The Devil's Advocate
The newest attorney at the world's most powerful law firm has never lost a case. But he's about to lose his soul.
Country
Production
Budget
$57 000 000
Box office
$152 944 660
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Arnon Milchan, Arnold Kopelson, Anne Kopelson, Erwin Stoff, Barry Bernardi, Michael Tadross, Taylor Hackford, Steve White
Camera operator
Composer
Artist
Bruno Rubeo, Gary Kosko
Audition
Nancy Klopper, Mary Colquhoun
Editing
Mark Warner
Whole Team (126)
Whole Team (126)
Short description
Aspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax accepts a job at a New York law firm. With the stakes getting higher every case, Kevin quickly learns that his boss has something far more evil planned.
What's left behind the scenes
- The character Connie Nielsen speaks Italian in all versions of the film except the Italian one, where she speaks Spanish. Interestingly, the actress's native language is Danish.
- The film is based on Andrew Neiderman’s novel “The Devil’s Advocate” (1990).
- The character John Milton was named after the author of the classic work 'Paradise Lost,' which tells the story of a fallen man.
- Initially, the film was planned to include many more special effects to make it a blockbuster, but Al Pacino turned down such a project five times. After Taylor Hackford rewrote the script with the help of several people, he offered it to Pacino again. The actor liked the new version of the script, but he felt he wouldn't be able to portray Milton worthily and suggested giving the role to Robert Redford or Sean Connery.
- Initially, the film was intended to include far more special effects, making it a blockbuster. But Al Pacino had already turned down such a project five times. After Taylor Hackford, with the help of several people, rewrote the script, he offered it to Pacino again. The actor liked the new version of the script, but he thought he wouldn't be able to portray Milton adequately and suggested giving the role to Robert Redford or Sean Connery.
- The character John Milton was named after the author of the classic work “Paradise Lost,” which tells the story of a fallen man.
- The boxing match attended by Milton and Lomax is not actually a staged scene, but a world championship boxing match. The bout took place on October 4, 1996, in New York. IBF super middleweight champion Roy Jones Jr. fought Bryant Brannock. The champion secured a victory in the second round.
- In the scene where Lomax and Milton walk through the market, you can notice a person carrying a box behind them. The box is labeled: “Haloed.”
- Originally, Joel Schumacher was supposed to direct the film. And Brad Pitt was going to play the role of Kevin Lomax.
- When Lomax is in Milton's office at the end of the film, he says: 'Better to rule in hell than to serve in heaven.' The phrase is taken from John Milton's epic poem 'Paradise Lost.'
- The film is based on the novel 'The Devil's Advocate' (1990) by Andrew Neiderman.
- The boxing match attended by Milton and Lomax is not a staged scene, but a world championship boxing match. The fight took place on October 4, 1996, in New York. Roy Jones Jr., the IBF super middleweight champion, fought against Bryant Brannon. The champion won in the second round.
- This was the American cinema debut of Danish actress Connie Nielsen.
- The song playing during the credits (Rolling Stones — Paint It Black) was not included in the official soundtrack.
- Connie Nielsen's character speaks Italian in all versions of the film except for the Italian one, where she speaks Spanish. Interestingly, the actress's native language is Danish.
- Devil's advocate (lat. advocatus diaboli) is an unofficial name for the position within the institute of canonization and beatification in the Catholic Church. Officially, this position was called 'promoter of the faith' (lat. promotor fidei). It was introduced in 1587 by Pope Sixtus V and officially abolished in 1983 by Pope John Paul II. The function of the devil's advocate was to collect all possible arguments that could hinder the canonization or beatification of a righteous person, which could only take place if the promoter of the faith did not find arguments of sufficient importance to cancel the procedure. Until 1983, no act of canonization or beatification could be recognized as legitimate if a devil's advocate was not present during the act.
- Keanu Reeves gave up part of his fee for the film to ensure Al Pacino's participation.
- To delve deeper into her character, Charlize Theron spent an hour a day for three months visiting a psychotherapist. Thus, she “practiced schizophrenia.”
- The film was originally intended to be directed by Joel Schumacher, and the role of Kevin Lomax was to be played by Brad Pitt.
- The scenes in John Milton's office overlooking the outdoor terrace and the panoramic view of New York from a bird's-eye view were actually filmed at the top of a skyscraper: the set was equipped on the 50th floor of the 'Continental Tower' building, located in Manhattan on Wall Street, 8 feet from the edge. Thus, we see a completely real panorama of New York through the window, and not a computer-generated addition.
- Taylor Hackford initially didn't want to cast Charlize Theron for the role of Mary, because in his opinion, she was too beautiful for it.
- Keanu Reeves' role could have gone to Edward Norton or John Cusack.
- The scenes in John Milton's office, featuring the outdoor terrace and a bird's-eye view of the New York City skyline, were indeed filmed atop a skyscraper: the set was constructed on the 50th floor of the Continental Tower on Wall Street in Manhattan, just 8 feet from the edge. As a result, the panorama of New York seen through the window is entirely real and not a computer-generated image.
- To dive deeper into her character, Charlize Theron spent an hour a day visiting a psychotherapist for three months. In this way, she "practiced schizophrenia."
- Taylor Hackford was initially reluctant to cast Charlize Theron as Mary because, in his opinion, she was too beautiful for the role.
- This was Connie Nielsen's debut in American cinema.
- After the film's release, sculptor Frederick Hart filed a lawsuit against 'Warner Brothers' on the grounds that the large sculptural panel on the wall of John Milton's penthouse is an exact copy of his work 'Ex Nihilo,' located at the entrance to the Washington National Cathedral of the Episcopal Church USA. In February 1998, as part of a settlement of the dispute, the company agreed to pay the sculptor royalties for the 475,000 copies of the film already released, and the sculpture was to be removed from the film in all remaining copies (despite the fact that this animated panel, visible throughout the film for almost 20 minutes, fits very harmoniously into the structure of the film).
- Keanu Reeves waived a portion of his salary for the film to ensure Al Pacino's participation.
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