There Are No Saints

There Are No Saints is a 2022 Mexican-American action thriller film directed by Alfonso Pineda Ulloa, and starring José María Yazpik, Paz Vega, Ron Perlman and Tim Roth.

Cast

 * José María Yazpik as Neto Niente
 * Ron Perlman as Sans
 * Shannyn Sossamon as Inez
 * Paz Vega as Nadia
 * Tim Roth as Carl Abrahams
 * Keidrich Sellati as Julio Niente
 * Neal McDonough as Vincent
 * Tommy Flanagan as Jet Rink

Production
The project, originally titled The Jesuit, was first announced in 2010 with Paul Schrader also directing. Willem Dafoe, Michelle Rodriguez, Paz Vega and Manolo Cardona were set to star. In 2012, Alfonso Pineda Ulloa replaced Schrader as a director and some actors were replaced. The film has been completed since 2014.

Release
The film was released in theaters and on VOD on May 27, 2022.

Reception
Mark Hanson of Slant Magazine awarded the film two and a half stars out of four and wrote, "At its best, Alfonso Pineda Ulloa's film gleefully embodies the grungy spirit of classic exploitation cinema."

Julian Roman of MovieWeb gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Famed screenwriter Paul Schrader goes ultra gritty in a bloody actioner that savages the innocent. [...] The narrative suffers from generic action tropes; but gets a pass for its brutal characters and willingness to defy convention."

Josh Bell of Comic Book Resources gave the film a negative review and wrote that it's "full of the hallmarks of a movie that's been extensively retooled in post-production..."