The Saint (1997)
Genre: Action / Thriller
Duration: 116 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Phillip Noyce
Stars: Val Kilmer, Elisabeth Shue and Rade Serbedzija
IMDb score:
6,2 (78.093)
Releasedate: 3 April 1997
The Saint plot
"Never reveal your name. Never turn your back. Never surrender your heart."
Simon Templar is a master thief who makes different countries bid against each other in exchange for his services. He has to commit one more theft to get above $50 million (after which he wants to retire): he must steal the cold fusion formula from Dr. Emma Russell. Piece of cake for Templar, until he falls in love with her.
Actors and actresses
Simon Templar
Emma Russell
Ivan Tretiak
Dr. Lev Botvin
Inspector Teal
Vereshagin
Frankie
General Sklarov
Inspector Rabineau
Woman on Plane
Reviews & comments
Spetie
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- 38871 messages
- 8432 votes
This film was heavily criticized in the press at the time. No idea why actually. I think it's a nice over the top movie, with a story that resembles that of James Bond, but it also certainly resembles Mission Impossible.
The script may look a bit dated, but that also has its charm in a way. Val Kilmer is on a roll here as master thief Simon Templer. It's amazing how many disguises he uses here and one is just about better than the other. Also all those accents he uses for it are somehow very comical. Co-star Elisabeth Shue may not be playing her best role, but she and Kilmer do have a clear chemistry with each other and that's why it all works.
The bad guys also look great. In addition, the atmosphere is very strong, where you can still feel the tension of the cold war. I was never bored for a second, often with a smile on my face and therefore absolutely amused. So very nice entertainment.
3.5*
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IH88
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- 9780 messages
- 3194 votes
“Who are you?”
“Nobody has a clue. Least of all me.”
Nice film with strong acting by Val Kilmer and Elisabeth Shue. Both are just not helped by a very mediocre script and some strange character and plot developments. The Saint would like to be a light and smooth spy film with a lot of action and some romance, but really only the chase scenes provide a small revival. For the rest, Kilmer and Shue have to carry the film (with a colorful role of Rade Serbedzija) and they almost succeed.
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AniSter
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- 2378 messages
- 1920 votes
Oh well, fun entertainment, that's all. I'm not a Kilmer fan, but the positive thing about his role in this movie was his disguises which included quite a few good ones. I didn't like the strange plot. Not so much the subject, cold fusion, but especially the downfall of Tretiak because of this. As a subject for a Bond film, this might have come out better. For the rest it looked nice, at least there was enough speed in it. Despite the fact that this 1997 version scores slightly better, I will also take a look at the 2017 version.
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