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The Devil's Advocate (1997) 7.4
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7.4/10 from 166,748 users
Metascore: 60/100
Reviews: 397 user | 124 critic | 19 from Metacritic.com A hotshot lawyer gets more than he bargained for when he learns his new boss is Lucifer himself. Director:Taylor Hackford |
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Cast
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| Keanu Reeves | ... | ||
| Al Pacino | ... | ||
| Charlize Theron | ... | ||
| Jeffrey Jones | ... | ||
| Judith Ivey | ... | ||
| Connie Nielsen | ... | ||
| Craig T. Nelson | ... |
Alexander Cullen
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| Tamara Tunie | ... |
Mrs. Jackie Heath
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| Ruben Santiago-Hudson | ... |
Leamon Heath
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| Debra Monk | ... | ||
| Vyto Ruginis | ... |
Mitch Weaver - Justice Department
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Laura Harrington | ... |
Melissa Black
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| Pamela Gray | ... |
Mrs. Diana Barzoon
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| George Wyner | ... |
Meisel
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| Chris Bauer | ... |
Lloyd Gettys
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
Based on a book by Andrew Neiderman, the film centers on a young lawyer who joins a New York firm only to discover that his boss has an increasingly bizarre personality. Written by Erik Schuit <beschuit@xs4all.nl>
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Speak of the devil See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for sexuality, nudity, violence and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
17 October 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Devil's Advocate See more »Filming Locations:
50th Floor, Continental Tower, Continental Plaza, Wall Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$57,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
DEM 4,913,285 (Germany) (30 January 1998)Gross:
£5,121,101 (UK) (27 February 1998)Company Credits
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Runtime:
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Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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Florida Prosecutor: Go on, Barbara.
Barbara: We go back to our homeroom for dismissal. Unless you have a pass for sports or somethin'.
Florida Prosecutor: And is that what you did on the day in question?
Barbara: No. Mr. Gettys asked me to stay after class.
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(1979)
Music by Henry Mancini
Lyrics by Robert Wells
Performed by Michael Lang
Courtesy of Varèse Sarabande Records, Inc.
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Trivia
Lomax and Milton run into Don King at the bout. King was in attendance that night because one of the fighters he promoted at the time, Oba Carr, fought on the undercard of the Roy Jones Jr.-Bryant Brannon bout. Carr lost a 12-round decision to WBA welterweight champion Ike Quartey. See more »Goofs
When Kevin tries to calm a weeping Mary Ann after she has the nightmare, bright sunlight is streaming through the window. A few moments later, it is cloudy. In the next scene Kevin leaves to find Cullen, and it is snowing. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Florida Prosecutor: Go on, Barbara.
Barbara: We go back to our homeroom for dismissal. Unless you have a pass for sports or somethin'.
Florida Prosecutor: And is that what you did on the day in question?
Barbara: No. Mr. Gettys asked me to stay after class.
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Connections
Referenced in Siskel & Ebert: Gattaca/The House of Yes/A Life Less Ordinary/FairyTale: A True Story/Sunday (1997) See more »Soundtracks
"It's Easy to Say"(1979)
Music by Henry Mancini
Lyrics by Robert Wells
Performed by Michael Lang
Courtesy of Varèse Sarabande Records, Inc.
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I watched this movie on DVD. It will be enough for me to mention that there had been no other movie where I'd had to pause the play in mere awe at the magnificence of the storyline! At a point, It was as if I could see my jaw on the floor praising in thorough amusement the brilliance, relevance-to-our-daily-lives, deepness of message, sophistication, great portrayal, top-of-the-class creativity, marvelous acting/directing/screen writing all having come together in a movie, which called for a rating of 9 out of 10 and no less, certainly, undoubtedly.
Al-Pacino's acting is to no surprise as brilliant as ever, exuding confidence, proficiency and clarity as always. Keanu Reaves leaves a great master-play in his work, meeting up to the acting skills required in displaying a character of wisdom, success, love and perhaps, of vanity. Charize Theron too puts up a play of passion in its right.
But what amused me more than all were the great and fantastic script-lines thrown around. All very meaningful and interesting indeed. The whole movie got me stunned and fixed at the edge of my desk seat, but the favorite part for me has to come at the end, where the theme of the movie comes to words and finds a chance as of clarifying itself in one the most brilliant ways I as one have ever seen possible! Recommended for everybody willing to enjoin on a meaningful story and a blend of excellent plays... surely a 9/10.