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Devil's Own
1997
THE DEVIL'S OWN, Alan J. Pakula's last film, is a character-driven thriller that confronts suspense and gritty realism head-on. Harrison Ford plays Tom O'Meara, an Irish-American cop in New York who opens his home and family to Francis 'Frankie' McGuire (Brad Pitt), whom they believe is a refuge-seeking immigrant from Belfast. .. Read more
| Starring | Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt, Margaret Colin, Ruben Blades |
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| Director | Alan J. Pakula |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller |
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Devil's Own
THE DEVIL'S OWN, Alan J. Pakula's last film, is a character-driven thriller that confronts suspense and gritty realism head-on. Harrison Ford plays Tom O'Meara, an Irish-American cop in New York who opens his home and family to Francis 'Frankie' McGuire (Brad Pitt), whom they believe is a refuge-seeking immigrant from Belfast. They later discover that their visitor is an IRA rebel on a terrorist mission. Buoyed by tense, strong performances from both stars, the film is ultimately a tragedy that explores the unexpected friendship of two men of similar ethnic roots, yet of different places, times, and values, and the cruel and senseless cycle of violence they face.
| Starring | Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt, Margaret Colin, Ruben Blades, Treat Williams, George Hearn, Natascha McElhone |
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| Director | Alan J. Pakula |
| Studio | SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 47 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 47 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English |
| Subtitles | DVD: Czech, English, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Polish |
| Released | DVD: 12 Oct 1998 Blu-ray: 05 May 2008 Production year: 1997 |
| Format | DVD |
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Bedevilled by its own production problems (constant script changes, disenchanted Brad Pitt wanting to quit, changes in the political situation while shooting), it's hardly surprising that director Alan J Pakula's IRA thriller is a fudged disappointment. Harrison Ford is the New York cop who takes Irish émigré Pitt into his home without realising he's a wanted terrorist on a missile-buying mission for the Republican cause. The tepid tension is supposed to emerge from Pitt taking to Ford's family and establishing an emotional bond with the father figure he never had, but it not being enough to deflect him from his single-minded purpose. This is both dramatically and politically incorrect.
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"...[Pitt] gives a first-rate, madly photogenic performance....THE DEVIL'S OWN delivers two traffic-stopping star turns for the price of one..."
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8 out of 10 people found this review helpful
Excellent with a capital W for wow
This film is a great story about the experiences of an IRA member trying to buy weapons in America. It has a good storyline, great action and also a cool title. Watch it (unless you are stupid, like Raj)
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
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great
A GOOD STORY LINE VERY GOOD FILM A MUST
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Devil's Own - BLU-RAY Version
THE DEVIL'S OWN, Alan J. Pakula's last film, is a character-driven thriller that confronts suspense and gritty realism head-on. Harrison Ford plays Tom O'Meara, an Irish-American cop in New York who opens his home and family to Francis "Frankie" McGuire (Brad Pitt), whom they believe is a refuge-...
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Devil's Own
THE DEVIL'S OWN, Alan J. Pakula's last film, is a character-driven thriller that confronts suspense and gritty realism head-on. Harrison Ford plays Tom O'Meara, an Irish-American cop in New York who opens his home and family to Francis 'Frankie' McGuire (Brad Pitt), whom they believe is a refuge-...
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