Though Hour 2's heavy emphasis on physical and emotional confrontations stimulates dramatic momentum, this respectable superstar meeting is finally, of all things, ordinary.
The Devil's Own
They come from different worlds. They fight for different causes. Now, two men from opposite sides of the law are about to go to war.
1997 · 1h 47m · R
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Alan J. Pakula
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The Devil's Own
Overview
Frankie McGuire, one of the IRA's deadliest assassins, draws an American family into the crossfire of terrorism. 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 about Frankie's real identity. Their surprising friendship, and Tom's growing suspicions, forces Frankie to choose between the promise of peace or a lifetime of murder.
Director and cast
- Alan J. Pakula Director
- Harrison Ford as Tom O'Meara
- Brad Pitt as Rory Devaney
- Margaret Colin as Sheila O'Meara
- Rubén Blades as Edwin Diaz
- Treat Williams as Billy Burke
- George Hearn as Peter Fitzsimmons
- Mitchell Ryan as Chief Jim Kelly
- Natascha McElhone as Megan Doherty
- Paul Ronan as Sean Phelan
- Simon Jones as Harry Sloan
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