The Devil's Advocate (Keanu Reeves)

Director:Taylor Hackford



Writers (WGA):Andrew Neiderman (novel)

Jonathan Lemkin (screenplay) ...



IMDB link : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118971/




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)



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



Plot Keywords:Christian Horror / Beautiful Woman / Power / Kosher / Bare Butt



Awards :1 win & 5 nominations



User Comments: Best Hollywood movie of the 90`s





The Most Underrated Film of the '90s, 4 April 2006



The reviews for "The Devil's Advocate" were not too kind, to say the least. But what did the critics refuse to see in this? With movies nowadays being nothing but flashy, over-the-top, masturbatory, CG-fests, "The Devil's Advocate" holds up like osmium.



The cinematography is good because it's quite understated and that's a virtue in today's cinema. The acting, while containing pretty lame Southern accents, is still pretty good. Even from Keanu, dude.



Sorely forgotten in it's day, the script tells a very deep, original and interesting story, with lots of development, respect for the characters, delicate pacing, and a head-spinning ending. The movie is solely about the people and their struggles. Fear takes hold of the audience through the dialogue.



Think of "The Devil's Advocate" as Woody Allen trying his hand at a horror/thriller and succeeding. This movie never makes you jump, but it puts you in a general state of discomfort through it's atmosphere. As with all memorable supernatural dramas, this one handles its spectacle with discretion and grace.



Isn't that what we hope to see when we watch any movie? 10/10