The Saint is a movie directed by Phillip Noyce in 1997 and based on the characters from the book The Saint Meets the Tiger by Leslie Charteris, first published in 1928. The movie features Val Kilmer, Elisabeth Shue, Rade Serbedzija, Valery Nikolayev, Irina Apreximova, Henry Goodman, and others.
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Storyline
At the Saint Ignatius Orphanage, a rebellious boy named John Rossi refers to himself as Simon Templar and leads a group of fellow orphans as they attempt to run away to escape their harsh treatment. Just as Simon is caught by the head priest, he witnesses the tragic death of a girl, to whom he had taken a liking, when she accidentally falls from a balcony.
Movie vs Book
Year
1997
Minutes
116
Movie Rate
6.20
Source: IMDb
Year
1928
Pages
320
Book Rate
7.38
S: Goodreads
Book
The Saint Meets the Tiger
Original title: Meet the Tiger
Author: Leslie Charteris
Country: USA
First published in: 1928
Length: 320 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Simon Templar 'The Saint'
User polls & recommendations
“Not every good book needs to be a movie. I still believe nothing tells a story with the richness and complexity of a good novel.”
CARLOS RUIZ ZAFON (Writer)
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