The Devil's Own
Starring
Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt
Rating
Rating within genre
Rated
R for violence and adult language
Directed by
Alan J. Pakula
Written by
David Aaron Cohen, Vincent Patrick
Kevin Jarre *story*
Genre
Drama-thriller
Film
Color; 1 hr. 51 min.
Date of Release
1997
Filming Locations
Greenport, Long Island, NY (USA)
Holbrook, Long Island, NY (USA)
New York, NY (USA)
Montclair, NJ (USA)
Dublin (Ireland)
Synopsis
A young Irish terrorist named Frankie is one of the top members of the IRA. He journeys to America under the alias of Rory, with the plan to ship a large amount of weapons back to his country. While there, he stays with a police officer in New York who doesn't know his true identity. But things start to go wrong when Frankie's weapon dealer becomes anxious for the money, and Tom is starting to figure out who his houseguest really is.
Summary
'The Devil's Own' is absolutely amazing. Despite the objections some people have, the accents are great. The film is a touching one, and also very exciting. There is a major controversy over the story, however, since throughout the movie you can't help but root for the terrorist, whom you come to love and not see as a bad guy at all. The ending is very good, and the entire plot just has what it takes to be the outstanding film it is. It's hard to find anything to say about this film, except that if you haven't seen it, you really should go out and do so.
Notable Quotes
"Hey Rory, are you Irish all born hard-asses or do you grow into it?" -- Burke
"Here is it, the Irish Republican Navy." -- Frankie
"You son of a bitch, you brought them into our house!" -- Tom
"Hey Goldilocks, you got the time?" -- Sean
"Did they catch the f*ckers?" -- Tom
"They were the f*ckers." -- Rory
"Don't look for a happy ending. It's not an American story. It's an Irish one." -- Frankie
"I understand why he's doing what he's doing. If I had to endure what he's endured - if I was eight years old and saw my father gunned down in front of my family, I'd be carrying a gun too. And I wouldn't be wearing a badge." -- Tom
Reviews
Stygian Films: "Brad and Harrison make a great pair in this highly thrilling and emotional film."
Orange Source: "The lush cinematography brings the beauty of Ireland and the grittiness of New York's streets to brilliant life, while James Horner's subtle film score adds depth. As for the actor's performances, they were both impressive. I found Harrison Fordıs portrayal a stand-out, providing one of his finest film moments."
Bill & Beth: "...recommend it as cinema worth seeing."
Roger Ebert: "Even in a final confrontation, they're so convincing that only later do we ask ourselves, hey, did Devaney really plan to sail across the North Atlantic Ocean in a leaky old tugboat?"
Flick Filosopher: " This is one movie that's been sticking with me -- I may have to watch it again before the tape goes back to Blockbuster."
Los Angeles Times: "If you've got Harrison Ford and Brad Pitt, do you really need a coherent script?"
Cast List
Harrison Ford...................Tom O'Meara
Brad Pitt..........................Frankie (alias Rory Devaney)
Natascha McElhone........Megan Doherty
Paul Ronan......................Sean Phelan
Margaret Colin................Sheila O'Meara
Ruben Blades..................Eddie Diaz
Treat Williams.................Billy Burke
George Hearn.................Peter Fitzsimmons
Mitch Ryan.....................Chief Jim Kelly
Simon Jones...................Harry Sloan
Julia Stiles.......................Bridget O'Meara
Kelly Singer....................Annie O'Meara
David O'Hara.................Martin MacDuf
One man trapped by destiny,
and another bound by duty.
They're about to discover
what they're willing to fight, and to die for.
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