Gripping shootouts, tearful performances, heavy drama, and ethical dilemmas elevate the devil s own to one of my favorite brad pitt films. The devil s own 1997 devil s own, the harrison ford and brad pitt costar in alan j. Financial analysis of the devils own 1997 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Their surprising friendship, and toms growing suspicions, forces frankie to choose between the promise of. While in the united states, operatives arrange for him to live with an nypd sergeant harrison ford and his family, who do not know his true identity. James horners score to the 1992 harrison ford thriller patriot games employed traditional celtic arrangements and instruments to spotlight the films ira antagonists five years later, horner, ford, and the ira meet again for the devils own, and to the surprise of absolutely no one the composer simply rehashes the same approach he employed the first time around. Tom soon realizes that rory is in the irish republican army. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. Pakula s hit about a new york cop and an irish terrorist who face the ultimate danger when their lives intersect. Cop drama the devils own has had a hell of a shoot. The devils own soundtrack from 1997, composed by james horner. Rorys visit is quiet at first, but when tom and his wife, sheila margaret colin, return home one day, theyre accosted by intruders.
The devils own had a lot of production issues and the stars downright disowned the film but its an okay film starring a listers harrison ford and brad pitt and directed by 70s maverick alan j. Frankie mcguire is one of the iras deadliest assassins. The devils own is a great example of a movie that never quite figures out how to get where it wants to go. Watch the devils own online stream full movie directv. Staring george hearn, treat williams, ruben blades and margaret colin. The devils own cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Rory s visit is quiet at first, but when tom and his wife, sheila margaret colin, return home one day, theyre accosted by intruders. The devils own juxtaposes pitts character, an ira terrorist, with fords, an irish cop from manhattan. The devil s own 1966 gwen mayfield joan fontaine suffers a mental collapse after a showdown with a witch doctor while performing missionary work in africa. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. Plot summary as a favor to a friend, policeman tom omeara harrison ford lets visiting irishman rory devaney brad pitt stay with him and his family in new york city. The devils own is an american story, to such a degree that american audiences will be able to watch this movie in total ignorance of the history of northern ireland, and be none the wiser at the end. The devils own 1966 gwen mayfield joan fontaine suffers a mental collapse after a showdown with a witch doctor while performing missionary work in.
With harrison ford, brad pitt, margaret colin, ruben blades. The devils own was filmed on location and at the chelsea piers studios in new york city, as well as in newark, hoboken, jersey city, bayonne, sandy hook and montclair, new jersey. Their surprising friendship, and tom s growing suspicions, forces frankie to choose between the promise of peace or a. The devils own english trailer 1 an earnest, thoughtful, surprisingly wellwritten given the number of writers who worked on it drama about guilt and betrayal that features excellent. Thats as close to a guarantee as this wellmeaning thriller ever gets, however, and the talents of pitt and ford are absolutely vital in making any sense out of this dramatically muddled scenario. Read the the devils own movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. There are great scenes and pieces the opening shootout, the quiet moments between pitt and ford, the bonding of pitt with ford s family, etc. Released by beyond music tommy boy in 1997 tbcd 1204 containing music from the devils own 1997. Rent the devils own 1997 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The devils own is a 1997 american action thriller film starring harrison ford, brad pitt, ruben blades, natascha mcelhone, julia stiles, margaret colin, and treat williams. James horner s score to the 1992 harrison ford thriller patriot games employed traditional celtic arrangements and instruments to spotlight the film s ira antagonists five years later, horner, ford, and the ira meet again for the devil s own, and to the surprise of absolutely no one the composer simply rehashes the same approach he employed the first time around. Financial analysis of the devil s own 1997 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Released by beyond music tommy boy in 1997 tbcd 1204 containing music from the devil s own 1997.
Watch the devil s own frankie mcguire, one of the ira s deadliest assassins, draws an american family into the crossfire of terrorism. The devils own 1997 is a testament to ethics, morality, and justice. Despite the films lack of backstory for the troubles in ireland or the ira, it gets to the heart of how people justify their actions. Jokes aside, this is a good, emotionally moving film. One of the key characters is an irish republican army leader who has killed more than 20 men and goes to america to buy guided missilesand. The devils own 1966 cast and crew gwen mayfield joan fontaine suffers a mental collapse after a showdown with a witch doctor while performing missionary work in africa. The witches, released in the united states as the devil s own, is a 1966 british horror film directed by cyril frankel and starring joan fontaine, alec mccowen, kay walsh, ann bell, ingrid boulting billed as ingrid brett and gwen ffrangcon davies.
The devil s own 1997 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A policeman plays good samaritan to a visitor from ireland, only to. The devils own is a 1997 thriller starring brad pitt as an ira gunman who travels to new york in order to secure stinger missiles to use against the british in his native ireland. Pakulas hit about a new york cop and an irish terrorist who.
Brad pitt talks to critic joe leydon about the devil s own duration. On march 26, 1997, sony pictures unveiled the harrison ford and brad pitt thriller the devils own in theaters, where it would go on to gross. The good thing is he is both good at romantic movies and thrillers. The devils own is a 1997 american actionthriller film starring harrison ford, brad pitt, ruben. There are great scenes and pieces the opening shootout, the quiet moments between pitt and ford, the bonding of pitt with fords family, etc. Richard schickel called it quite a good movie a character driven as opposed to whammydriven suspense drama dark, fatalistic and, within.
The devils own begins in a rousing enough fashion, with a short prologue set in 1972, then a flashforward twenty years to a police action in belfast. The devil s own juxtaposes pitt s character, an ira terrorist, with ford s, an irish cop from manhattan. The devil s own had a lot of production issues and the stars downright disowned the film but its an okay film starring a listers harrison ford and brad pitt and directed by 70s maverick alan j pakula. Overall, perhaps this movie is not the best representation of the ira, but the devils own is an entertaining movie to the last. Pakula and the final film photographed by gordon willis, and written by vincent patrick, david aaron cohen, and kevin jarre. Made by hammer films, it was adapted by nigel kneale from the novel the devil s own by norah. The devils own 1997 devils own, the harrison ford and brad pitt costar in alan j.
The devil s own is an american story, to such a degree that american audiences will be able to watch this movie in total ignorance of the history of northern ireland, and be none the wiser at the end. Devils own any movie starring brad pitt and harrison ford has got to be worth seeing, right. Watch the devils own frankie mcguire, one of the iras deadliest assassins, draws an american family into the crossfire of terrorism. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the devil s own near you. Now, two men from opposite sides of the law are about to go to war a police officer uncovers the real identity of his houseguest, an ira terrorist in hiding. The devils own 1997 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. This one is both thriller and a human drama with human relationship between brad pit and. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Ford is sturdy and seems to be off in his own little movie for part of the film in fairness he is probably the strongest bit of the film but that isnt saying a lot. The devils own, columbias actioner starring harrison ford and brad pitt, due late this year, which seems to have hit that inglorious trifecta of trouble. A thriller about an ira gunman who draws an american family into the crossfire of terrorism. The devil s own is a great example of a movie that never quite figures out how to get where it wants to go.
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