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The Devil and Max Devlin (1981)
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Release Date:
6 March 1981 (USA) moreTagline:
A new high in being lowdown. morePlot:
When Max dies in an accident, he goes straight to hell. But the devil Barney makes him an offer: if... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Wants to Be Funny, But Fails in Its Attempt. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Elliott Gould | ... | Max Devlin |
 | Bill Cosby | ... | Barney Satin |
 | Susan Anspach | ... | Penny Hart |
| Adam Rich | ... | Toby Hart |
| Julie Budd | ... | Stella Summers |
| Sonny Shroyer | ... | Big Billy Hunniker |
 | David Knell | ... | Nerve Nordlinger |
 | Chuck Shamata | ... | Jerry Nadler |
| Deborah Baltzell | ... | Heidi |
| Ronnie Schell | ... | Greg Weems |
| Jeannie Wilson | ... | Laverne Hunniker |
| Stanley Brock | ... | The Counterman |
| Ted Zeigler | ... | Mr. Billings |
| Vic Dunlop | ... | Brian |
| Reggie Nalder | ... | Chairman of Devil's Council |
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Singapore:PG | Iceland:L | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Chile:TE | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:6MOVIEmeter: 
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During the UK 'video nasty' scare of the 1980's anti-censorship journalist Liam T. Sanford wrote a false letter petitioning against this film to the Police Watch Committee, claiming the movie to be 'sick and horrific', in an attempt to discredit local police forces and expose their lack of film knowledge. Sure enough the film was briefly seized by officers from video retailers before being hastily returned to the shelves. moreSoundtrack:
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Elliott Gould dies in an accident and goes straight to hell to meet the devil himself (Bill Cosby), but that is not the end. Gould makes a deal to get out of hell by going back to Earth to get the souls of three young people in this would-be-comedy that is just not funny. Cosby is not on screen enough to even make a lasting impression and it is up to Gould and some sub-par young actors to carry the project. Gould does do his best, but all in all the film is just a project that wants to entertain and provide messages to its audience and failed to do either of those things. An odd production from the Disney studios. 2.5 out of 5 stars.