The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day - 2009

Stage 6 Films, Chris Brinker Productions

Written and Directed by Troy Duffy

Cast:

• Connor MacManus – Sean Patrick Flanery
• Murphy MacManus – Norman Reedus
• Il Duce – Billy Connolly
• Romeo – Clifton Collins Jr.
• Eunice – Julie Benz
• Detective Greenly – Bob Marley
• Detective Duffy – Brian Mahoney
• Detective Dolly – David Ferry
• Rocco – David Della Rocco
• The Roman – Peter Fonda
• Crew Cut – Daniel Desanto
• Concezio Yakavetta – Judd Nelson
• Doc – Gerard Parkes

Story: For eight years, the Saints have been in Ireland with their Da, and they are all but forgotten in the press, when someone decides to kill a priest in Boston. Their priest. With their signature, no less. The press is all over it, and the man on the street interviews are 50-50 with the opinions. Half the public thinks they did it, half of them don't. Enter the three detectives who helped the boys at the end of the killings, and a new FBI Agent to investigate. A woman this time. A really hot woman. A female Smecker, well dressed and smart. On the trip over, they encounter Romeo, a talented Mexican with ties to the Boston underground who joins up with the boys. When they get to Boston, Romeo sets the boys up with a raid on a Chinese drug gang who is in business with the Yakavetta's. While the hit goes down, the boys leave their signature, and the battle is on. The good guys versus the bad guys, and you'll never guess who shows up at the end.

Review: Ten years ago, Troy Duffy wrote and directed a great little adventure film about fraternal twins who take up a battle against the Mafia, both Russians and Italians. The film ends with the public assassination of the head of the Yakavetta family, with the willing assistance of three cops and an FBI Agent. This film picks up after a period of eight years, when a Catholic priest is slain by a hit man known only as Crew Cut who sets the boys up as the killer. Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus reprise their roles as the MacManus brothers, amateur assassins on a mission. Clifton Collins Jr. adds an interesting character to the film, as the Mexican wannabe who links up with the boys. Julie Benz is nothing less than perfect in recreating the Smecker role from a female perspective. And the addition of Judd Nelson as the current Yakavetta Capo is a great role for the often bemoaned Nelson. With the original detectives, Doc, and Rocco all making guest appearances, this film eclipses the first in action, power, and innovation. If you watched the first one, you have to see this one. If you see this one, you will have to go rent the original. Rated R for violence, language, and brief nudity, the kiddies need to be elsewhere, but the 16 and over crowd will enjoy this as much as us grown ups. Collectible as the set.