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SOMETIMES THE ONLY WAY TO MOVE FORWARD IS TO GO BACK A coming-of-age drama about writer/director Dito Montiel's (Fighting) youth, the film captures the mid-1980's in the toughest neighborhood of Astoria, Queens. Dito (Academy Award Nominee* Robert Downey Jr., Avengers: Endgame) called home after 15 years because his father (Academy Award Nominee** Chazz Palminteri, Bullets Over Broadway) is ill, encounters old friends - the ones he lost, the ones he left behind, the ones he can't help but remember. These are Dito's saints. An honest account of a bittersweet return to a neighborhood where relationships can never be what they once were, Dito's story is about to come to terms with a father's rage and a father's love. Featuring an all-star cast that includes Academy Award Winner*** Dianne Wiest (The Birdcage), Shia LaBeouf (Transformers), Channing Tatum (Magic Mike), Rosario Dawson (Unstoppable), Melonie Diaz (Fruitvale Station) and Academy Award Nominee*** * Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight)in this 'fresh and intense' (Los Angeles Times) Sundance Film Festival Award Winning (Best Ensemble, Best Director) film. *1992: Best Actor, Chaplin, **1994: Best Supporting Actor, Bullets Over Broadway, ***1994: Best Supporting Actress, Bullets Over Broadway, ****1985: Best Supporting Actor, Runaway Train Media Bonus Materials High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of the main feature in its original 1.85:1 aspect ratio English 5.1 Surround Subtitles: English and Spanish Audio Commentary by Director Dito Montiel and Editor Jake Pushinsky Shooting Saints: The Making of A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints featurette (SD, 20:10) 11 Deleted Scenes with optional commentary by Director Dito Montiel (SD, 19:19) 1 Alternative Opening & 4 Alternative Endings with optional commentary by Director Dito Montiel (SD, 13:30) Sundance Labs: Rooftop Scene with optional commentary by Director Dito Montiel (SD, 6:02) Young Laurie audition played by Diane Carcando (SD, 1:52) Full Monty (Montiel's father) interview (SD, 1:31) Original Theatrical Trailer (SD) Cast & Crew Actors: Robert Downey Jr. Shia LaBeouf Dianne Wiest Channing Tatum Director: Dito Montiel Producer: Charlie Corwin Producer: Clara Markowicz Producer: Trudie Styler Producer: Travis Swords Additional Details Label: MVD Marquee Collection Genre: Drama Language: English Run Time: 100 mins Region: 0 Release Date: 12/17/19 UPC: 760137293286
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A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006)
104 min
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.