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The Devil's Own (1997)
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Reviews Counted:32
Fresh:9
Rotten:23
Average Rating:5.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 52 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: THE DEVIL'S OWN is an intelligent suspense thriller by award-winning director Alan J. Pakula. Francis "Frankie" McGuire (Brad Pitt) is an IRA terrorist fueled by the need to avenge his father's... THE DEVIL'S OWN is an intelligent suspense thriller by award-winning director Alan J. Pakula. Francis "Frankie" McGuire (Brad Pitt) is an IRA terrorist fueled by the need to avenge his father's execution, which he witnessed as a child in Belfast, Northern Ireland. McGuire comes to New York under an alias on a mission to acquire missiles for use back home in the Northern Irish fight for independence from the British. Needing a hideout, he's placed in the home of Irish-American Tom O'Meara (Harrison Ford), an ethical family man whose background as a veteran cop presents a perfect cover. However, an unexpected bond develops between the two men, and Frankie finds himself viewing O'Meara as a long-lost father figure. Yet the men's friendship is doomed by the weight of Frankie's lies, his secret mission, and the violent world that he belongs to--one that is bound to invade his protector's house. The film, revealing a complex plot and equally complex characters, was the last directorial effort from Pakula, who died in a tragic car accident. [More]
Starring: Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt, Ruben Blades, Treat Williams
Starring: Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt, Ruben Blades, Treat Williams, Natascha McElhone, George Hearn, Margaret Colin
Director: Alan J. Pakula
Director: Alan J. Pakula
Screenwriter: David Cohen, Vincent Patrick, Kevin Jarre
Producer: Lloyd Levin, Donald Laventhall
Composer: James Horner
Reviews for The Devil's Own
Finally just another schoolmarmish prestige piece touting America's moral superiority
What's left is a lot of moral grappling, not all of which has one iota of relevance to the plot.
The line 'This is not an American story, it's an Irish one' means nothing ... it is a story as American as McNuggets -- all extra-crispy coating and no real meat underneath.
Unjustly dismissed and really quite watchable, despite Brad Pitt's silly Irish accent.
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