

A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
Sometimes the only way to move forward is to go back.
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$516139
Runtime
104 min
Release Date
2006-09-29
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
312
Vote Average
6.5
Shia LaBeouf
Young Dito
Channing Tatum
Young Antonio
Robert Downey Jr.
Dito
Rosario Dawson
Laurie
Melonie Díaz
Young Laurie
Chazz Palminteri
Monty
Dianne Wiest
Dito's Mother
Martin Compston
Mike O'Shea
Olga Merediz
Aunt Mary
Laila Liliana Garro
Diane
Eléonore Hendricks
Jenny
Adam Scarimbolo
Guiseppe
Federico Castelluccio
Antonio's Father
Chance Kelly
Prison Guard
Gilbert Cruz
Queensbridge Bodega Man
Scott Michael Campbell
Nerf
Eric Roberts
Antonio
Peter Anthony Tambakis
Young Nerf
Jermel Wilson
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