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The Devil's Own

Movie · 1997 · 107 min

A tense, brooding thriller that weighs loyalty and conviction against the cost of violence, with a slow-building emotional punch.

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1997 film directed by Alan J. Pakula
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Year
1997
Runtime
107 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • morality
  • violence
Places
  • big city
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, action, crime, thriller
Directed by
Alan J. Pakula
Written by
Kevin Jarre
Starring
Brad Pitt, Harrison Ford, Julia Stiles, Natascha McElhone, Treat Williams, Rubén Blades, Rob McElhenney, Margaret Colin
Music
James Horner
Cinematography
Gordon Willis
Runtime
107 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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