on his left hand that reads "Veritas" ("truth" in
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Again, on February 26, 2013, Duffy stated that he was getting together with Reedus and Flanery to resume talks about
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Norman Reedus (left), Troy Duffy (center), and Sean Patrick Flanery (right) at Drexel University in Philadelphia
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Collector's Edition was published and released by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment on DVD, as well as
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fraternal twin brothers Connor and Murphy MacManus attend Mass, where the priest mentions the fate of
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Waxman, Sharon (April 14, 1997). "Forward Fast: Hollywood's suddenly drunk on a bartender's idea".
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in the film, with Branagh playing FBI Agent Paul Smecker. Duffy also expressed interest in casting
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through word of mouth and its home video release, ultimately grossing $ 50 million in sales.
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Film critics have taken note of the film's extreme violence and "slow-motion bloodletting".
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wrote in his review: "A belated entry in the hipster crime movie movement that began with
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Duffy completed the screenplay in fall of 1996 and passed it to a producer's assistant at
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and subsequently taking advice from a reluctant priest, Smecker decides to help the trio.
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Johnson, Jason B. (April 1, 1997). "Hub-to-Hollywood dream comes true for scriptwriter".
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vigilante justice that it almost veers (or ascends) into self-parody." Robert Koehler of
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score of 44 out of 100, based on four critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
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was released in 2003, following the story of Troy Duffy during his negotiations with
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as Detective "Dolly" Alapopskalius, a detective partnered with Greenly and Duffy.
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Brian Mahoney as Detective Duffy, a detective partnered with Greenly and Dolly.
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of the criminal underworld in the name of God, all the while being pursued by
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Film School Rejects: 39 Things We Learned From The Boondock Saints Commentary
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a stronger sense of adaptability and cool headedness in difficult situations.
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Raposa, Laura (December 13, 1997). "Miramax 'Saints' hits devil of a snag".
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Tom Barnett as the Irish gun dealer who supplies the Saints with guns.
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and whiz lensing by Adam Kane. Other tech credits fire bull's-eyes."
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Layton Morrison as Vladdy, a Russian Mafia soldier slain by Connor.
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In 2017, Flanery tweeted that he and Reedus had walked away from
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Angelo Tucci as Vinnie, Rocco's associate and one of his victims.
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Richard Fitzpatrick as The Chief of the Boston Police Department.
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O'Toole, Lesley (December 4, 1997). "Hollywood's young guns".
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as Oly, Rocco's associate who also winds up dead at his hands.
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was written with J.B. Love and published in November 2011.
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as "Doc" McGinty, the owner of an Irish-themed pub who has
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revenge, the brothers beat them to death in self-defense.
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and the principal cast received an undisclosed amount of
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as Giuseppe 'Papa Joe' Yakavetta, a leader of a powerful
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A successful 2006 theatrical rerelease lead to a sequel,
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of the Yakavetta syndicate and a victim of the Saints.
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as Paul Smecker, a brilliant but emotionally troubled
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assigned to the murders linked to the MacManus twins.
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Fictional portrayals of the Boston Police Department
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Boondock Saints

Troy Duffy
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Lloyd Segan
Rob Fried
Chris Brinker
Willem Dafoe
Sean Patrick Flanery
Norman Reedus
Billy Connolly
Adam Kane
Jeff Danna
Franchise Pictures
Indican Pictures
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Troy Duffy
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Willem Dafoe
Sean Patrick Flanery
Norman Reedus
Billy Connolly
Russian mafia
Boston
FBI Special Agent
Los Angeles
Miramax Films
Franchise Pictures
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