Roughly 400 people attended the showing of “The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day,” followed by a Q-and-A session with part of the cast and crew: Director Troy Duffy, Producer Chris Brinker, and actors David Della Rocco and Daniel Desanto.

“They are doing a tour to promote the new movie,” said Mike Szabo, USG programming director.

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Brinker, producer for “The Boondock Saints” and “The Boondock Saints II,” said they have been doing promotional tours for a long time, “but Kent State holds a soft spot in the Boondock’s heart.”

Brinker said six years ago, Duffy came to Kent as a way to promote the first movie, and the tours took off from there.

Following the film, the Q-and-A began with a 30-minute movie that showed on-set clips, thought processes, challenges and successes of cast and crewmembers.

After that, Duffy came on stage and the crowd went crazy.

“We are going to have a little fun tonight,” he said. “What excites me is new talent, and when we did Boondock II, there was a young man named Daniel Desanto who really stood out.”

He said he turned Desanto in to the studio and they didn’t like him.

“But I was able to get the actor that I wanted,” he said.

Desanto said he was a big fan of the first movie, and it was really intimidating to be the new guy in this “cut-throat business.”

He said it was a weird experience the first day on set, because he was used to things not working out, but “it was like a family, and everyone was so welcoming.”

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