The Saint
A charismatic master thief sets out to steal a groundbreaking cold‑fusion formula, only to find himself tangled in a deadly game of espionage against a treasonous plot to topple the Russian government and a mysterious woman who holds the key.
“Never reveal your name. Never turn your back. Never surrender your heart.”
Synopsis
Simon Templar, known as The Saint, is a professional thief whose latest assignment involves stealing the secret process for cold fusion. This task puts him in conflict with a traitor seeking to destabilize the Russian government, as well as the woman who possesses the secret.
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A crew of 265+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Terry RawlingsShot by Phil MeheuxScored by Graeme RevellDesigned by Joseph C Nemec IiiSound by Michael A CarterCostumes by Marlene StewartStunts by Greg PowellVFX by Robert Grasmere
Box Office
1997 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.7× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$118.1M
US & Canada: $61.4M — 52% of worldwide · International: $56.7M (48%)
Opening weekend: $16.3M — 27% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $20.6M — 34% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,307 theaters
Also known as
- The Saint – Der Mann ohne Namende
- Le Saintfr
- Il Santoit
- (English)The Saint
- (Bulgarian)Светецът
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- United StatesApr 3, 1997
- CanadaApr 4, 1997
- AustraliaApr 17, 1997
- SpainApr 18, 1997
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Cast & Crew
265 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Val Kilmer
as Simon Templar
Elisabeth Shue
as Dr. Emma Russell
Rade Serbedzija
as Ivan Tretiak
Valeriy Nikolaev
as Ilya Tretiak
Henry Goodman
as Dr. Lev Botvin
Alun Armstrong
as Inspector Teal
Michael Byrne
as Vereshagin, Tretiak's Aide
Evgeniy Lazarev
as President Karpov
Irina Apeksimova
as Frankie
Lev Prygunov
as General Sklarov
Charlotte Cornwell
as Inspector Rabineau
Emily Mortimer
as Woman on Plane
Supporting cast
55Lucija Serbedzija
as Russian Prostitute
Velibor Topic
as Skinhead
Tommy Flanagan
as Scarface
Egor Pazenko
as Scratchface
Adam C Smith
as Young Simon Templar
Pat Laffan
as Catholic Priest
Verity Jane Dearsley
as Agnes
Michael Marquez
as Boy in Orphanage
Lorelei King
as TV Reporter
Alla Kazanskaya
as Old Russian Lady
Ronnie Letham
as Old Russian Man
Tusse Silberg
as Prostitute's Mother
Peter Guinness
as Frankie's Curator
Stefan Gryff
as President's Aide
Malcolm Tierney
as Russian Doctor
Stephen Tiller
as Russian Policeman
Christopher Rozycki
as Russian Chief of Police
Etela Pardo
as President Karpov's Wife
Nikolai Veselov
as Red Square Tramp
David Schneider
as Rat Club Comedian
Oxana Popkova
as Ilya's Girlfriend
Agnieszka Liggett
as Rat Clubparty Girl
Lidija Zovkic
as Rat Club Beauty
Aleksandr Tyutin
as Russian Colonel
Vadim Stepashkin
as Russian Soldier
Ravil Isyanov
as Tretiak Guard
Aleksandr Kadanyov
as Tretiak Security Guard
Petar Vidovic
as Tretiak's Builder
Susan Porrett
as Orphanage Nun
Cliff Parisi
as Pub Waiter
Richard Cubison
as Customs Officer
Tony Armatrading
as Customs Officer
Benjamin Whitrow
as Chairman at Oxford
Julian Rhind Tutt
as Young Student
Kate Isitt
as Student #2
Barbara Jefford
as Academic Woman
Sean O Kane
as Running Student
Lucy Akhurst
as Policewoman
Nigel Clauzel
as Marine Guard
Eric Loren
as Embassy Official
William Hope
as State Department Official
Michael Cochrane
as Cold Fusion Broker
Ginny Holder
as Jamaican Video Girlfriend
Akiko
as Japanese Video Girlfriend
Melissa Knatchbull
as English Video Girlfriend
Caroline Lee Johnson
as Private Hotel Receptionist
Roger Moore
as Car Radio Announcer
Pentti Halonen
as Russian State Treasurer
Simon Marett
as Boy
Magnus Pitt
as Student
Alex Reid
as Russian Soldier
Tina Simmons
as Embassy Official
Guy Standeven
as Russian Orthodox Priest
Craig Stovin
as Russian Pimp
Yana Yanezic
as Drug Addict
Directors
1Writers
4Producers
10Other crew
189Branko Lustig
additional unit production manager
Michael Polaire
additional unit production manager
Chris Barnes
adr editor
Christopher Ackland
adr editor (as Chris Ackland)
Michelle Jenner
Agnes
Paul Stentiford
armorer
Dale Clarke
armorer: Russia (uncredited)
Jon Baker
armourer
Carla S Nemec
art department coordinator: Russia
Vladimir Murzin
art director: Russia
Lucy Richardson
Art Directors
Nick Palmer
Art Directors
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