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 home-town 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 .. Read more
| Starring | Ruben Sa, Don King, , |
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| Director | Taylor Hackford |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller |
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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 home-town 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 | Ruben Sa, Don King, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 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 / |
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| Director | Taylor Hackford |
| Studio | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 18 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 2 hrs 18 mins |
| Certificate |  DVD LOVEFiLM Instant |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English |
| Dubbed | French, Italian |
| Hearing-impaired | English, Italian |
| Subtitles | DVD: Arabic, Dutch, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish |
| Released | Production year: 1997 On LOVEFiLM Instant: LOVEFiLM Instant: 21 Jun 2010 To Rent: DVD: 25 Jan 1999 |
| LOVEFiLM Instant | £2.49 |
"...Executed with unconventional panache and anchored by dazzling performances from Al Pacino and Charlize Theron..."
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Sorry Robert, Pacino's peerless!
De Niro versus Pacino? Al Pacino every time. Both extremely talented but the former does menacing the latter does utterly unnerving, NIGHTMARISH. Just compare ... read more »
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Kept me on the edge of my seat
Kept me on the edge of my seat. Just realised that I've never seen a bad Al Pacino film. Haven't seen a film like this for a long time where I have to ... read more »
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Great Movie
Brilliant movie, loved it, Charlize Theron was excellent. Very good story which kept me hooked throughout the whole film. Al Pacino was brilliant as the devil, ... read more »
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devils and sex
this is a time-old morality tale, set in contemporary new york, and spiced with some exquisite humour. its philosophical depth is complemented with eloquent and... read more »
Charlize Theron has revealed she was briefly kicked out of America as her career was taking off - because she was working illegally in Hollywood. The South African-born actress became an American citizen in 2007 but initially outstayed her welcome in the States when she was struggling to find work after her breakthrough role in Two Days In The Valley. As her work visa expired, Theron was still fighting for roles in Hollywood - and had just landed a role opposite Al Pacino and Keanu Reeves in... Read more
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