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L'avocat du diable

Original title: Guilty as Sin
  • 1993
  • Tous publics
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
5.8K
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Rebecca De Mornay and Don Johnson in L'avocat du diable (1993)
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A female lawyer takes an accused wife-murderer as a client, but finds herself morally compelled to betray him one way or another.A female lawyer takes an accused wife-murderer as a client, but finds herself morally compelled to betray him one way or another.A female lawyer takes an accused wife-murderer as a client, but finds herself morally compelled to betray him one way or another.

  • Director
    • Sidney Lumet
  • Writer
    • Larry Cohen
  • Stars
    • Rebecca De Mornay
    • Don Johnson
    • Stephen Lang
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    5.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sidney Lumet
    • Writer
      • Larry Cohen
    • Stars
      • Rebecca De Mornay
      • Don Johnson
      • Stephen Lang
    • 52User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Rebecca De Mornay and Don Johnson in L'avocat du diable (1993)
    Rebecca De Mornay and Don Johnson in L'avocat du diable (1993)
    Rebecca De Mornay and Don Johnson in L'avocat du diable (1993)
    Rebecca De Mornay and Don Johnson in L'avocat du diable (1993)
    Don Johnson in L'avocat du diable (1993)
    Rebecca De Mornay and Don Johnson in L'avocat du diable (1993)
    Rebecca De Mornay and Don Johnson in L'avocat du diable (1993)
    Rebecca De Mornay, Don Johnson, and Jack Warden in L'avocat du diable (1993)
    Rebecca De Mornay and Don Johnson in L'avocat du diable (1993)
    Rebecca De Mornay and Don Johnson in L'avocat du diable (1993)
    Rebecca De Mornay, Don Johnson, and Jack Warden in L'avocat du diable (1993)

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    Rebecca De Mornay
    Rebecca De Mornay
    • Jennifer Haines
    Don Johnson
    Don Johnson
    • David Edgar Greenhill
    Stephen Lang
    Stephen Lang
    • Phil Garson
    Jack Warden
    Jack Warden
    • Moe Plimpton
    Dana Ivey
    Dana Ivey
    • Judge D. Tompkins
    Ron White
    Ron White
    • Prosecutor DiAngelo
    Norma Dell'Agnese
    Norma Dell'Agnese
    • Emily, Jennifer's Assistant
    Sean McCann
    Sean McCann
    • Nolan, Greenhill's Doorman
    Luis Guzmán
    Luis Guzmán
    • Lt. Bernard Martinez
    Robert Kennedy
    Robert Kennedy
    • Caniff
    James Blendick
    • McMartin
    Tom Butler
    Tom Butler
    • D.A. Heath
    Christina Grace
    • Miriam Langford
    • (as Christina Baren)
    Lynne Cormack
    • Esther Rothman
    Barbara Eve Harris
    Barbara Eve Harris
    • Kathleen Bigelow
    Simon Sinn
    Simon Sinn
    • Mr. Loo
    John Kapelos
    John Kapelos
    • Ed Lombardo
    Tom McCamus
    Tom McCamus
    • Ray Schiff
    • Director
      • Sidney Lumet
    • Writer
      • Larry Cohen
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The French title for this film was "L'Avocat du Diable" which translates into the English language as "The Devil's Advocate".
    • Goofs
      Jennifer Haines (Rebecca De Mornay) is having dinner with her friend, Moe (Jack Warden). He fills her plate with spaghetti and sits down with the serving dish. His plate is clearly empty. In the next two shots, he has a full plate of food.
    • Quotes

      [Moe is sitting in his desk, smoking while working. Suddenly, the door opens and David Greenhill enters]

      Moe: Well, what can I do for you?

      David Greenhill: Well, I thought I might be able to... help you out with that little biography you've been writing about me. You know, maybe help fill in some of the gaps.

      Moe: Why would I be interested in you?

      David Greenhill: 'Cause I'm a remarkable fellow, Moe. You've never met anyone quite like me before.

      [David looks up places]

      David Greenhill: God, places like these are bad for my allergies.

      Moe: Well, I don't like to throw things away.

      David Greenhill: Yeah, well, Moe, sometimes you got to get rid of the old to make way for the new. You know what I mean? I mean, let's face it. Old people, they just kind of clutter up the world. You know what I mean? They walk too slow and they talk too slow... and they drive too slow and they're always in the friggin' way. Trying to remind you about how things used to be. Pain in the butt, really.

      Moe: If you're looking for your file, I... had it copied and put in the safe-deposit box.

      David Greenhill: No. Not you, Moe. No computer, no fax, no Xerox. Mm-mm. You wouldn't have that trash in your office. Nope. It's in here somewhere.

      Moe: Well, feel free to look around. I'll be back in the morning.

      David Greenhill: Well, if you're gonna help me look for it, then this whole friggin' places gotta go.

      [Moe turns to David]

      David Greenhill: Damn firetrap anyway. See, the way I see it, you were working late one night, and you fell asleep with one of them cigars in your hand. Stray ash... fell off and caught those newspapers on fire. You were overcome by smoke. It's better than wasting away in a hospital day after day, don't you think, Moe? I mean, really.

      Moe: What?

      [using a cigarette lighter, David lights a newspaper, and uses it to burn every file on the desk]

      Moe: What the...

      [David continues to burn the files]

      Moe: Crazy! Crazy animal!

      [David destroys all papers everywhere in the office]

      Moe: Damn crazy lunatic! What the hell are you doing?

      [David knocks Moe unconscious with a phone book. The whole office is on fire. David exits the office and walk out of the building. The flames blow out of the windows and explode in the upper floor]

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Made in America/Menace II Society/Cliffhanger/Hot Shots! Part Deux/The Long Day Closes (1993)

    User reviews52

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    Derivative of Hitchcock, obvious but okay...
    This film often on The Movie Channel was made in the early 90's when there was a lack of new suspense films...audiences were ready for something more. Also at this time was when "Silence of the Lambs" came out, and for that time was groundbreaking.

    So for what this is, it is a good TV film. DeMornay as ambitious criminal attorney (she was very good in "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle") wonder what she is filming these days.

    Anyway, Don Johnson as ladies man who is accused of killing his wife. There is a cameo with Jack Warden (excellenet veteran actor who was also in Lumet's "And Justice for All" and "The Verdict" with Paul Newman an excellent courtroom drama).

    Overall we have seen the story before, Johnson as conceited narcissist taunting his attorney...there is a twist at the end. There are several familiar scenes which Hitchcock aficionados will pick up on, including the "North by Northwest" cliffhanger ending. It's been done before, but worth watching for a few decent performances. 8/10.
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    • MarieGabrielle
    • Aug 27, 2011

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 8, 1993 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Guilty as Sin
    • Filming locations
      • Old City Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Hollywood Pictures
      • Touchwood Pacific Partners 1
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $22,866,222
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,713,708
      • Jun 6, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $22,866,222
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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