Troy Duffy, a young Boston native, went from rags to riches and back again after striking a lucrative deal with Miramax in 1997 to direct "Boondock Saints" from his own script. The $15 million project received international attention, but when Miramax backed out, Duffy's overnight success quickly unraveled.
Overnight
The story of Troy Duffy, a bartender-turned-filmmaker, who rose to fame with his script for The Boondock Saints, only to face a dramatic downfall after being backed by Miramax's Harvey Weinstein.
