Tired of the crime overrunning the streets of Boston, Irish Catholic twin brothers Connor (Sean Patrick Flanery) and Murphy (Norman Reedus) MacManus are inspired by their faith to cleanse their hometown of evil with their own brand of zealous vigilante justice.
Assisted by their friend Rocco (David Della Rocco) – who is an errand boy for the local mafia – they hunt down and kill one notorious Russian mobster or gangster after another and become controversial folk heroes in the community.
Eccentric and emotionally-troubled FBI Special Agent Paul Smecker (Willem Dafoe) is fast closing in on their blood-soaked trail, but he struggles with the choice of whether to prosecute the men or join them in their cause, as he believes they are doing the right thing.
After taking advice from a reluctant priest, Smecker decides to help the trio.
The twins are captured, and Rocco is killed when the trio try to assassinate mob boss Papa Joe (Carlo Rota).
Smecker arrives disguised as a prostitute and tries to rescue them before being knocked unconscious by mafia hitman Il Duce (legendary Scottish comedian Billy Connolly in a massive departure from his usual roles).
As the twins say their family prayer over Rocco’s body, Il Duce enters the room and prepares to open fire. Instead, he finishes the prayer – revealing he is actually the twins’ father and has decided to join his sons in their mission.
Three months later, Papa Joe is on trial for the third time, and the newspapers anticipate his acquittal.
Aided by Smecker and a group of sympathetic Boston Police Department detectives, the twins and Il Duce infiltrate the courthouse and take the spectators hostage. Unmasked, they make a speech stating that they intend to eradicate evil wherever they find it before reciting their family prayer and publicly executing Papa Joe.
The media dubs the three as “the Saints”.
Paul Smecker
Willem Dafoe Connor MacManus
Sean Patrick Flanery Murphy MacManus
Norman Reedus Rocco
David Della Rocco Il Duce (Noah MacManus)
Billy Connolly Detective “Dolly” Alapopskalius
David Ferry Detective Duffy
Brian Mahoney Detective David Greenly
Bob Marley The Chief
Richard Fitzpatrick Monsignor
William Young Macklepenny
Robert Pemberton McGerkin
Bill Craig Rosengurtle Baumgartener
Dot-Marie Jones Ivan Checkov
Scott Griffith Vladdy
Layton Morrison Officer Newman
James Binkley Officer Chaffey
Matthew Chaffee Officer Langley
Robert Eaton Beat-up Woman
Kym Kristalie Doc McGinty
Gerard Parkes Officer Mitchell
Jonathan Higgins Judge
Anthony Chrysostom Virginal Woman
Lizz Alexander Giuseppe “Papa Joe” Yakavetta
Carlo Rota Vincenzo Lipazzi
Ron Jeremy Irish Gun Dealer
Tom Barnett Rueben
Glen Marc Silot Fat Man
Victor Pedtrchenko Donna
Lauren Piech Rayvie
Gina Sorell Dancer
Jeanna Fine Oly
Sergio Di Zio Vinnie
Angelo Tucci Priest
Jimmy Tingle Sal
Dick Callahan Augustus
Carmen DiStefano Pimp
Darren Marsman Mr Cobb
Christopher Flockton Geno
Joe Pingue Chappy
Kevin Chapman Hojo
Nicholas Pasco
Director
Troy Duffy
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Eccentric and emotionally-troubled FBI Special Agent Paul Smecker (Willem Dafoe) is fast closing in on their blood-soaked trail, but he struggles with the choice of whether to prosecute the men or join them in their cause, as he believes they are doing the right thing.
