The Saint

The main role were considered candidates Mel Gibson and Ralph Fiennes.

The voice of the broadcaster belongs to Roger Moore, who played Simon Templar in the British television series 60-ies.

Roger Moore was going to produce the film version of the television series "the Saint" back in the 80-ies, and the main role was going to invite Pierce Brosnan.

Shooting in Oxford, the filmmakers closed for visits the library of the local University, which caused an uproar among the students, ready at this time to exams.

For the role in this film, Val Kilmer refused again to play Batman.

Hugh Grant was offered the lead role.

Ralph Fiennes was offered $ 1 million for a major role.

In the early stage of production the film by Sidney Pollack was the first candidate to the Directors.

The nickname "Boris the Spider" used by Ivan Tretiak to communicate with the saints is a reference to song of 1966 the band The Who.

Volvo P1800 you notice parked right next to houses of the Holy in London. This type of car was used in the original series of the 1960-ies.

The original Saint was appealed to the aliases whose initials were S. T., the hero of Kilmer used the names of Christian saints, regardless of initials.

Johnny Depp, Kevin costner and Arnold Schwarzenegger turned down the role in the film.

Burl barer has written a novel based on the script of the film.

The tunnels of Fort Amherst, in Medway, South East England, during the filming were used as collectors of Moscow, where the Templar and Russell hiding.

In the scenes where Simon Templar (Val Kilmer) depicts a long-haired artist Thomas Moore, he says with the Cape town accent. Moore's poems that sound in the film, composed by Val Kilmer.

At the end of the movie, when Simon Templar rides in the car and listens to the radio message, which says about three billion dollars donated to charity, the reflection of sunlight in the windshield creates a halo on the head of Simon.

Was filmed two different endings: one of them is Emma Russell (Elisabeth Shue) remained alive and the other died. Despite the fact that audiences attending test screenings, chose the second ending, the film's Director Phillip Noyce chose the first.

Holy pin that the character Elisabeth Shue gives the character Val Kilmer is referring to the original logo of the television series.

The song that is playing in a Russian apartment, where Simon and Emma are hiding, is a Turkmen song artist Ataba Charygulyev.

Saint refrained from killing even the main villains who remained alive to stand trial. The Holy version of the Charteris had no qualms in taking another life.