Simon Templar (The Saint), is a thief for hire, whose latest job to steal the secret process for cold fusion puts him at odds with a traitor bent on toppling the Russian government, as well as the woman who holds its secret.
Costume
Kilmer's disguises range from priest to poet to... whatever that wig is.
Production
Moscow locations filmed in London because Russia was too chaotic in '97.
Acting
Elisabeth Shue tries to chemistry with 12 different Kilmer characters.
Director
Phillip Noyce
Val Kilmer
Simon Templar
Elisabeth Shue
Emma Russell
Rade Šerbedžija
Ivan Tretiak
Henry Goodman
Dr. Lev Botvin
Alun Armstrong
Inspector Teal
Michael Byrne
Vereshagin
Irina Apeksimova
Frankie
Lev Prygunov
General Sklarov
Charlotte Cornwell
Inspector Rabineau
Emily Mortimer
Woman on Plane
Lucija Šerbedžija
Russian Prostitute
Velibor Topic
Skinhead
Tommy Flanagan
Scarface
Egor Pazenko
Scratchface
Adam C. Smith
Young Simon Templar
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Val Kilmer did many of his own stunts and reportedly fought with director Phillip Noyce constantly, demanding more disguises. The studio wanted fewer. Kilmer won.
This was one of several '90s attempts to launch old TV properties (The Avengers, The Mod Squad) that all bombed spectacularly. The Saint made $61M domestic on a $68M budget—RIP franchise dreams.
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