# A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006)

> A conflicted writer returns to his Queens childhood, where memories of friendship, family, violence, and escape force him to confront the cost of leaving home.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3973

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Director: Dito Montiel
- Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Shia LaBeouf, Chazz Palminteri, Dianne Wiest, Channing Tatum, Melonie Díaz, Martin Compston, Eric Roberts
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0473488/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: raw, volatile, melancholic, quiet evening, independent film night

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