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A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints is a 2006 American drama film based on a 2001 memoir of the same name by author, director, and musician Dito Montiel, which describes his youth in Astoria, New York during the 1980s.
Oct 13, 2006 · With Dianne Wiest, Robert Downey Jr., Shia LaBeouf, Melonie Diaz. Coming-of-age drama about a boy growing up in Astoria, New York during the 1980s. As his friends end up dead, on drugs or in prison, he comes to believe he has been saved from their fates by various so-called saints.
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- Crime, Drama
- Dito Montiel
- 2006-10-13
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints is based on director Dito Montiel's youth during the mid-eighties in the tough neighbourhood of Astoria, Queens. All his old friends have ended up dead, as junkies, or in prison; Dito is the proverbial man who got out. For him, the ‘saints’ are the folks he remembers, the ones he left behind.
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints is a lively, powerful coming-of-age tale with winning performances and sharp direction from first-timer Dito Montiel. Read Critics Reviews
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- Dito Montiel
- R
- Robert Downey Jr.
As his friends end up dead, on drugs or in prison, he comes to believe he has been saved from their fates by various so-called saints. Dito, a writer in L.A., goes home to Astoria, Queens, after a 15-year absence when his mother calls to say his father's ill.
Jun 27, 2020 · A guide to recognizing your saints. by. Montiel, Dito. Publication date. 2006. Topics. Montiel, Dito, Gutterboy (Musical group), Models (Persons) -- United States -- Biography, Musicians -- United States -- Biography, Authors, American -- Biography, New York (N.Y.) -- Biography. Publisher.
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