Amazon Video On Demand Special Offer
Get a $30 Amazon Video On Demand Credit: Purchase an eligible TiVo DVR or Panasonic Blu-ray Disc player and receive a $30 credit at Amazon Video On Demand. Offer expires December 31, 2009. See details.


Connect with Amazon Video On Demand: Get the latest word on deals, new releases and more: Follow us on Twitter (amazonvideo) and become a Facebook fan of Amazon Video On Demand.

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

DIGGERS

DIGGERS

Video On Demand ~ Paul Rudd
2.0 out of 5 stars (1)  $2.99
Bridge to Nowhere

Bridge to Nowhere

Video On Demand ~ Ving Rhames
5.0 out of 5 stars (1)  $3.99
Half Light

Half Light

Video On Demand ~ Demi Moore
4.0 out of 5 stars (6)  $2.99
The Singing Detective

The Singing Detective

Video On Demand ~ Robert Downey Jr.
3.3 out of 5 stars (45)  $9.99
Ellie Parker

Ellie Parker

Video On Demand ~ Naomi Watts
3.7 out of 5 stars (20)  $9.99
› Explore similar items
Product Details
Synopsis: Torn between his ill father, his domineering friend, the neighborhood war and the lustful temptations of youth, Dito runs away from everything he has known in life. 15 years later he returns to Queens and seeks redemption from the "Saints" that have influenced his life.
Starring: Dianne Wiest, Robert Downey Jr.
Supporting actors: Shia LaBeouf, Melonie Diaz, Julia Garro, Eleonore Hendricks, Adam Scarimbolo, Peter Anthony Tambakis, Channing Tatum, Anthony Tirado, Erick Rosado, Steve Payne, Chazz Palminteri, Tibor Feldman, Martin Compston, Marc Castle, Steven Randazzo, George DiCenzo, Olga Merediz, Teresa Kelsey, Sammy Rhee, Jermel Wilson
Directed by: Dito Montiel
Genre: Crime, Drama
Runtime: 1 hour 40 minutes
Release year: 2006
Studio: First Look
MPAA Rating: Rated R for pervasive language, some violence, sexuality, and drug use.
ASIN: B00285C9V8 (Rental) and B0017SQJ9U (Purchase)
Amazon.com Sales Rank: #29,136 in Amazon Video On Demand (See Bestsellers in Amazon Video On Demand)
Rights & Requirements
Rental rights: 3 day viewing period, play online or download to one location. Details
Purchase rights: No time limits. Play online and download to 2 locations. Details
Compatible with: Mac and PC online viewing, Windows PC download, TiVo DVRs, Sony BRAVIA Internet Video Link, Roku player, compatible portable video devices. System requirements
Format: Amazon Video on Demand (streaming online video and digital download)
Also available on DVD

A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints DVD ~ Robert Downey Jr.

3.7 out of 5 stars (37) $12.99
Theatrical Release Information
Video Format Details

Online Viewing

PC Download

TiVo box

Portable device
View instantly from any PC or Mac with a broadband connection
Ready to watch in about 40 minutes*
Ready to watch in about 45 minutes*
Ready to transfer in about 35 minutes*
* Your download times may vary--estimates shown are for a typical DSL connection (1.5 Mbits/sec). Rental videos cannot be transferred to a portable device.

Customers Who Viewed This Item Also Viewed

Stop-Loss

Stop-Loss

Video On Demand ~ Ryan Phillippe
3.8 out of 5 stars (46)  $9.99
The Singing Detective

The Singing Detective

Video On Demand ~ Robert Downey Jr.
3.3 out of 5 stars (45)  $9.99
Battle in Seattle

Battle in Seattle

Video On Demand ~ Martin Henderson
3.9 out of 5 stars (14)  $14.99
Supercross

Supercross

Video On Demand ~ Steve Howey
3.8 out of 5 stars (20)  $2.99
Two Girls And A Guy

Two Girls And A Guy

Video On Demand ~ Jr. Robert Downey
2.9 out of 5 stars (79)  $2.99
› Explore similar items
 

Customer Reviews

37 Reviews
5 star:
 (16)
4 star:
 (9)
3 star:
 (3)
2 star:
 (3)
1 star:
 (6)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
3.7 out of 5 stars (37 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars They Walk Among Us, October 4, 2006
By MICHAEL ACUNA (Southern California United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)      
Recalling your childhood can be a slippery slope: you can choose to glaze over the bad and present an imaginary world in which very little is based on reality or you can choose to tell it like it is or was.
Whether or not Dito Monteil scrimps on the bad in his film of his autobiography, "A Guide to Recognize Your Saints" is very doubtful because this film is at turns brutal, violent, emotionally poignant and difficult and many scenes are so truthful that they are almost impossible to watch.
There is also much beauty here: scenes of Love: Dito (a truly amazing Shia LeBeouf in a career making performance) and his father (the great Chazz Palminteri) in the bathroom after Dito's friend is killed, a grown up Dito (Robert Downey Jr.) and his mother (a tragic, loving, disappointed Dianne Wiest) on the porch stoop discussing Dito's friend Antonio (a terrific Channing Tatum )...these scenes form the emotional center of the film around which all the others rotate and draw strength from.
"AGTRYS" is ultimately a story of friendship among 5 boys (Dito, Antonio, Mike, Joey and Nerf): all desperately poor, all full of pride and bravado and all full of emotional and sexual fire with very few ways to diffuse and direct it.
Dito Monteil has created a thoughtful, emotional and heartfelt film, a memoir really, about his childhood and the people that were most important to him at that time. It truly is about the everyday Saints and Angels that people our lives and because it is set in a slum in no way diminishes its beauty and grandeur.
Comment Comments (3) | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars awkward + tense + ... = perfectly exquisite, January 12, 2007
This review is from: A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (DVD)
I saw "A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints" at the 2006 Sundance festival and I was blown away. If it's rough and imperfect, it's successfully so; its quirks complement the youthfully wild and tragic themes of this artfully presented memoir. Part of what made the film for me was Dito Montiel's apparent sense of humor in dealing with his past. "AGTRYS" is an infusion of sex, tragedy, violence, and uplifting spirit. I left the theatre feeling great and I've been searching desperately for the DVD ever since. Try it!
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Once more with feeling . . ., March 19, 2007
This review is from: A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (DVD)
This well-made film has galvanizing performances by a young, energetic cast and some wonderful turns by veteran performers, Dianne Wiest and Chazz Palminteri (plus a cameo by Eric Roberts). The cinematography and editing create a constantly kinetic and agitated style of storytelling. The viewer is propelled between past and present, as the central character, Dito, lives and relives the experience of being a teenager 25 years ago on the mean streets of Queens. Based on the memoir of Dito Montiel (who also wrote and directed), the film covers ground we have seen in many other films: coming of age in a working class Italian-American neighborhood, where street talk is rough, violence is everywhere (both in and out of the home), and just getting through childhood alive is a major achievement.

Some viewers may wonder whether Robert Downey, Jr., is the right fit for the role he plays, but if you're a fan, you won't mind his portrayal of a perplexed and troubled man thrust into the position of making amends with a dying father who seems to have loved another man's son more deeply than his own. The DVD has a commentary by the director, an informative making-of featurette including interviews with cast members and the director, plus other material.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 		 Most Recent Customer Reviews

1.0 out of 5 stars A view from the bottom of the barrel
I purchase and watch a great many movies. I watch movies for entertainment, for information or strictly to watch good acting or script. I like Robert Downey Jr. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Robert L Daniels/Brilliant Lig...

5.0 out of 5 stars a powerful coming-of-age story
A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints is a powerful film that may turn off some people because of some violent and $exual content. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Matthew G. Sherwin

1.0 out of 5 stars The Romanticizing of Mindless Vicious Behavior
This filmmaker doesn't seem to know the definition of saint.

It doesn't much matter whether the main character eventually escaped. Read more
Published 3 months ago by B. Tween_DeLions

4.0 out of 5 stars A Guide to Recognizing True Talent
The only complaint I have with this film is that it's too short. The ending came so abruptly I was not ready to leave these characters behind. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Richard Ross

5.0 out of 5 stars dvd
The item arrived in a timely manner and in great condition.

Thank you..
Cristy Cannon
Published 7 months ago by CC Rider

4.0 out of 5 stars Well done
The movie is definitely different. I wasn't sure I'd like it-I think so many "Indie" movies go to the extreme of pretension, thus predictability...but I really did enjoy it. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Sara Doe

2.0 out of 5 stars Please rent it before you buy it!
I completely wasted my money on this junk film. I probably won't ever watch it again. You can tell it's an indie film, especially after watching it. Read more
Published 12 months ago by A. Owei

5.0 out of 5 stars An Inspiring Tale From The Inner City
A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints tells the tale of director Dito Monteil's struggle for life and inner peace while growing up in crime-riddled New York, and the escape he barely... Read more
Published 14 months ago by A. Stroud

2.0 out of 5 stars Hipster Lite
If one has never directed a film before one should not, I repeat (with even greater emphasis), should NEVER direct an adaptation of one's work. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Cosmoetica

5.0 out of 5 stars Growing up in Queens
Sincere and heartbreaking story about four friends growing up in Queens. They go to school together, they spend time after school together, they protect each other. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Reader

Only search this product's reviews


Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product).
 
(1)
(1)

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags

Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
Search all Amazon discussions
   
Related forums

Listmania!


Create a Listmania! list

So You'd Like to...


Create a guide
Get photos, fun facts, and filmographies for A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints from The Internet Movie Database, the biggest and best movie and TV site on the planet.
Subscribe to Screening Room to get the latest on Amazon Video On Demand delivered to your e-mail inbox weekly. Sign Up
By placing your order, you agree to our Terms of Use.  Sold by Amazon Digital Services, Inc.  Additional taxes may apply.
 

Feedback

If you need help or have a question for Customer Service, contact us.
 Would you like to give feedback on images?
Is there any other feedback you would like to provide?

Your comments can help make our site better for everyone.


Amazon Video On Demand Privacy Statement Amazon Video On Demand Shipping Information Amazon Video On Demand Returns & Exchanges

Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.