Devil's Own, The
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (1997)
Action, Drama, Thriller
In Collection
#3738
0*
Seen ItYes
043396824690
IMDB   6.0
1 hr 51 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   R
Harrison Ford Tom O'Meara
Brad Pitt Rory Devaney/Francis 'Frankie' McGuire
Margaret Colin Sheila O'Meara
Rubén Blades Edwin Diaz
Treat Williams Billy Burke
George Hearn Peter Fitzsimmons
Mitch Ryan Chief Jim Kelly (as Mitchell Ryan)
Natascha McElhone Megan Doherty
Paul Ronan Sean Phelan
Simon Jones Harry Sloan
Ruben Blades
Mitchell Ryan Chief Jim Kelly
Jonathan Earl Peck Jerry
Director
Alan J. Pakula
Producer Robert F. Colesberry
Lawrence Gordon
Kevin Jarre
Writer Kevin Jarre
David Aaron Cohen
Vincent Patrick


Any movie starring Brad Pitt and Harrison Ford has got to be worth seeing, right? That's as close to a guarantee as this well-meaning thriller ever gets, however, and the talents of Pitt and Ford are absolutely vital in making any sense out of this dramatically muddled scenario. Ostensibly the movie's about an IRA terrorist (Pitt) who escapes from British troops in Belfast and travels to New York City, where he stays in the home of a seasoned cop (Ford) who has no idea of the terrorist's true identity. (Why a veteran cop would host a complete stranger in his home is one of those shaky details you're better off not thinking about.) But while Pitt's passionate character waits to make an arms deal for his IRA compatriots back in Ireland, The Devil's Own conveniently avoids any detailed understanding of the Northern Ireland conflict, focusing instead on the cop's moral dilemma when he discovers that his young guest is a terrorist. The film is superbly acted, and overall it's quite worthwhile, but don't look to it for an abundance of plot logic or an in-depth understanding of Protestant-Catholic tensions in Northern Ireland. (For that, take a look at In the Name of the Father or the underrated historical biopic Michael Collins.) --Jeff Shannon.
Edition Details
Edition Collector's Pack
Distributor Sony Pictures
Chapters 35
Release Date 2002
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen 2.20:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Subtitles English; French; Spanish
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround
FRENCH: Dolby Digital Surround
SPANISH: Dolby Digital Surround
Layers Dual Side, Single Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 3

Features
Disc 01 Interactive Menus
Theatrical Trailer
Scene Selections