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The Devil's Own
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.
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.
- Original title
- The Devil's Own
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- $90,000,000
- Revenue
- $140,807,547
CinemaSerf
Jun 6, 2022 · via TMDB
On the face of it, two A-list men at the top of the bill should have made this compelling, but sadly what we get is a rather lacklustre thriller that is positively lacking in thrills! The story centres around police officer "O'Meara" (Harrison Ford) who takes in an Irish lodger "Devaney" (Brad Pitt and his hilarious Irish accent). From the outset, we are aware that the lodger is really an IRA terrorist who is hiding out under an assumed name, and gradually his host begins to suspect that all is not what is seems. What now ensues is a really rather poorly constructed story that leaves breadcrumbs for us all to follow to an ending that though taut at times along the way, is really nothing very interesting. As a Brit, I've always found these intrigue films that portray terrorists as glorified freedom fighters a bit tough to stomach and the narrative here plays to just about every dumb stereotype imaginable. There is precious little by way of action and the pace sort of lumbers along with little to engage the little grey cells. The plot is overly simplistic and from a political perspective, totally one-sided and that renders the whole thing little better than an hollow outing for both. Though Pitt is at his most eye-catching, this is nothing at all to write home about and offers us little of meaning to help comprehend the complexities of the true problems on the island of Ireland.
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Harrison Ford
Tom O'Meara
Brad Pitt
Rory Devaney
Margaret Colin
Sheila O'Meara
Rubén Blades
Edwin Diaz
Treat Williams
Billy Burke
George Hearn
Peter Fitzsimmons
Mitchell Ryan
Chief Jim Kelly
Natascha McElhone
Megan Doherty
Paul Ronan
Sean Phelan
Simon Jones
Harry Sloan
Julia Stiles
Bridget O'Meara
David O'Hara
Martin MacDuff
David Wilmot
Dessie
Anthony Brophy
Gerard
Gabrielle Reidy
Frankie's Mother
Hassan Johnson
Teenager
Scott Nicholson
Rookie Cop
Sixto Ramos
Hispanic Man
Brendan Kelly
Teddy
Kevin Nagle
Thug
Gregory Salata
Tony
Malachy McCourt
Bishop
Marian Tomas Griffin
Cousin Eileen
Rob Mac
Kevin
Debbon Ayer
Tour Guide
Mario Polit
Young Dominican
Chance Kelly
Masked Burglar
Bill Hoag
Trucker
Victor Slezak
Evan Stanley
Damien Leake
Art Fisher
Wilson Cleveland
Rory's Friend (uncredited)
Gordon Willis
Director of Photography
Harry Wiesenhaan
Special Effects
Doug Coleman
Stunt Coordinator
Scott Wilder
Stunt Double
Brian Smyj
Stunts
Dan Bradley
Stunts
Eddie Matthews
Stunts
Eliza Coleman
Stunts
Jim Wilkey
Stunts
Keith Campbell
Stunts
Martin White
Stunts
Mick O'Rourke
Stunts
Roy Farfel
Stunts
Stuart Clark
Utility Stunts
Alan J. Pakula
Director
John Rusk
Second Assistant Director
David R. Ellis
Second Unit Director
Lawrence Gordon
Producer
Robert F. Colesberry
Producer
James Horner
Original Music Composer
Lee Dichter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Kevin Jarre
Screenplay
Kevin Jarre
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