Film1997107 min

The Devil's Own

Name: The Devil's Own
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1997
Duration: 107 min
Cast: Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt, Rubén Blades, Treat Williams, Natascha McElhone

Taste attributes: crimedramathrillerpoliticalespionageactionfasttried & testedunsavouryimaginarylinearglossybig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"They come from different worlds. They fight for different causes. Now, two men from opposite sides of the law are about to go to war."

Boxlist takeExpect a very fast, sweeping crime thriller, heightened rather than true to life. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Taste details

Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

6.1 /10

TMDB · 857 votes

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Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Balanced, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow
Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

Frankie McGuire, one of the IRA's deadliest assassins, draws an American family into the crossfire of terrorism. But when he is sent to the U.S. to buy weapons, Frankie is housed with the family of Tom O'Meara, a New York cop who knows nothing about Frankie's real identity. Their surprising friendship, and Tom's growing suspicions, forces Frankie to choose between the promise of peace or a lifetime of murder.

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