19972h 24mDir. Taylor Hackford

The Devil's Advocate

Name: The Devil's Advocate
Genre: Horror, Drama, Mystery
Released: 1997-10-17
Duration: 2 h 24 min
Rating: 4
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino, Charlize Theron, Jeffrey Jones, Judith Ivey

“The newest attorney at the world's most powerful law firm has never lost a case. But he's about to lose his soul.”

HorrorDramaMystery

4.0 / 5.0

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1st Half: 4.0 ★vs2nd Half: 4.0 ★

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Aspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax accepts a job at a New York law firm. With the stakes getting higher every case, Kevin quickly learns that his boss has something far more evil planned.

Starring:Keanu Reeves,Al Pacino,Charlize Theron,Jeffrey Jones,Judith Ivey

Featured Cast

(12 actors)

Keanu Reeves

Kevin Lomax

Al Pacino

John Milton

Charlize Theron

Mary Ann Lomax

Jeffrey Jones

Eddie Barzoon

Judith Ivey

Mrs. Lomax

Connie Nielsen

Christabella

Craig T. Nelson

Alexander Cullen

Tamara Tunie

Jackie Heath

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Leamon Heath

Debra Monk

Pam Garrety

Vyto Ruginis

Weaver

Laura Harrington

Melissa Black

Key Production Crew

Director

Taylor Hackford

Screenplay & Writers

Andrew Neiderman, Tony Gilroy, Jonathan Lemkin

Cinematography

Andrzej Bartkowiak

Original Score

James Newton Howard

Producers

Anne Kopelson, Arnold Kopelson, Arnon Milchan

Film Details

Budget$57,000,000

Box Office Revenue$153,000,000

Original Languageen

Production Studios

Monarchy Enterprises B.V.Regency EnterprisesKopelson EntertainmentNew Regency PicturesTaurus FilmWarner Bros. Pictures

Keywords & Themes

#child abuse#southern usa#marriage crisis#obsession#bible#seduction#hallucination#devil's son#ambition#pact with the devil

Community Reviews & Logs

Aniket Shukla @aniket11

Oct 13, 2026

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4.0

I find it a bit funny that Rotten Tomatoes gave this movie 3.5 stars. They said no one cared about anyone in the movie. Part of the reason the movie was so good, despite the few bits of "wizardry" type stuff (that I'll...

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