The Devil's Advocate (1997)

Director:

Taylor Hackford

Writers (WGA):

Andrew Neiderman (novel)
Jonathan Lemkin (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

17 October 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

The newest attorney at the world's most powerful law firm has never lost a case. But he's about to lose his soul.

Plot:

A hotshot lawyer gets more than he bargained for when he learns his new boss is Lucifer himself.

Plot Keywords:

Lawyer | Law | Law Firm | Florida | Vanity

Awards:

1 win & 5 nominations

Cast

Keanu Reeves	...	Kevin Lomax
Al Pacino	...	John Milton
Charlize Theron	...	Mary Ann Lomax
Jeffrey Jones	...	Eddie Barzoon
Judith Ivey	...	Mrs. Alice Lomax
Connie Nielsen	...	Christabella Andreoli
Craig T. Nelson	...	Alexander Cullen
Tamara Tunie	...	Mrs. Jackie Heath
Ruben Santiago-Hudson	...	Leamon Heath
Debra Monk	...	Pam Garrety
Vyto Ruginis	...	Mitch Weaver - Justice Department
Laura Harrington	...	Melissa Black
Pamela Gray	...	Mrs. Diana Barzoon
George Wyner	...	Meisel
Chris Bauer	...	Lloyd Gettys (as Christopher Bauer)
Connie Embesi	...	Mrs. Bernice Gettys
Jonathan Cavallary	...	Gettys' Son
Heather Matarazzo	...	Barbara
Murphy Guyer	...	Barbara's Father
Leo Burmester	...	Florida Prosecutor
Bill Moor	...	Garson Deeds - Florida Judge
Neal Jones	...	Larry - Florida Reporter
Eddie Aldridge	...	Florida Bailiff
Mark Deakins	...	Florida Lawyer #1
Rony Clanton	...	Junkie in Harlem
George Gore II	...	Boy in Harlem
Alan Manson	...	Judge Sklar - Moyez Trial
Brian Poteat	...	Pie Face
Daniel Oreskes	...	Arnold - Metro Assistant District Attorney
Kim Chan	...	Chinese Man
Caprice Benedetti	...	Menage A Trois Woman
Don King	...	Himself
Ray Garvey	...	Fight Fan
Rocco Musacchia	...	Fight Fan
Susan Kellermann	...	Joyce Rensaleer
James Saito	...	Takaori Osumi
Harsh Nayyar	...	Parvathi Resh
Mohammed Ghaffari	...	Bashir Toabal (as M.B. Ghaffari)
Nicki Cochrane	...	Multi-Lingual Party Guest
Fenja Klaus	...	Female #1
Gino Lucci	...	Limo Driver
Novella Nelson	...	Botanica Woman
Vincent Laresca	...	Big Guy #1
Benny Nieves	...	Big Guy #2
Franci Leary	...	Babs Coleman
Gloria Lynne Henry	...	Tiffany (as Gloria L. Henry)
Jorge Navarro	...	Spanish Restaurant Manager
Jose Fernandes Torres	...	Flamenco Guitarist
Antonio Vargas Cortés	...	Flamenco Singer (as Antonio Vargas Cortes)
Elena Camunez Andújar	...	Flamenco Dancer (as Elena Camunez Andujar)
Monica Keena	...	Alessandra Cullen
Linda Atkinson	...	Therapist
William Hill	...	Feeney the Doorman
Juan Carlos Hernández	...	Paparazzi (as Juan Hernandez)
Wei Mei	...	Gizelle
E. Katherine Kerr	...	Woman Judge
Liza Harris	...	Reporter #1
Bill Boggs	...	Reporter #2
Bo Rucker	...	Reporter #3
Michael Lombard	...	Judge Poe
Marc Manfro	...	Bailiff #1
J. Nester	...	Bailiff #2
John Rothman	...	District Attorney Broygo
George Sperdakos	...	Technician
Hollis Granville	...	Old Man #1
Edward Seamon	...	Old Man #2
Patrick Joseph Byrnes	...	Jogger #1
Gregory Lichtenson	...	Jogger #2
Socorro Santiago	...	Nurse
Marcia DeBonis	...	Nurse #2
Marie Stuart Vassallo	...	Patient Nurse
Tom Riis Farrell	...	Priest
Harold Surratt	...	Orderly #1
Alfonse D'amato	...	Himself at Barzoon Party (as Senator Alfonse D'Amato)
Charles A. Gargano	...	Himself at Barzoon Party (as Ambassador Charles Gagano)
Lou Rudin	...	Himself at Barzoon Party
Ernie Grunfeld	...	Himself at Barzoon Party
Alan Grubman	...	Himself at Barzoon Party
Al Cerullo	...	Helicopter Pilot
Cadillac Moon	...	Band
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nikita Ager	...	Fan (uncredited)
Paul Benedict	...	Walter Krasna (uncredited)
Cindy Birch	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Rich Campbell	...	Member of the Cadillac Moon Band (uncredited)
Christopher Del Gaudio	...	Courthouse Reporter (uncredited)
Joyce Garland	...	Juror (uncredited)
Roy Jones Jr.	...	(uncredited)
Christopher King	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Omar Koury	...	NY health code associate (uncredited)
Adrian Lee	...	Attorney (uncredited)
Frank Licari	...	Juror (uncredited)
Delroy Lindo	...	Phillipe Moyez (uncredited)
Anibal O. Lleras	...	Restaurant Cheff (uncredited)
Al Santoriello	...	Member of the Cadillac Moon Band (uncredited)
Todd Wall	...	Bar Patron #1 (uncredited)

Directed by
Taylor Hackford

Writing credits (WGA)
Andrew Neiderman		(novel)
Jonathan Lemkin		(screenplay) and
Tony Gilroy		(screenplay)

Produced by
Barry Bernardi	....	executive producer
Stephen Brown	....	co-producer
Taylor Hackford	....	executive producer
Anne Kopelson	....	producer
Arnold Kopelson	....	producer
Arnon Milchan	....	producer
Erwin Stoff	....	executive producer
Michael Tadross	....	executive producer
Steve White	....	executive producer

Original Music by
James Newton Howard

Cinematography by
Andrzej Bartkowiak		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Mark Warner

Casting by
Mary Colquhoun
Nancy Klopper

Production Design by
Bruno Rubeo

Art Direction by
Dennis Bradford

Set Decoration by
Roberta J. Holinko		(as Roberta Holinko)

Costume Design by
Sarah Edwards		(co-costume designer)
Judianna Makovsky

Makeup Department
LuAnn Claps	....	makeup artist
Angel De Angelis	....	key hair stylist (as Angelina C. De Angelis)
Neal Martz	....	prosthetic makeup
Luigi Rocchetti	....	makeup supervisor
Manlio Rocchetti	....	key makeup artist
Aldo Signoretti	....	hair designer
Tommy Cole	....	makeup artist: Airbrush makeup, Los Angeles (uncredited)
Connie Grayson Criswell	....	hair technician (uncredited)
R.J. McCasland	....	makeup artist: airbrush technician, Los Angeles (uncredited)
Francesca Paris	....	hair styling consultant: Mr. Pacino (uncredited)
Mark Shostrom	....	makeup department head: second unit, "Statues coming to life" sequence (uncredited)

Production Management
Erica L. Hiller	....	post-production supervisor
Michael Tadross	....	unit production manager
Charles Zalben	....	unit production manager
Christopher DeFaria	....	executive in charge of production (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steve Danton	....	first assistant director: Los Angeles
Gary Davis	....	second unit director
Carole Dubuc	....	second assistant director
Shawn Griffith	....	second second assistant director
Burtt Harris	....	first assistant director
Patrick Mangan	....	second assistant director (as Patrick J. Mangan)
Eric Oliver	....	second assistant director: Los Angeles
Susan Perlman	....	dga trainee
Thomas A. Reilly	....	first assistant director
Nicholas Wolfert	....	second assistant director (as Nicholas B. Wolfert)
Frank Capra III	....	first assistant director: additional photography (uncredited)

Art Department
James J. Archer	....	assistant propmaster (as Jim Archer)
Sarah Jackson Burt	....	assistant propmaster (as Sarah Burt)
Julia G. Hickman	....	art department coordinator (as Julia Hickman)
David Hopkins	....	set props: Los Angeles
Gary Kosko	....	assistant art director
Barbra Matis	....	assistant art director
Christine Moosher	....	assistant set decorator
Ken Nelson	....	construction coordinator
Dan Pemberton	....	construction coordinator: Los Angeles
Raymond Prado	....	storyboard illustrator (as Raymond G. Prado)
Bruno Robotti	....	charge scenic artist
Thomas Saccio	....	propmaster
Tom Southwell	....	illustrator
Amy Vuckovich	....	leadperson: Los Angeles
Dave Weinman	....	leadman
Rick Broderman	....	painter (uncredited)
Maureen Kropf	....	paint supervisor (uncredited)
Steven E. Lawler	....	first carpenter (uncredited)
Jim Magdaleno	....	storyboard artist (uncredited)
Ricky Riggs	....	scenic (uncredited)
Mick Rossman	....	scenic (uncredited)
John Shea	....	silicone seamer (uncredited)

Sound Department
John K. Adams	....	adr editor
Christopher Assells	....	sound effects editor
Karen Baker Landers	....	first assistant sound (as Karen M. Baker)
Kevin Bartnof	....	foley artist
Bob Beher	....	foley editor
Barbara J. Boguski	....	adr editor (as Barbara Boguski)
Bob Bowman	....	assistant sound editor
David E. Campbell	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Dave Campbell)
Dominique Decaudain	....	foley artist
Dino Dimuro	....	sound effects editor (as Dino DiMuro)
Todd Egan	....	adr assistant
Eric Gotthelf	....	foley mixer
Per Hallberg	....	sound designer
Per Hallberg	....	sound supervisor
Dan Hegeman	....	sound effects editor
Petur Hliddal	....	sound mixer: Los Angeles (as Peter Hliddal)
Craig S. Jaeger	....	foley supervisor
Chris Jargo	....	adr supervisor
Constance A. Kazmer	....	dialogue editor
Lou Kleinman	....	foley editor
Lee W. Lebaigue	....	assistant sound editor (as Lee Lebaigue)
Kimberly Ellen Lowe	....	dialogue editor (as Kimberly Lowe Voight)
Kim Maitland	....	boom operator
Tod A. Maitland	....	sound mixer
Jennifer L. Mann	....	foley editor
Philip D. Morrill	....	assistant sound editor
Thomas J. O'Connell	....	adr mixer
T.J. O'Mara	....	boom operator
John T. Reitz	....	sound re-recording mixer (as John Reitz)
Jeff Rosen	....	foley editor (as Jeffrey Rosen)
Gregg Rudloff	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mary Ruth Smith	....	adr editor (as Mary Smith)
Lauren Stephens	....	dialogue editor
Peter Michael Sullivan	....	sound effects editor
Ann Szakmeister	....	dialogue editor (as Ann Szackmeister)
Cody Dorkin	....	adr (uncredited)
Michael Scott	....	sound recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Brent Baker	....	mold supervisor: Cinovation Studios
Roger Borelli	....	moldmaker: Cinovation Studios
Connie Brink	....	special effects coordinator
Mitch Devane	....	sculptor: Cinovation Studios (as Mitch DeVane)
Bruce Spaulding Fuller	....	principal artist: Cinovation Studios
Steve Galich	....	special effects coordinator: Los Angeles
Thomas Gilliland	....	painter: Cinovation Studios (as Tom Gilliland)
Al Griswold	....	special effects
Jurgen Heimann	....	mechanical technician: Cinovation Studios
Heidi Holicker	....	assistant: Mr. Baker, Cinovation Studios (as Heidi J. Holicker)
Denise Leibee	....	hair supervisor: Cinovation Studios
Gil Liberto	....	moldmaker: Cinovation Studios
James McLoughlin	....	principal artist: Cinovation Studios (as Jim McLoughlin)
Sylvia Nava	....	hair technician: Cinovation Studios
Ryan Peterson	....	sculptor: Cinovation Studios
Frank Rydberg	....	moldmaker: Cinovation Studios
Yoichi Art Sakamoto	....	principal artist: Cinovation Studios (as Art Sakamoto)
Aaron Sims	....	painter: Cinovation Studios
Dave Smith	....	principal artist: Cinovation Studios (as David Smith)
Bill Sturgeon	....	mechanical designer: Cinovation Studios
Bill Sturgeon	....	shop foreman: Cinovation Studios
Bill Traynor	....	special effects (as B. Traynor)
Kazuhiro Tsuji	....	principal artist: Cinovation Studios
Steve Wang	....	project supervisor: Cinovation Studios
Lisa Welton	....	seaming supervisor: Cinovation Studios
Roland Blancaflor	....	special makeup effects technician (uncredited)
Ante Dugandzic	....	special effects (uncredited)
Alan McFarland	....	miscellaneous animatronic electronics (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Carlos Arguello	....	digital effects supervisor: Cinesite
Carla Attanasio	....	visual effects coordinator
Rob Bottin	....	visual effects consultant
Robert Chapin	....	computer animator: CFC
Fortunato Frattasio	....	visual effects compositor: CFC
Richard Greenberg	....	visual effects designer
Rob Hodgson	....	visual effects supervisor: CFC (as Robert Hodgson)
Ariana Lingenfeise	....	digital effects producer: Cinesite
Anthony Mabin	....	composite supervisor: Cinesite
Aisling O'Brien	....	visual effects producer: CFC
Stephanie Powell	....	visual effects supervisor
Eric Weinschenk	....	visual effects compositor: CFC
Edward L. Williams	....	visual effects production supervisor
Marie-Josee Auclair	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Cheryl Bainum	....	computer graphics producer: POP Film (uncredited)
Travis Baumann	....	digital artist: CFC (uncredited)
Stella Bogh	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Bruce Branit	....	digital artist (uncredited)
Mark Breakspear	....	digital artist (uncredited)
Toby Brockhurst	....	digital effects artist (uncredited)
Dylan Carter	....	digital compositor: CFC (uncredited)
Thomas Clary	....	digital production manager: POP Film (uncredited)
Ken Dackermann	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Chris DeAngelis	....	visual effects editor: EFilm (uncredited)
Matt Dessero	....	digital artist (uncredited)
Jason Dost	....	digital recording operator (uncredited)
Kelly Granite	....	visual effects compositor (uncredited)
Glen Gustafson	....	digital effects color correction: Efilm (uncredited)
Katie Hecker	....	digital paint artist: CFC (uncredited)
Adam Howard	....	visual effects supervisor: POP Film (uncredited)
Tim Jacobsen	....	digital effects artist (uncredited)
Eli Jarra	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Tim Ketzer	....	computer graphics animator: Cinesite (uncredited)
Roger Kupelian	....	digital artist (uncredited)
Vincent Lavares	....	digital asset manager (uncredited)
Dan Levitan	....	compositor (uncredited)
Kevin Lingenfelser	....	digital composite artist: Cinesite (uncredited)
Seth Lippman	....	computer graphics animator (uncredited)
Jim Livolsi	....	visual effects producer (uncredited)
Brian Louks	....	visual effects gaffer (uncredited)
Bob Lyss	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Will McCoy	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Elizabeth Moore	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Cristin Pescosolido	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
John Scheele	....	senior visual effects supervisor: Warner Bros. (uncredited)
Janette Shew	....	digital effects producer (uncredited)
Craig A. Simms	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Tristan Tom	....	technical support: Cinesite (uncredited)
Vincent E. Toto	....	visual effects director of photography (uncredited)
Ronnie E. Williams Jr.	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Steve Wright	....	digital compositor: Cinesite (uncredited)

Stunts
Bill Anagnos	....	stunts
Perry Barndt	....	stunts
Gary Davis	....	stunt coordinator
Thomas Dewier	....	stunts (as Thomas DeWier)
Brian Donahue	....	stunts
Frank Ferrara	....	stunt coordinator
Ralph Ferrara	....	stunts
Janet Paparazzo	....	stunts
Keith Siglinger	....	stunts
Rick Creese	....	stunts (uncredited)
Thomas Dewier	....	stunt double: Al Pacino (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Murray Close	....	still photographer: Los Angeles
Joe Collins	....	second assistant camera
Ken Connors	....	rigging gaffer
Doug Dalisera	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Dick Deats	....	key grip: Los Angeles (as Dicky Deats)
Craig DiBona	....	camera operator (as Craig di Bona)
Russell Engels	....	chief lighting technician
Michael Finnerty	....	rigging grip
Brian Fitzsimons	....	best boy
Dennis Gamiello	....	key grip
Brian Hamill	....	still photographer
Zsolt Kadar	....	second assistant camera
Michael Laws	....	gaffer: Los Angeles (as Mike Laws)
Gregory Lundsgaard	....	Steadicam operator
Peter Masterson	....	second assistant camera (as Peter Stuart Masterson)
David J. McGraw	....	video playback: Los Angeles (as David McGraw)
Kevin McKenna	....	video assist operator
Vern Nobles	....	first assistant camera
Scott Rathner	....	first assistant camera
Steve Adcock	....	additional cinematographer: second unit (uncredited)
Rodney Bauer	....	grip (uncredited)
Deborah Brozina	....	second assistant camera (uncredited)
Steve Calalang	....	additional first assistant camera: second unit (uncredited)
James J. Ferris	....	electrician (uncredited)
Mark Hryma	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
William Keys	....	camera production assistant (uncredited)
Jay Laws	....	electrician (uncredited)
Dan Mahoney	....	rigging grip (uncredited)
Tim McAuliffe	....	electrician (uncredited)
Robert Ruiz	....	first assistant camera (uncredited)
Sam Taybi	....	dolly grip (uncredited)
Phillip Todd	....	second assistant camera: second unit (uncredited)

Casting Department
Kate Dowd	....	additional casting
Gayle Keller	....	casting assistant
Elizabeth Marx	....	casting associate
Grant Wilfley	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kate Edwards	....	costume supervisor
Patricia Eiben	....	costume supervisor
Ingrid Price	....	costumer
Barnaby Smith	....	costumer
Marta Font	....	key costumer (uncredited)
Sharon Globerson	....	costume design assistant (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Dale E. Grahn	....	color timer (as Dale Grahn)
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Emily Paine	....	assistant film editor
Steven Ramirez	....	first assistant editor
Laura Rindner	....	assistant film editor
Ann L. Thornberg	....	assistant film editor
Brett Carroll	....	assistant editor (uncredited)
Bill Daly	....	post-production executive (uncredited)
Brandon D. Hogan	....	post-production (uncredited)
Barry Malawski	....	assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Jeff Atmajian	....	orchestrator
Brad Dechter	....	orchestrator
Robert Elhai	....	orchestrator
James T. Hill	....	electronic score producer (as Jim Hill)
James Newton Howard	....	orchestrator
Artie Kane	....	conductor
Shawn Murphy	....	music scoring mixer
David Olson	....	music editor
Paul Salamunovich	....	conductor: L.A. Master Chorale
Jim Weidman	....	supervising music editor
Tom Boyd	....	musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
James Thatcher	....	musician: french horn (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Wayne R. Campbell	....	transportation captain: Los Angeles (as Wayne Campbell)
Louis Volpe	....	transportation captain (as Sonny Volpe)
Ralph Volpe	....	transportation co-captain
Robert Jepson	....	driver: cast (uncredited)

Other crew
Pamela Alch	....	script supervisor: Los Angeles
Rick Baker	....	demons creator
Rick Baker	....	demons designer
Brooks Baldwin	....	dialect coach
Liz Barcia	....	set assistant
Lori Berlanga	....	assistant: Taylor Hackford (as Lori Barrera)
Rick Bernstein	....	technical advisor
Craig Burfeindt	....	staff assistant
Sharron Cannon	....	staff assistant
Francesco Caparotta	....	staff assistant
Gerald Chaleff	....	technical advisor
Betty Chin	....	production coordinator
Amy Comstock	....	assistant accountant
Bob Corna	....	set assistant
Lou Crisa	....	assistant: Mr. Pacino
Chad DeCinces	....	staff assistant
Glen Eytchison	....	design consultant
Sarah Falk	....	assistant: Mr. Reeves
Dawn Flanagan	....	technical advisor
Robert Fogelnest	....	technical advisor
Judith E. Forman	....	assistant: Mr. Stoff
Jan Foster	....	location manager
Steve Ginsburg	....	staff assistant
Gigi Gordon	....	technical advisor
Louis Guerra	....	set assistant (as Louis J. Guerra)
Tim Judge	....	assistant: Al Pacino
Mick Kelly	....	production secretary
Richard Kennedy	....	technical advisor
Sarah Knight	....	assistant: Taylor Hackford (as Sarah Jo Knight)
Terry Ladin	....	production coordinator
Leslie LaPage	....	assistant: Taylor Hackford
Juan Lebrón	....	flamenco coordinator
Gerald Lefcourt	....	technical advisor
Amy Leigh Johnson	....	publicist (as Amy Johnson)
Sophia Lenhardt	....	staff assistant
Neil Lewis	....	set assistant
Ira London	....	technical advisor
Brian Martin	....	fitness trainer
Frank McKenna	....	craft service
Michael McKenna	....	craft service (as Mike McKenna)
Barbara Michels	....	researcher
Justin Moritt	....	production associate: Los Angeles
Maria Norman	....	assistant: Arnold Kopelson
Claudia O'Hehir	....	assistant: Anne Kopelson
Mario Pacheco	....	flamenco coordinator
Deborah Parker	....	assistant location manager (as Deb Parker)
Jennifer L. Pearlman	....	set assistant (as Jennifer Pearlman)
Ron B. Pierno	....	assistant location manager (as Ron Pierno)
Michael Pitt	....	assistant: Michael Tadross
Raymond Prado	....	bas relief designer (as Raymond G. Prado)
Kathleen Relyea	....	staff assistant
Jennifer Ro	....	assistant: Arnold Kopelson
Cornelia 'Nini' Rogan	....	script supervisor (as Nini Rogan)
Howard Samuelsohn	....	dialect coach
Eric Schade	....	assistant: Mr. Pacino
Lainie Sorkin	....	assistant: Mr. Stoff
Karen Koula Sossiadis	....	staff assistant
Deborah Sullivan	....	medic: Los Angeles
Meghan Sea Treese	....	assistant: Stephen Brown
Lynda Van Damm	....	production accountant (as Lynda 'V' Van Damm)
Donald Williams	....	fitness trainer
Maury Wray	....	assistant location manager
Robert Zarem	....	technical advisor (as Bobby Zarem)
Jon Zeidman	....	assistant location manager (as Jonathan Zeidman)
Debra Leilani Bakeman	....	additional medic (uncredited)
Sheryl Benko	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Rick Callan	....	location manager (uncredited)
Brek Cooney	....	underwater coordinator (uncredited)
Chris Debiec	....	production coordinator (uncredited)
Jessica Drake	....	dialect coach (uncredited)
Matthew Gross	....	production executive (uncredited)
Vincente Stasolla	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Mark Christian Subias	....	office production assistant (uncredited)
Tobin Torralba	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Michael L. Walker	....	set production assistant: re-shoots (uncredited)
Nicole Wilder	....	assistant production coordinator (uncredited)
Lynnanne Zager	....	adr voice (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Warner Bros (presents) (as Warner Bros.)
• Regency Enterprises (in association with)
• Kopelson Entertainment
• Taurus Film (in association with)
• Monarchy Enterprises B.V. (copyright holder)
• New Regency Pictures (uncredited)

Distributors

• Warner Bros (1997) (USA) (theatrical) (A Time Warner Entertainment Company)
• Warner Bros. Entertainment (1997) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. Transatlantic (1998) (France) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1998) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Warner Home Video (1997) (USA) (VHS) (pan and scan)
• Warner Bros. (1998) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1998) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1998) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1998) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Warner Home Video (1998) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (1998) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Warner Home Video (2000) (USA) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (199?) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Warner Bros. Television (????) (USA) (TV)
• Warner Home Video (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2012) (Germany) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Warner Home Vídeo (????) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (????) (Brazil) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Cinesite (Hollywood) (additional visual effects)
• Cinovation Studios
• Computer Film Company, The (CFC) (finale sequence visual effects) (as CFC)
• D. Rez Hollywood (57th Street digital visual effects)
• Digital Muse (matte paintings)
• Editel (Barzoon's terrace)
• Pacific Ocean Post Digital Film Group (digital visual effects: Milton's Terrace) (as Pacific Ocean Post)

Other Companies

• Alixandre Furs  fur provided by (as Alixandre)
• Carrera Computers  the producers wish to thank
• Criminal Defense Lawyers Research Center  the producers wish to thank
• Dance Theater of Harlem  the producers wish to thank
• Direct Tools & Fasteners  expendables
• EFilm  digital scanning
• EFilm  laser film recording
• Ermenegildo Zegna  wardrobe: Mr. Pacino
• Florida Bar Association  the producers wish to thank
• Florida Film Commission  the producers wish to thank
• Grant Wilfley Casting  extras casting
• Greenberg/Schluter  main title design
• Kodak  motion picture products
• Manhattan District Attorney's Office  the producers wish to thank
• New York Daily News  reprinted by permission
• New York Film Commission, The  the producers wish to thank
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Something's Cooking  catering
• TVT Records  soundtrack released by (uncredited)

Also Known As:

"Devil's Advocate" - USA (DVD box title)
"Diabolos" - Japan (English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for sexuality, nudity, violence and language

Runtime:

144 min | Turkey:136 min (TV version)

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English | German | Italian | Mandarin | Spanish

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Australia:R | Belgium:KT | Brazil:18 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Germany:16 (bw) | Hong Kong:IIB | Malaysia:(Banned) | Mexico:C | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:R(A) | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R (certificate #35596) | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:R (Manitoba) | Iceland:16 | Canada:14A | Singapore:R21 (re-rating) | Philippines:R-18 | Italy:VM14 | Australia:MA15+ (2012) (re-rating)

Filming Locations:

50th Floor, Continental Tower, Continental Plaza, Wall Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Warner Bros

Trivia:

To prepare for his role, Keanu Reeves spent time hanging out with defense attorneys in New York.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Kevin and Milton are on the rooftop there's a shot they're almost at the end of the rooftop, but then in the next shot they're walking a lot further.

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.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Biography: Al Pacino: Inside Out" (2001)

Soundtrack:

La niña del Canastero

A beguiling experience

This is one of the most intensely dark and beguiling movies I have seen. The purpose behind it is to create a moral drama about the fight between good and evil in a man, or the devil's everlasting quest to conquer man's soul. In retrospective, there are few movies I've seen that bring out such strong feelings in me. Specially the first hour. We follow a young couple, played by Reeves and Theron in her first big picture, who move to New York from the south when he is given a job as attorney in one of the biggest firms in the country. We see the change come in Kevin as he is introduced to a world of luxury and pleasure by his boss, THE DEVIL, played by old master Al Pacino.

The ending brings a new, unpredictable and great twist to the story. I will not give it away. The supporting cast is pretty strong, specially Jeffrey Jones who plays a senior partner in Lucifer Pacino's firm and who first arises the suspicion in Kevin/Keanu with his mysterious behaviour, and Connie Nielsen as Cristabella, an extremely hot Italian colleague who is the very symbol of temptation. Nielsen looked even better here than in "Gladiator" and her performance is also more interesting. Charlize Theron displayed her range here for the first time, showing she had a great potential to become a star with her mix of ethereal beauty and acting talent. Reeves was also very good as the hotshot attorney and his looks elevated his macho hero potential. Al Pacino didn't disappoint, but his performance here counts as one of his least spectacular.

This is a dark movie with elements of horror and some gore and sex thrown in for good measure. I think Taylor Hackford never did it better. He gave us something to ponder on while entertaining and scaring us at the same time. It is a film one can't forget.9/10