Devil's Advocate Details

Devil's Advocate

Promising young lawyer Kevin Lomax (Keanu Reeves) has never lost a case--even when his client is guilty. When Kevin is seduced away from his sleepy hometown in Florida to work for a flashy, charming lawyer (Al Pacino, in a role he seems born to play), his mother (Judith Ivey) has reservations. But as he works his way up the corporate ladder, Kevin manages to put them aside, along with his wife's (Charlize Theron) needs and the stirrings of his conscience over knowingly defending the guilty. However, his vanity won't let him start losing now. As Kevin's career skyrockets, his neglected wife Mary Ann begins to see evil, violent visions. Hoping a visit from his mother will help, instead Kevin finds himself confronted with a secret his mother has never told him. As Mary Ann seemingly descends into madness, Kevin begins to suspect his boss may be much more than he seems, and he finds himself faced with a choice between saving his own life and saving his soul. Thought-provoking, inventive, and entertaining, director Taylor Hackford's film is reminiscent of psychological horror films like ROSEMARY'S BABY. Andrzej Bartkowiak's lush, innovative cinematography complements the smart script and dead-on acting.

Starring	Al Pacino, Keanu Reeves, Jeffrey Jones, Judith Ivey, Laura Harrington, Craig T. Nelson, Delroy Lindo, Vyto Ruginis, Connie Nielsen, Debra Monk, Heather Matarazzo, Charlize Theron, Chris Bauer, Al D'Amato, Pamela Gray, Don King, Ruben Santi
Director	Taylor Hackford
Studio	WARNER HOME VIDEO
Run time	DVD: 2 hrs 18 mins
Certificate
Genres	Thriller
Language	English
Dubbed	French, Italian
Hearing-impaired	English, Italian
Subtitles	Arabic, Dutch, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Released	DVD: 25 Jan 1999 Production year: 1997
Format	DVD