The Devil's Own

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The Devil's Own

R

1997

1h 50m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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As a favor to a friend, policeman Tom O'Meara (Harrison Ford) lets visiting Irishman Rory Devaney (Brad Pitt) stay with him and his family in New York City. Rory's visit is quiet at first, but when Tom and his wife, Sheila (Margaret Colin), return home one day, they're accosted by intruders. Tom soon realizes that Rory is in the Irish Republican Army. When it becomes clear that Rory's stateside trip is part of an effort to transport illegal guns to Dublin, Tom is compelled to stop him.

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Duane Byrge

The Hollywood Reporter

04/02/2020

A beguiling but ultimately leaden tale of moral conflict.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

02/28/2018

Fortunately for us (and for Pakula), Harrison Ford and Brad Pitt are bona fide movie stars: their charisma is a considerable compensation.

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Carol Buckland

CNN.com

01/05/2018

While this film runs almost two hours, it seems longer because of the pacing.

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Jose Solís

Common Sense Media

Sep 29

2/5

This is a thriller that starts with an intense premise but quickly descends into something pretty ludicrous.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

12/02/2023

2.5/4

...a watchable thriller that ultimately fares best in its compelling first half...

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

03/26/2016

B-

An engrossing but disappointing big-budget political suspense film, that never becomes exceptional.

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Gregory S

@Gregory566 Mar 11

Ford and Pitt are great in this movie. The movie itself is pretty frustrating, as they try to stuff way too much in it.

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Charlotte A

@CharlieA Jan 22

An alltime classic about the forever and still, though at present less violent, ongoing conflict between Catholics/Nationalists and Protestants/Unionists in Northern Ireland who want to belong to different countries and governments....at least with us Europeans it resonates very much, as we grew up hearing about this violent conflict almost everyday ...for decades..........we do not always choose who we are...

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Corey S

@sinn10304 Sep 27

Meandering and thin on substance. A fat man could fit through the plot holes in this stinker.

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Deb C

@RT72537719 Sep 9

I’m shocked at the dismal RT ratings for this outstanding movie. I not only love it in general, but I think both Ford and Pitt do a fabulous job overcoming their real-time and deep differences during what was reportedly a mess of a shoot. The script was continually scrapped due to Ford’s insistence that his part be enlarged, though he signed on to an original (completed) script that had him in a far more supporting role. Though the making of the movie sounds chaotic at best (and I can appreciate Pitt’s frustration with Ford’s unrestrained ego), the end product is coherent, full of suspense and has some real surprises. The women are all excellent in their support, as is Treat Williams as a menacing bad guy made all the more terrifying because he never raises his voice. His scenes with Pitt crackle with tension.

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Oscar A

@otorresm83 May 25

Buena si, excelente no! me gusto si.

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Michael S

@mstrocko 11/26/2024

This is a movie that would've benefitted from some paring down. There's too many threads, none of which are really developed. As a result, the film is muddled but watchable.

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Sheila O'Meara

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Synopsis

As a favor to a friend, policeman Tom O'Meara (Harrison Ford) lets visiting Irishman Rory Devaney (Brad Pitt) stay with him and his family in New York City. Rory's visit is quiet at first, but when Tom and his wife, Sheila (Margaret Colin), return home one day, they're accosted by intruders. Tom soon realizes that Rory is in the Irish Republican Army. When it becomes clear that Rory's stateside trip is part of an effort to transport illegal guns to Dublin, Tom is compelled to stop him.

Director: Alan J. Pakula
Producer: Lawrence Gordon, Robert F. Colesberry
Screenwriter: Vincent Patrick, Kevin Jarre
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment, Columbia Pictures, Columbia Tristar
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 26, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Runtime: 1h 50m
Sound Mix: Dolby, Surround, SDDS

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