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6.2Frankie 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.
Cast
- 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
Themes
- new york city
- assassin
- anonymity
- showdown
- chase
- politics
- northern ireland
- revenge
- terrorism
- ira (irish republican army)
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Alan J. Pakula
- Screenplay by
- David Aaron Cohen Vincent Patrick Kevin Jarre Robert Mark Kamen (uncredited)
- Story by
- Kevin Jarre
- Produced by
- Lawrence Gordon Robert F. Colesberry
- Starring
- Harrison Ford Brad Pitt Margaret Colin Rubén Blades Treat Williams George Hearn
- Cinematography
- Gordon Willis
- Edited by
- Tom Rolf Dennis Virkler
- Music by
- James Horner
- Distributed by
- Columbia Pictures
- Release dates
- March 13, 1997 ( 1997-03-13 ) (New York City) March 26, 1997 ( 1997-03-26 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 111 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $86 million
- Box office
- $140.8 million (worldwide)
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Encyclopedic overview
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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