The Devils Advocate
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Warner Bros.  (1997) 144 mins R

7.2 (62,853 votes)
The newest attorney at the world's most powerful law firm has never lost a case. But he's about to lose his soul.

Kevin Lomax, a ruthless young Florida attorney that never lost a case, is recruited by the most powerful law firm in the world. In spite of his mother's disagreement, which compares New York City to Babylon, he accepts the offer and the money that comes along. But soon, his wife starts feeling homesick as she witnesses devilish apparitions. However, Kevin is sinking in his new cases and pays less and less attention to his wife. His boss and mentor, John Milton, seems to always know how to overcome every problem and that just freaks Kevin right off....

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Cast and Crew
Keanu Reeves  ......  Kevin Lomax
Al Pacino  ......  John Milton
Charlize Theron  ......  Mary Ann Lomax
Jeffrey Jones  ......  Eddie Barzoon
Judith Ivey  ......  Mrs. Alice Lomax
Connie Nielsen  ......  Christabella Andreoli
Director  .....  Taylor Hackford
Producer  .....  Anne Kopelson; Arnold Kopelson
Writer  .....  Andrew Neiderman; Jonathan Lemkin; Tony Gilroy
Notes
Goofs:
Continuity: When John Milton is talking to Kevin Lomax outside the courthouse, some of his hair begins to stand up as a result of the wind. In the next shot his hair is perfectly in place. (more)

Trivia:
When Lomax is in Milton's office at the end of the film, he says "Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven". That is from the epic poem "Paradise Lost" by John Milton, Book I Line 263. (more)

Filming Locations:
50th Floor, Continental Tower, Continental Plaza, Wall Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA (more)

Quotes:
[first lines]
Florida Prosecutor: Go on, Barbara.
Barbara: We go back to our homeroom for dismissal. Unless you have a pass for sports or somethin'.
Florida Prosecutor: And is that what you did on the day in question?
Barbara: No. Mr. Gettys asked me to stay after class.
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Awards:
1 win & 5 nominations (more)