The Devil's Advocate

About The Devil's Advocate

Aspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax accepts a job at a New York law firm. With the stakes getting higher every case, Kevin quickly learns that his boss has something far more evil planned.

Taylor Hackford's The Devil's Advocate is a 1997 horror mystery film. The film is filed under obsession, anxious, child abuse, and cautionary.

Keanu Reeves takes the lead as Kevin Lomax, Al Pacino as John Milton, Charlize Theron as Mary Ann Lomax, and Jeffrey Jones as Eddie Barzoon. It runs 144 minutes and was released in October 1997.

The screenplay is by Jonathan Lemkin and Tony Gilroy. Production companies include Kopelson Entertainment, Monarchy Enterprises B.V., and New Regency Pictures.

Taxi Driver, The Sixth Sense, and The Color Purple make useful companions to The Devil's Advocate, all filed under callous. TMDB voters put it at 7.5 out of 10 across 7,057 votes and it carries a R rating.