The Devil's Advocate

The Devil's Advocate (marketed as Devil's Advocate) is a 1997 American horror film directed by Taylor Hackford starring Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino and Charlize Theron, and based on a novel by Andrew Neiderman. The film's title is a reference to the common phrase "devil's advocate", and Pacino's character is named after the author of Paradise Lost, John Milton. The movie has some minor allusions to Milton's epic, such as the famous quotation "Better ... More

Initial release date:

  • Oct 17, 1997

Directed by:

Rating:

R (USA)

Runtime:

  • 2 h 24 min

Also known as:

  • The Devil's Advocate,
  • Az ördög ügyvédje,
  • Diablov advokát,
  • Pactar con el diablo,
  • Dábluv advokát,
  • L'associé du diable,
  • O dikigoros tou diavolou,
  • L'avocat du diable,
  • Diabolos,
  • Advogado do Diabo,
  • Seytanin avukati,
  • Im Auftrag des Teufels,
  • Адвокат дьявола,
  • Paholaisen asianajaja,
  • O Advogado do Diabo,
  • Devil's Advocate,
  • Djavolji advokat,
  • Djævelens advokat,
  • Hudicev advokat,
  • Djävulens advokat,
  • De advocaat van de duivel,
  • L'avvocato del diavolo,
  • El abogado del diablo

Film

Directed by

Taylor Hackford

Taylor Edwin Hackford (born December 31, 1944) is an American film director, and the current president of the Directors Guild of America. Hackford was born in Santa Barbara, California, the son of Mary (née Taylor), a waitress, and Joseph Hackford. He graduated from the University of Southern...

Tagline:

  • Evil has its winning ways.
  • Devil begins and wins.
  • The newest attorney at the world's most powerful law firm has never lost a case. But he's about to lose his soul.
  • Speak of the devil.

Subjects:

Story by:

Cinematography:

Edited by:

Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • Oct 17, 1997
  • Nov 16, 1998
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Production design by:

Art direction by:

Set Decoration by:

Runtime:

  • 2 h 24 min
  • 2 h 23 min
  • 2 h 26 min
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Notable filming locations:

Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 57,000,000

Production companies:

Other film companies:

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Awards

Award Nominations:

Year Award Award Nominee
  • 1998

MTV Movie Award for Best Villain Nominees

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year Note
  • 1,695
  • Apr 25, 2010
  • 6.5

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