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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
Taylor Hackford
Writers (WGA):
Andrew Neiderman (novel)
Jonathan Lemkin (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
17 October 1997 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Horror | Thriller more
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. more
Plot:
A hotshot lawyer gets more than he bargained for when he learns his new boss is Lucifer himself. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 5 nominations more
User Comments:
A beguiling experience more (353 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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 ... Mrs. Melissa Black

Pamela Gray ... Mrs. Diana Barzoon

George Wyner ... Meisel

Chris Bauer ... Lloyd Gettys (as Christopher Bauer)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Devil's Advocate (USA) (DVD box title)
Im Auftrag des Teufels (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated R for sexuality, nudity, violence and language.
Runtime:
144 min | Turkey:136 min (TV version)
Country:
USA | Germany
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

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Sculptor Frederick Hart and the Episcopal National Cathedral in Washington, DC, sued Warner Brothers over a sculpture that appears in the film and closely resembles Hart's "Ex Nihilo", which is situated above the entrance to the cathedral. A last-minute deal was negotiated to allow the sculpture to remain in the film. more
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Incorrectly regarded as goofs: In the nightmare scene, we see Mary's eyes open, she gets up from the couch, then we see her back on the couch and open her eyes again (identical footage). But since this is a nightmare, strange things are possible. 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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Movie Connections:
Referenced in End of Days (1999) more
Soundtrack:
A mi tio El Niņo Miguel more

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19 out of 25 people found the following comment useful.
A beguiling experience, 1 April 2005
9/10
Author: ereinion from Lemuria

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

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