I want a family. His winning streak is too good to be true. (There is a University of Florida Gators banner behind the band playing at the bar after Kevin wins his case.). Gainesville is not the small town the movie portrays it to be. Alex Cullen has just been charged with murdering his wife her stepson and a maid. : [48] In 2016, The Huffington Post reported on an online debate over the possible symbolism in the costume design, as Lomax appears in suits that are light in the beginning, becoming increasingly darker as his morality slips away. [9] The television advertising and poster were upfront as to Milton being Satan, though this is not explicitly revealed in the film itself until its later acts. : Kevin Lomax You better be every fucking inch as good as he says you are. Someone playing devils advocate takes an opposing, unpopular view for arguments sake. Flights: John F Kennedy International Airport, New York, NY 11430 (tel: 718.244.4444), Please send any corrections or additions to info@movie-locations.com. Julian Woolford also launched a stage adaptation Advocaat van de Duivel in the Netherlands, in 2015. I never got to know my father, he passed away before I was born my mother raised me just the two of us. Oh, really? That can't be easy in a town like Gainesville can it? Now, the camera movement has been slowed down, it also only moves straight upwards. You played me, it was your test, John Milton And Larry is the trigger for Kevins choices. Always. I left her behind and just kept going, John Milton During the closing credits, when the fireballs are forming, at one point you can see the flamethrower creating them. He even considers dropping the case, knowing he was defending a murderer. The case makes Kevin Lomax hot property, but the firm he signs up with has connections in very high or should that be very low? : On the contrary, it seems that the announcement on the US BD mainly means that it does not contain the original R-Rated version. [70] Scott Mendelson wrote in Forbes in 2015 that "I love this trashy, vulgar, unapologetically puritan melodrama more than I care to admit". why do you need a criminal department? It was shot at the actual 57th Street, with the filmmakers having it emptied at 7:30a.m. on a Sunday. : [25], Various screenplay adaptations of The Devil's Advocate had been pitched to U.S. cinema studios, with Joel Schumacher planned to direct it with Brad Pitt as the young lawyer. It's your wife, man. : [7] The tirade Milton gives in this sequence is at times also reminiscent of Satan's lines in Paradise Lost Books I and II. : Who said he sleeps? [27] With no actor to play Satan, this project collapsed. Interests keeping his rival Barzoon out of his hair. Just this room. : Ah, wait a minute, wait a minute. Starring: Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino, Charlize Theron. Edit, Awards Director Taylor Hackford Writers Andrew Neiderman (novel) Jonathan Lemkin (screenplay) Tony Gilroy (screenplay) Stars Keanu Reeves Al Pacino Charlize Theron : Hes a lawyer (an advocate), who defends the indefensible and, later, works for the devil himself. The whole thing's been great.John Milton: That's our secret. : Kevin Lomax The FAQ items below may give away important plot points. Isn't everything? The Devil's Advocate (1997) Trivia Showing all 63 items Jump to: Cameo (2) | Spoilers (19) Keanu Reeves accepted a lower salary so the producers could pay Al Pacino 's asking price. Lomax knows Alex Cullen is guilty but once more turns a blind eye. Who are you? By the position of the Empire State Building (which is on Milton's left in one wide angle) visible in the far background behind Milton in his close-ups while Milton and Lomax are talking on the rooftop, it's obvious that Milton is not actually standing on the edge during those close-ups. What the fuck was that about? What exactly do the guy's shoes have to do with anything? My sentiments exactly, fill in the resume for me, what does your father do? Kevin Lomax : John Milton [46] Hackford dubbed over Pacino's performance of "It Happened in Monterey" with Sinatra's voice. Doing the right thing is often harder and far less fun. Kevin Lomax [69] In his 2015 Movie Guide, Leonard Maltin gave it three stars, finding Reeves credible and Pacino "delicious". Walter, as your lawyer I'm advising you to stay the fuck away from me. Kevin Lomax: Is this a test?Pam: Isn't everything? | He's gonna set this hold thing free. they might think he's guilty because his lawyer doesn't want to defend him anymore). [37][39], A number of churches and courts hosted production. He just stands there watching the action, he doesn't use the phone. : : We're destined to lose dad. What do you think he's paying us in? Lomax has no end of opportunities, but only makes the right choice at the very end of the movie. Kevin claims the police already know about two fingerprints, but the crime lab would not possibly have the print matches back that fast. who am I? The interior of New York City's Church of the Heavenly Rest was used for the scene where Theron's character says Milton raped her. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay and/or viewings of Devil's Advocate. : When billionaire Alex Cullen is accused of murdering his wife, his stepson, and a maid, Milton assigns the case to Kevin. And what *happened* to Babylon? Kevin Lomax belongs to that class of cinema character with a dad in the closet. John Milton John Milton Movies. [23], Andrew Neiderman wrote The Devil's Advocate as a novel, and it was published in 1990 by Simon and Schuster. [50], In 2014, Andrew Neiderman wrote a prequel novel, Judgment Day, about John Milton arriving in New York City and obtaining control of a major law firm. Kevin Lomax [9], Professor Eric C. Brown judges the climax, in which Milton attempts to persuade Lomax to have sex with his half-sister to conceive the Antichrist, to be the most "Miltonic", as the sculptures become animated in carnal activities evoking Paradise Lost's "Downfall of the Rebel Angels". Lose? Eddie Barzoon That all means the look he has of a black thug is deceiving, instead he's a cautious, proud person they can't use in the jury. Menu. [27] Hackford later said Pacino was professional, even though his status meant he did not need to be. Later in the film, at Eddie Barzoon's funeral, Cullen is with his stepdaughter, Alessandra, who despite being 14 is dressed very maturely in a black low-cut dress with heavy eye make-up and her hair down. This is a reference to the temptation of Christ where Satan took him to a mountain and showed him all the cities of the world and promised it to him if he bowed down to him. : Because you're my father, John Milton His power lies in being everywhere and invisible, powerful yet indistinguishable. And a bedroom? But, could his refusal to represent Getty any longer allow Getty to get him disbarred? . At the start of the film, Larry implies Lomaxs losing streak is about to be over. In fact, its down to daddy / the devil pulling the strings. : Just now, tonight I sent Pam downtown to make bail arrangements, Eddie Barzoon [62] Variety's Todd McCarthy declared it "fairly entertaining", displaying "a nearly operatic sense of absurdity and excess". : [34] On Devil's Advocate, Reeves agreed to a pay cut worth millions of dollars so that the producers could meet Pacino's salary demands. Eddie Barzoon Kevin accepts, and he and his wife Mary Ann move to Manhattan. No bedroom. I've got to nail this fucker down, do it fast, and put it behind me. An exceptionally-adept Florida lawyer is offered a job at a high-end New York City law firm with a high-end boss--the biggest opportunity of his career to date. Phillipe Moyez killed a goat and he did it while observing his constitutionally protected beliefs. An adaptation of Neiderman's novel went into a development hell during the 1990s, with Hackford gaining control of the production. Its pretty rare these days to set up a fantastical story that ends, it was all a dream and then I woke up. Kevin Lomax The movies mirror-in-a-mirror metaphor is particularly fitting because Kevins biggest sin is vanity: hes in love with himself and his slick professional successes. I don't think he's a nice person. Alice, Kevin, and Pam Garrety, his case manager, visit Mary Ann at the institution. - put all my energy into her. Neiderman brought the book to Warner Bros. for a television series adaptation. The Devils Advocate has a meaning all to itself. This case is not about keeping goats transporting goats or goat licensing, the city was clearly less concerned with the care of the animals than the manner in which they were slaughtered. Trivia: During the beginning of the film, Al Pacino and Keanu Reeves are on top of the office building. : : Milton counters that he merely "set the stage", and that Kevin could have left at any time. John Milton : [38] Pacino came up with the idea of dancing to "It Happened in Monterey" by Frank Sinatra, and Hackford immediately adopted the idea. [54] It ended its run on February 12, 1998, with a gross of $61million in North America and $92million elsewhere. Kevin Lomax [52], On its opening weekend in October 1997, The Devil's Advocate earned $12.2million, finishing second in the U.S. box office to I Know What You Did Last Summer, which made $16.1million. Filming & Production The Devils Advocate pulls off complex philosophy, popcorn thrills and a risky twist. : : : : I don't want to resent her, John, I've got a winner here. [32] In an early version of the screenplay, the "Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven" quotation is given to Milton rather than Lomax. During his big sell on brand Satan in the finale, Milton also reveals hes Larry, the journalist who followed Lomax into the courtroom toilets. Is it easier to be bad? I win! [73] The settlement in February 1998 meant 475,000 copies of the VHS and DVD could go into rental stores and businesses. He's paid hundreds of thousands of dollas in penalties and fines over the years. [64], In The New York Times Magazine, Michiko Kakutani objected to trivializing Satan, reducing Paradise Lost's vision of the War in Heaven to "an extended lawyer joke". : At the end of the movie, Kevin says that he can no longer represent Gettys. [after Kevin shoots John seven times] : He then half turns and gives an odd look to someone off-camera. | What did you do to Mary Ann? Say I can handle it. What the fuck did he do now? : See also Initially, the choice is whether or not to represent a paedophile. That's a lie, John Milton [playfully] When Pacino later heard about this, he donated the same amount of his salary to charity. It's time. Mary Ann Lomax Company Credits Wouldn't hurt you to look it over. Company Credits Mary Ann begins seeing visions of the partners' wives becoming demonic, and has a nightmare about a baby playing with her removed ovaries. All Getty could do is bring grievances to the Association, but it would be a matter of public record that Kevin withdrew in the middle of trial that and it would be more likely that the Judge reports Kevin to the Bar. When they begin to kiss, she is wearing lipstick again. After seeing Pam as a demon, Mary Ann hits her, barricades the room and commits suicide. Miltons apartment is naturally one of New Yorks most prestigious addresses, Fifth Avenue at 94th Street, Carnegie Hill. By accepting the offer, Kevin appears to start the cycle all over again. You know what you're missing? Later, when Kevin reaches enlightenment and dies, it saves him (technically it saves both of them). [28], Tony Gilroy led much of the rewrite, with supervision by Hackford, who envisioned it as "a modern-day morality play" and "Faustian tale". She claims Milton raped her that day, but Kevin says it is impossible, as he was with Milton in court. Alice Lomax It would have been the Jacksonville State Attorney's Office. The Devil's Advocate (1997) Monica Keena as Alessandra Cullen. That includes turning a blind eye to his clients guilt. The Devil's Advocate (1997) may not be remembered as his greatest film (if we're being honest, it's probably not even in the top half of his filmography), but it's a fun, creative take on lawyers, law firms and the legal profession. Humans always have free will to choose their own actions all Milton does is set the stage, knowing theyre incredibly easy to tempt to the dark side. Pam He's a prankster. (01:34:50) More mistakes in The Devil's Advocate Quotes Kevin Lomax : "Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven", is that it? Alexander Cullen When Milton and Kevin meet for the first time, Kevin says he worked in the Jacksonville DA (district attorney) office for 5 years. : The Devil's Advocate stopped airing in 1970. [15] Incest becomes a way of creating the Antichrist, since the offspring of Satan's son and daughter will inherit much of Satan's genetic makeup. : Call me Dad. I cared about what he wanted and I never judged him. : Overrated. | [30] Craig T. Nelson, known for his television work, was cast against type in a villainous role. When the camera changes from overview to close-up, they only need one or two steps to the edge, but they make at least six steps. : Did Cullen really kill the people he was accused of murdering? It shows Lomax how his life will turn out according to his choices. All rights reserved. : [Chuckles, then shoots himself in the head]. Kevin's reporter friend Larry offers him a high-profile interview, promising to make him famous. : [Defense opening statement] [72] Hart and the National Cathedral jointly initiated the action, with an argument similar to architect Lebbeus Woods's successful lawsuit over imagery in the film 12 Monkeys. This is the one you dreamed about.. Alice Lomax Moments later, the agent is struck by a car and killed. : A New York City law firm asks Kevin to assist a jury selection. Encouraged by Mary Ann, Kevin agrees. This ain't no Beverly Cleary novel, you Goddamned son of a bitch. Heres how it works. Come here. All the while he's walking around with fifteen million dollars in the bank, Kevin Lomax [10] In U.S. literary education, Milton's temptation of Lomax in the climax, in which he rationalizes rebellion against God for a "Look, but don't touch" model, has been compared to Satan urging Eve to eat forbidden fruit in Paradise Lost, Book IX, lines 720730:[11]. Say something nice. Alexander Cullen : What the fuck was that about? [7] Despite this, the thrust of Milton's epic was to rebuke the devil. So have we been treating you well? : The shoes showed him this man polishes them every day, also his clothes are custom made. Kevin Lomax : : The claim was that the sculpture featuring human forms in John Milton's apartment closely resembled the Ex nihilo sculpture by Frederick Hart on the facade of the Episcopal National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., and that a scene involving the sculpture infringed Hart's rights under copyright law in the United States. Question: Did Cullen really kill the people he was accused of murdering? Milton offers to back him regardless and Kevin proceeds, winning an acquittal with Black's perjured testimony. Is this a test? TV Shows. The deliriously kitsch, nouveau stinking-rich living room of property developer Alex Cullen (Craig T Nelson) could belong to only one person. : : Very well, thank you. The book or the church? The State Bar Association would be the entity that would determine if Kevin will be disbarred. | Near the middle of the film, Kevin goes to Cullen to confront him about new information in the case: the day that Cullen's wife was murdered, she had met with a friend and said that she knew Alex was having an affair. While preparing Melissa Black, Cullen's secretary, to testify about Cullen's alibi, Kevin realizes she is lying and tells Milton he believes Cullen is guilty. What was that about ?? [71], The film was the subject of legal action in Hart v. Warner Bros., Inc. in 1997. : Seven! It features Plain list, * Anne Kopelson * Arnold Kopelson; Arnon Milchan as producer, James Newton Howard in charge of musical score, and Andrzej Bartkowiak as head of cinematography. According to director Taylor Hackford, this could be Al Pacino's character of John Milton motioning to Keanu Reeves' Kevin Lomax that not only is the job precariously an unstable job to take, but also perhaps the fact of an impromptu joke to the audience that John Milton is about to have serious fun with testing Kevin Lomax's ability to win cases in his new criminal defense department if Kevin were to take the job. After all, we've all heard the jokes and one-liners comparing lawyers to devils. Your seed, is the key to a new future. Questions and answers for The Devil's Advocate (1997). Milton suggests Kevin step down from the trial to tend to his wife, but Kevin says that he fears he will resent her for costing him the case. : So, if Cullen isn't sleeping with Melissa who was he having the affair with? | While defending schoolteacher Lloyd Gettys against a charge of child molestation, he realizes his client is guilty. 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