# The Boondock Saints (1999)

> Two Irish-American brothers become celebrated vigilantes after a violent encounter with mobsters, while a flamboyant detective hunts them and questions the justice system itself.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4067

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime
- Director: Troy Duffy
- Cast: Willem Dafoe, Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus, David Della Rocco, Billy Connolly, Bob Marley, Brian Mahoney, Gerard Parkes
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0144117/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: irreverent, witty, excessive, cult movie night, action movie marathon

## Synopsis

Two brothers take justice into their own hands, but are they heroes or vigilantes?

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