The Devil's Advocate Movie Review 1997

Forget the actors, this film belongs to cinematographer Bartkowiak and production designer Bruno Rubeo, who offer a lush, rich look that's very enticing. And it's all about enticement--young Florida lawyer Kevin Lomax (Reeves) is seduced by the power and money of a position at an influential New York law firm run by the mysterious John Milton (Pacino). But soon Kevin's beautiful wife Mary Ann (Theron) is having a breakdown, his religious mother (Ivey) is prophesizing doom, and Kevin learns the boss is Satan--literally. Reeves is earnest, Pacino relishes his showy role, and the visual effects provide some much needed jolts. Based on the novel by Andrew Neiderman.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 144 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Suspense, Law & Lawyers, Devils, New York, New York, Order in the Court, Marriage, Sanity Check, Corporate Shenanigans, Florida, Bad Dads

Screenplay

Tony Gilroy, Jonathan Lemkin

Cast

Al Pacino, Keanu Reeves, Charlize Theron, Judith Ivey, Craig T. Nelson, Jeffrey Jones, Connie Nielsen, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Debra Monk, Tamara Tunie, Vyto Ruginis, Laura Harrington, Pamela Gray, Heather Matarazzo, Delroy Lindo

Cinematography

Andrzej Bartkowiak

Director

Taylor Hackford

Music

James Newton Howard

Producer

Arnon Milchan, Anne Kopelson, Arnold Kopelson, Warner Bros.