Least Among Saints
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James G. Hirsch
Robert Papazian
Mary Vernieu
- Martin Papazian
- Tristan Lake Leabu
- Laura San Giacomo
- Charles S. Dutton
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| Directed by | Martin Papazian |
| Written by | Martin Papazian |
| Produced by | Kurt David Anderson James G. Hirsch Robert Papazian Mary Vernieu |
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| Cinematography | Guy Skinner |
| Edited by | Robert Florio |
| Music by | Gary Lionelli |
Production company | LA Saints Production |
| Distributed by | Brainstorm Media Vertical Entertainment (U.S. DVD)[1] |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.5 million[citation needed] |
| Box office | $28,026[2] |
Least Among Saints is a 2012 American drama film written by, directed by, and starring Martin Papazian with Tristan Lake Leabu, Laura San Giacomo and Charles S. Dutton.
Anthony (Papazian) is a former Marine who has just returned to his home in Arizona after a tour abroad. He suffers from posttraumatic stress disorder, frequently waking up in the middle of the night with nightmares. His ex-wife Jenny (Anderson) has filed a restraining order against him, and he has had brush-ins with the law. He befriends his neighbor Cheryl (Cook), whom he defends from her boyfriend. Cheryl's son Wade (Leabu) looks up to Anthony, and the two become friends.
One night, when Anthony is about to attempt suicide, Wade comes in asking him to help his mother, who has overdosed on heroin. Anthony takes them to University Medical Center to try to help her, but she dies. A social services worker named Jolene (San Giacomo) agrees to let Anthony take care of Wade while they find him a foster family. Anthony encourages Wade to beat up a bully and restrains a teacher who tries to intervene, which brings in police officer George (Dutton) to find them after they go on a mission to find Wade's real father.
Wade accidentally kills Anthony's dog and Anthony is arrested on numerous charges. Wade goes into foster care. Anthony agrees to Jolene's demands to take care of himself and she finally allows him to spend time with Wade.
Cast
- Martin Papazian as Anthony
- Tristan Lake Leabu as Wade
- Laura San Giacomo as Jolene
- Azura Skye as May
- Audrey Marie Anderson as Jenny
- A.J. Cook as Cheryl
- Charles S. Dutton as George
- Taylor Kinney as Jessie
- Lombardo Boyar as Armando
- Kari Nissena as Beth
- Max Charles as Dylan
- Ronnie Gene Blevins as Ronnie