---
title: 'The Devil''s Advocate (1997)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Taylor Hackford'
released: '1997-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 143
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Mystery'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-devils-advocate-1997'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118971/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Devil's Advocate (1997)

1997 · 143 min · Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

The Devil's Advocate is a 1997 American supernatural horror film directed by Taylor Hackford, written by Jonathan Lemkin and Tony Gilroy, and starring Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino and Charlize Theron. Based on Andrew Neiderman's 1990 novel, it is about a gifted young Florida lawyer invited to work for a major New York City law firm. As his wife becomes haunted by frightening visions, the lawyer slowly realizes the firm's owner, John Milton, is the Devil.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Taylor Hackford](https://cinepixo.com/people/taylor-hackford)
- **Screenplay:** [Tony Gilroy](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-gilroy), [Jonathan Lemkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-lemkin)
- **Original Music Composer:** [James Newton Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-newton-howard)
- **Producer:** [Arnold Kopelson](https://cinepixo.com/people/arnold-kopelson), [Arnon Milchan](https://cinepixo.com/people/arnon-milchan)
- **Director of Photography:** [Andrzej Bartkowiak](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrzej-bartkowiak)
- **Editor:** [Mark Warner](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-warner-2)

## Cast

- [Alan Manson](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-manson)
- [Charlize Theron](https://cinepixo.com/people/charlize-theron)
- [Keanu Reeves](https://cinepixo.com/people/keanu-reeves)
- [George O. Gore II](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-o-gore-ii)
- [Ruben Santiago-Hudson](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruben-santiago-hudson)
- [Don King](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-king-3)
- [Leo Burmester](https://cinepixo.com/people/leo-burmester)
- [George Wyner](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-wyner) as Meisel
- [Al D'Amato](https://cinepixo.com/people/al-d-amato)
- [Vincent Laresca](https://cinepixo.com/people/vincent-laresca)
- [Laura Harrington](https://cinepixo.com/people/laura-harrington)
- [Delroy Lindo](https://cinepixo.com/people/delroy-lindo)
- [Judith Ivey](https://cinepixo.com/people/judith-ivey)
- [Neal Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/neal-jones)
- [Bill Moor](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-moor)

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