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Desert Saints

R 2000 1h 30m Mystery & Thriller List
29% Tomatometer 7 Reviews 54% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings
Arthur Banks (Kiefer Sutherland) is a top-tier hit man who works mainly for the South American drug lords. His MO is to befriend women who will help him lure his prey, then kill them when they are no longer of any use. On his latest job, he meets Bennie Harper (Melora Walters), a woman fleeing an abusive husband, and the pattern seems to be repeating itself. This time, however, he is being closely monitored by the FBI -- and his mark may not be who she appears to be. Read More Read Less

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John Leonard New York Magazine/Vulture ... wants to be forties noir and gets lost somewhere between triple crosses. Feb 2, 2018 Full Review Michael Szymanski Zap2it.com Rated: 1/5 Sep 23, 2005 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Aug 16, 2005 Full Review Oz eFilmCritic.com Rated: 3/5 Dec 10, 2002 Full Review Christopher Null Filmcritic.com Rated: 3/5 Dec 10, 2002 Full Review Scott Weinberg Apollo Guide The movie has a handful of cool moments - punctuated by long and familiar bouts of B-movie machinations, to say nothing of the annoyingly stutter-step narration. Rated: 52/100 Dec 4, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member I really like this film. It gives you exactly what you want out of this genre. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member interesting offbeat thriller Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Why is Keifer so damn good? i would love to know. A small budget movie that is entertaining, interesting, and smart. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member So no one heard all the shots on the terrace? Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member it helped me a lot, i was insominiac that day Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Sutherland does this character (on both sides of the law) so often he can do it in his sleep, but he does it so well it's always worth watching. Not his best, but a decent thriller with some good, but not completely unexpected, twists. Nice supporting cast as well and there is good chemistry between KS and the easy to look at Melora Walters. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Arthur Banks (Kiefer Sutherland) is a top-tier hit man who works mainly for the South American drug lords. His MO is to befriend women who will help him lure his prey, then kill them when they are no longer of any use. On his latest job, he meets Bennie Harper (Melora Walters), a woman fleeing an abusive husband, and the pattern seems to be repeating itself. This time, however, he is being closely monitored by the FBI -- and his mark may not be who she appears to be.
Director
Richard Greenberg
Producer
Meg Ryan, Nina R. Sadowsky, David Yudain
Screenwriter
Richard Greenberg, Wally Nichols
Production Co
Prufrock Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 22, 2018
Runtime
1h 30m