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.
Directed by Taylor Hackford
child abuse
southern usa
marriage crisis
obsession
bible
seduction
hallucination
devil's son
ambition
pact with the devil
crooked lawyer
satan
evil spirit
lust
courtroom
temptation
law firm
manhattan, new york city
seven deadly sins
ethics
anxious
legal thriller
supernatural horror
cautionary
callous
Rank
#45 in 1997·#2805 overall
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3.6 / 5
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Cast
Keanu Reeves
Kevin Lomax
Al Pacino
John Milton
Charlize Theron
Mary Ann Lomax
Jeffrey Jones
Eddie Barzoon
Judith Ivey
Mrs. Lomax
Connie Nielsen
Christabella
Craig T. Nelson
Alexander Cullen
Tamara Tunie
Jackie Heath
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Leamon Heath
Debra Monk
Pam Garrety
Vyto Ruginis
Weaver
Laura Harrington
Melissa Black
Crew
Taylor Hackford
Director
Tony Gilroy
Screenplay
James Newton Howard
Original Music Composer
Andrzej Bartkowiak
Director of Photography
Arnold Kopelson
Producer
Arnon Milchan
Producer
Taylor Hackford
Executive Producer
Erwin Stoff
Executive Producer
Michael Tadross
Executive Producer
Andrew Neiderman
Novel
Rob Bottin
Visual Effects Design Consultant
Nancy Klopper
Casting
Popular Reviews
2181 reviews
Muhammad Shaheer
9.0★ · 07/18/25
Devil did an insane job playing Al Pacino
Devil did an insane job playing Al Pacino
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Will
7.5★ · 12/14/25
This is a really good 90s movie, very unc. Very unc indeed.
This is a really good 90s movie, very unc. Very unc indeed.
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ronnie
8.0★ · 11/29/25
"Satan? Call me Dad."
I had some kind of biblical experience (graphics at the end killed me)
"Satan? Call me Dad."
I had some kind of biblical experience (graphics at the end killed me)
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Ximena
6.0★ · 05/11/24
keanu reeves, charlize theron, and al pacino are for sure THE holy trinity
keanu reeves, charlize theron, and al pacino are for sure THE holy trinity
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Adrian LopesPRO
8.4★ · 01/13/26
“Better to reign in hell than it is to serve in heaven” wow wicked film, really enjoyed it. The world of a defense attorney could be as sleazy as any. Brilliant acting by Pacino and Keanu Reeves as the son of satan!
“Better to reign in hell than it is to serve in heaven” wow wicked film, really enjoyed it. The world of a defense attorney could be as sleazy as any. Brilliant acting by Pacino and Keanu Reeves as the son of satan!
