A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
2006, English. Directed by Dito Montiel.
Sometimes the only way to move forward is to go back.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
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- Released
- 29 September 2006
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Dito Montiel
- Box office
- $516K
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A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints: quick answers
Is A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.5/10 from 359 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints?
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).
Does A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints is rated R in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints on?
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, and Howdy in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints?
If you liked A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, try Once Upon a Time in America, Boyz n the Hood, Get Rich or Die Tryin'.
Who directed A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints?
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006) was directed by Dito Montiel and stars Robert Downey Jr., Shia LaBeouf, Chazz Palminteri.