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A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006)

Sometimes the only way to move forward is to go back.

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 1H 44M

Director : Dito Montiel
Writer : Dito Montiel

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Shia LaBeouf
Shia LaBeouf
Young Dito
Channing Tatum
Channing Tatum
Young Antonio
Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr.
Dito
Rosario Dawson
Rosario Dawson
Laurie
Melonie Diaz
Melonie Diaz
Young Laurie
Chazz Palminteri
Chazz Palminteri
Monty
Olga Merediz
Olga Merediz
Aunt Mary
Dianne Wiest
Dianne Wiest
Dito's Mother
Martin Compston
Martin Compston
Mike O'Shea
Laila Liliana Garro
Laila Liliana Garro
Diane
Eléonore Hendricks
Eléonore Hendricks
Jenny
Adam Scarimbolo
Adam Scarimbolo
Guiseppe
Federico Castelluccio
Federico Castelluccio
Antonio's Father
Chance Kelly
Chance Kelly
Prison Guard
Gilbert Cruz
Gilbert Cruz
Queensbridge Bodega Man
Scott Michael Campbell
Scott Michael Campbell
Nerf
Eric Roberts
Eric Roberts
Antonio
Peter Anthony Tambakis
Peter Anthony Tambakis
Young Nerf

Crews

Dito Montiel
Dito Montiel
Director
Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr.
Producer
Éric Gautier
Éric Gautier
Director of Photography
Dito Montiel
Dito Montiel
Novel
Dito Montiel
Dito Montiel
Screenplay
Jonathan Elias
Jonathan Elias
Original Music Composer
Jake Pushinsky
Jake Pushinsky
Editor
Christopher Tellefsen
Christopher Tellefsen
Editor
Charlie Corwin
Charlie Corwin
Producer
Amanda Mackey
Amanda Mackey
Executive Producer
Clara Markowicz
Clara Markowicz
Producer
Bobby Sager
Bobby Sager
Executive Producer
Peter Sahagen
Peter Sahagen
Executive Producer
Sting
Sting
Executive Producer
Trudie Styler
Trudie Styler
Producer
Travis Swords
Travis Swords
Producer
Melissa Chusid
Melissa Chusid
Casting
Cathy Sandrich Gelfond
Cathy Sandrich Gelfond
Casting
Amanda Mackey
Amanda Mackey
Casting
Jody Asnes
Jody Asnes
Production Design
Cherish M. Hale
Cherish M. Hale
Set Decoration
Sandra Hernandez
Sandra Hernandez
Costume Design
Mary Cooke
Mary Cooke
Key Hair Stylist
Linda Grimes
Linda Grimes
Key Makeup Artist
Dionne Pitsikoulis
Dionne Pitsikoulis
Makeup Artist

Trailers and other movies

A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (1/10) Movie CLIP - Monty's Kitchen (2006) HD
A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints - Official Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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