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A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
6.3
/10
409 Ratings

A GUIDE TO RECOGNIZING YOUR SAINTS

Directed by Dito Montiel
United States, 2006
Drama, Crime

Synopsis

Set in 1980s Astoria, Queens, Dito, called home after 15 years because his father is ill, encounters old friends—the ones he lost, the ones he left behind the ones he can’t help but remember.

Synopsis

Set in 1980s Astoria, Queens, Dito, called home after 15 years because his father is ill, encounters old friends—the ones he lost, the ones he left behind the ones he can’t help but remember.

Our take

A bloody and gripping coming-of-age drama about breaking out and finding your own way in life. With lively performances from Robert Downey Jr. & Channing Tatum, A Guide… presents a strong directorial debut from Dito Montiel, who also wrote the autobiographical book the film is based on.