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  1. A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints is a 2006 American drama film based on a 2001 memoir of the same name by author, director, and musician Dito Montiel, which describes his youth in Astoria, New York during the 1980s.

  2. Oct 13, 2006 · A coming-of-age drama based on the autobiography of writer and director Dito Montiel, set in 1980s Astoria, New York. The film stars Robert Downey Jr., Rosario Dawson, Shia LaBeouf and Channing Tatum as young and adult versions of the main characters.

    • (27K)
    • Crime, Drama
    • Dito Montiel
    • 2006-10-13
  3. #AGuideToRecognizingYourSaints is a powerful coming of age story that has been aptly compared to Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets. Based on his bestselling mem...

    • 2 min
    • 44.9K
    • Madman Films
  4. A film adaptation of Dito Montiel's autobiographical novel, starring Robert Downey Jr. as a successful author who returns to his violent childhood neighborhood in Queens. Critics and audiences praise the performances and the raw, authentic storytelling, but some find it inconsistent and confusing.

    • (94)
    • Dito Montiel
    • R
    • Robert Downey Jr.
  5. Sep 29, 2006 · A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints. NYT Critic’s Pick. Directed by Dito Montiel. Crime, Drama. R. 1h 40m. By A.O. Scott. Sept. 29, 2006. “You’re not going anywhere.” That’s what young Dito...

    • Dito Montiel
  6. A brilliant cast brings to life this coming-of-age drama about a young man (Shia LaBeouf) growing up in Astoria, New York in the 1980s. As his friends end up dead, addicted or in prison, he comes to believe he has been saved from their fates by various so-called saints. 282 IMDb 6.9 1 h 39 min 2006. X-Ray R.

  7. A coming-of-age drama based on the author's book, about a boy growing up in Astoria, New York in the 1980s. The film follows his relationships with his friends, his girlfriend, his parents, and his own ambitions, as he faces violence, loss, and redemption.