The Devil's Own (1997)

6.2R107 minDirector: Alan J. Pakula

1997 American action thriller film by Alan J. Pakula

The Devil's Own is a 1997 American action thriller film directed by Alan J. Pakula, starring Harrison Ford and Brad Pitt, with Margaret Colin, Rubén Blades, Treat Williams, and George Hearn in supporting roles. The plot revolves around Frank McGuire, a soldier in the Provisional Irish Republican Army who comes to the United States to obtain black market anti-aircraft missiles, but his plan is complicated by Irish-American policeman Tom O'Meara, whom the IRA member has come to regard as family.

The film was released in the United States on March 26, 1997, by Columbia Pictures. It received mixed reviews from critics and was a box office disappointment in North America though it performed better overseas. This was the final film of director Pakula, who died the year after its release, and the final film photographed by Gordon Willis, who retired soon after.

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What is The Devil's Own about?
The Devil's Own (1997) — A thriller about an IRA gunman who draws an American family into the crossfire of terrorism. Frankie McGuire is one of the IRA's deadliest assassins. But when he is sent to the U.S. to buy weapons, Frankie is housed with the family of Tom O'Meara, a New York cop who knows nothing
Is The Devil's Own based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
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Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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