IMDb >
The Devil's Own (1997)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at Blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsThe Devil's Own (1997) More at IMDbPro »
| Videos (see all 3) |
|
Overview
User Rating:
Director:
Writers (WGA):
Release Date:
26 March 1997 (USA)
more
Tagline:
One man trapped by destiny, and another bound by duty. They're about to discover what they're willing to fight, and to die for. more
Plot:
A police officer uncovers the real identity of his houseguest, an IRA terrorist in hiding. full summary | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Ireland
|
Murder
|
Police
|
Friendship
|
Northern Ireland
more
NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
Robert Pattinson, Brad Pitt And More Overnight Sex Symbols
(From MTV Movie News. 29 September 2009, 2:52 AM, PDT)
Pitt and Ford Make Up After Devilish Differences
(From WENN. 9 July 2002)
(From MTV Movie News. 29 September 2009, 2:52 AM, PDT)
Pitt and Ford Make Up After Devilish Differences
(From WENN. 9 July 2002)
User Comments:
One Sorry Mess
more (91 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Harrison Ford | ... | Tom O'Meara |
 | Brad Pitt | ... | Rory Devaney / Francis Austin McGuire |
 | Margaret Colin | ... | Sheila O'Meara |
 | Rubén Blades | ... | Edwin Diaz |
 | Treat Williams | ... | Billy Burke |
| George Hearn | ... | Peter Fitzsimmons |
 | Mitch Ryan | ... | Chief Jim Kelly (as Mitchell Ryan) |
 | Natascha McElhone | ... | Megan Doherty |
| Paul Ronan | ... | Sean Phelan |
| Simon Jones | ... | Harry Sloan |
 | Julia Stiles | ... | Bridget O'Meara |
 | Ashley Carin | ... | Morgan O'Meara |
| Kelly Singer | ... | Annie O'Meara |
 | David O'Hara | ... | Martin MacDuf |
| David Wilmot | ... | Dessie |
Additional Details
MPAA:
Rated R for strong brutal violence, and for language.
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
107 min
Country:
Language:
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Certification:
USA:R (certificate #34333) |
Iceland:14 |
Iceland:16 (video rating) |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:M |
Belgium:KT |
Finland:K-16 |
Germany:12 |
Netherlands:16 |
Norway:15 |
Portugal:M/16 |
South Korea:15 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
Singapore:PG
Filming Locations:
Company:
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
Average Shot Length = ~4.8 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~4.6 seconds.
more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: During the first shoot out Frankie yells to Ronnie and points to him. We see Ronnie turn the corner and start to shoot. However if you look closely debris is falling "upward". Obviously the shot is in reverse. The same shot is repeated moments later but correctly.
more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Nanny: The Nose Knows (#4.15)" (1997)
more
Soundtrack:
Trouble Brother
more
FAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more (91 total)
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for The Devil's Own (1997) moreRecommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| The Dark Knight | A History of Violence | Capitaine Conan | The Fugitive | Body of Lies |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| News articles | IMDb Action section | IMDb USA section |
| Add this title to MyMovies |
There seems to be a certain template for making "Oirish" movies in Hollywood. Add some or all of the following ingredients to your movie script - Aran Sweaters, a sub-Deliverance rural setting, comely maidens with red hair, a village idiot (teeth optional), impromptu céilís and dancing at the crossroads, priests, drunken violence and the obligatory "Ooh arr, begorrah" accents and you have an Irish film. And if you want some controversy, why not try to tackle the situation in Northern Ireland by adding in some IRA men for good measure. Unfortunately, the Devil's Own has quite a few of the aforementioned clichés in abundance.
It is a great shame that with a cast and director of this calibre, they couldn't have come up with something better. There have been very few, if any, decent films ever made about Northern Ireland and perhaps it's time Hollywood stopped trying to put forward its own take on it, especially when it is as cack-handed as The Devil's Own. Not only is the whole movie grossly offensive to Irish people, and anyone else with a brain, but it is a dangerous message to be sending out to gullible Irish Americans. It's time film-makers stopped buying into the idea that the IRA are noble warriors when in fact they and others of their ilk are terrorists, pure and simple.
Avoid this like the plague. Brad Pitt's accent is the least of the problems in this film. He just isn't convincing as the cold-blooded killer he is supposed to be - he's far too nice. Harrison Ford is his usual reliable self but too much of the movie is taken up with a largely irrelevant sub-plot featuring himself and Ruben Blades as his police partner. At times, The Devil's Own seems like an IRA film mixed up with NYPD Blue.