The Saint | 
| Director: Phillip Noyce
Actors: Val Kilmer, Elisabeth Shue, Rade Serbedzija, Valeri Nikolayev, Henry Goodman
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Rating:  129 reviews
Sales Rank: 3378
Format: Ac-3, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd, Special Edition, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 116 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.6
MPN: D154967D
ISBN: 6305127646
UPC: 097361549675
EAN: 9786305127642
ASIN: 6305127646
Theatrical Release Date: April 4, 1997
Release Date: October 7, 1998
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Product Description
Val Kilmer sizzles as Simon Templar, Aka the saint, a gentleman thief and master of disguise caught in a deadly web of international intrigue.
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Lightly enjoyable but a disappointment in the context of author Leslie Charteris's popular character, the Saint--who has been played by several actors, most notably George Sanders--this 1997 film is more in keeping with the requirements of high-octane contemporary action than it is the requirements of a particular legacy. Val Kilmer plays Simon Templar, the mercenary spy, who is hired to steal a fusion formula but falls in love with the scientist (Elisabeth Shue) who cooked it up. Kilmer's portrayal bears little resemblance to Charteris's rakish hero, and the film itself becomes increasingly improbable and ponderous the longer it goes on. --Tom Keogh
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Watch it again for U.S. policy on Russia June 21, 2009
Kirk H Sowell (United States)
I saw this at the theatres when it came out and was enthralled by it. I saw it multiple times, although that was partially because I was studying in Jordan at the time and in Jordan I would watch American movies just to get a break from my Arabic immersion program (I think I watched more movies that year than I have in the last ten). Nevertheless, the fact that I was abroad made the international setting of it seem more exiting. At that time I had never been to Russia.
I think I watched it once on tape after that, after having lived in Russia (in 1999), and I realized then how much Russians would hate this movie. I've now just recently watched it again for the first time in probably eight years, and of course I've spent a lot of time developing my thinking on international affairs during that span.
Now watch this again to see what was wrong with how Americans viewed Russia in the 1990s. Like Sean Connery's "The Rising Sun" on Japan in the early 1990s, this movie reflects how Americans viewed Russia during that time. Not that it was necessarily inaccurate. The speech given by the character of Ivan Tretiak certainly captures how many Russians feel. And Russia did have a kind of hapless reformist president at that time.
The key is the closing scenes in which an American has to tell the hapless Russian president what he should do, and then when another American works some magic behind the scenses, Russians enthusiastically fall for him. This is precisely how the U.S. foreign policy establishment treated Russia during that time. Why it was not clear that Russians would resent this, I don't know.
As far as the movie itself is concerned, I still enjoy the build-up even though the ending is dumb. And I think this is the only movie Val Kilmer ever successfully carried. He has been in other great movies (Heat, Ghost in the Darkness), but he's never led another that I'd consider watching twice. And of course there is Elisabeth Shue, and very briefly, Emily Mortimer in a short but memorable role.
 The greatest force in this universe is...... June 12, 2009
N. Evans (Tallahassee, Fl United States)
If you are in love, have been in love or just been in love w/ the idea of being in love; The Saint is just the movie to see. Not only is it action packed (from beginning to end), comical at times and fantastic to watch (location wise); it is one of my favorite love stories. The connection between Elisabeth Shue's and Val Kilmer's character is amazingly stunning. Anyone in their right mind would appeal to their chemistry. However, I personally feel that one other thing should be mentioned; the movie score. Simply amazing! Graeme Revell (who has done the score to such movies as "The Crow" and "Strange Days" overwhelms with this score as it is enchantingly beautiful and definitely one of my favorites. In conclusion, this movies has everything that a movies should have and it is so underrated.
One of my all-time favorites! April 21, 2009
Reader Too
I agree totally with reviewer "Ryan", so I won't repeat him. I'll just add that if you are a fan of Val Kilmer you can't get better than this movie. It's very Kilmerish in every way!
Still good January 27, 2009
Shawna (seattle, WA)
It's been many years since I've seen this movie. Quite surprised to see it's still good. I love the many characters Kilmer plays in this. Well done.
 Val Kilmer, Elisabeth Shue have fusion November 26, 2008
Bob (Divided States)
Freed from knowledge of this popular character and left to enjoy THE SAINT on it's own merits, I enjoyed this light escapist spy flick back in the 90s. And not having known previous portrayals of the merceny spy I liked Val Kilmer's turn as I happen to like just about anything he does. Plus I liked Elisabeth Shue. The plot is kinda weak, lacking in logic in the tradition of fantasy action films. Sometimes, for one reason or another, that is annoying and sometimes it isn't. It would be nice if the world had an energy source like cold fusion right now which is what Kilmer's thief is after. Buy it? Can't say I would, but if ya dig spy/thief movies or think Val Kilmer is a talented cat it's at least rental worthy.
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