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The Devil and Max Devlin

1981 · 95 min

A gentle, offbeat fantasy-comedy that mixes mild devilish mischief with wholesome family warmth and a soft moral lesson.

Directed by
Steven Hilliard Stern
Genres
Fantasy, Comedy
Starring
Elliott Gould, Bill Cosby, Susan Anspach
Tagline
A new high in being lowdown.
Overview
When Max dies in an accident, he goes straight to Hell. But the Devil Barney makes him an offer: if he manages to get three innocent youths to sell him their souls in the next two months, he may stay on Earth. Max accepts, and returns to Earth, equipped with special powers. However, his task is harder than expected, especially when seven year old Tobi demands that he marry his mother.

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Directed by
Steven Hilliard Stern
Genres
Fantasy, Comedy
Starring
Elliott Gould, Bill Cosby, Susan Anspach
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • redemption
  • morality
  • family
  • love
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour6
Realism4
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
fantasy, comedy
Directed by
Steven Hilliard Stern
Written by
Mary Rodgers
Starring
Elliott Gould, Bill Cosby, Susan Anspach, Adam Rich, Julie Budd, Sonny Shroyer, David Knell, Chuck Shamata
Music
Buddy Baker
Cinematography
Howard Schwartz
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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