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The Devil's Own

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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

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Runtime: 1 hr 52 mins

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 execution, which he witnessed as a child in Belfast, Northern Ireland. McGuire comes to New York... 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]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt, Ruben Blades, Treat Williams, Natascha McElhone

Director: Alan J. Pakula
Screenwriter: David Cohen, Vincent Patrick, Kevin Jarre
Producer: Lloyd Levin, Donald Laventhall
Composer: James Horner

DVD Info

Release:

Aug 5, 2009

[DVD Details]

UMD Features:

  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.78

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 2.0 - English
  • Subtitles - English, Spanish

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Finally just another schoolmarmish prestige piece touting America's moral superiority

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What's left is a lot of moral grappling, not all of which has one iota of relevance to the plot.

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07/30/07
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A cobbled-together mess of conflicting tones.

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09/18/05
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07/01/05
Jake Euker
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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.

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Jim Shelby
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Robert Roten
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Unjustly dismissed and really quite watchable, despite Brad Pitt's silly Irish accent.

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Revolves around two men whose passionate commitment to justice puts them on a collision course.

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