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.
- Director:Taylor Hackford
- Genre:Drama / Thriller
- Runtime:138 minutes
Cast
Keanu Reeves : Kevin Lomax
Al Pacino : John Milton
Charlize Theron : Mary Ann Lomax
Jeffrey Jones : Eddie Barzoon
Judith Ivey : Mrs. Alice Lomax
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Kevin Lomax (Keanu Reeves) is a successful defense attorney in Gainesville, Florida, never losing a case. As the movie opens, Lomax is defending a schoolteacher, Mr. Gettys (Chris Bauer), against a charge of child molestation. During the trial, Kevin realizes his client is guilty. During a recess, a reporter speaks to Kevin, saying that “nobody wins ‘em all.” Kevin decides to go forward and wins the case after a harsh cross-examination of the young witness (Heather Matarazzo) that destroys her credibility.
At a celebration for his win, Kevin is approached by a representative of the New York law firm Milton, Chadwick & Waters, who offers him a large sum of money to help the firm with jury selection. After his selected jury results in a not guilty verdict, John Milton (Al Pacino), invites him to join the firm as a criminal litigator, offering a large salary and a swanky apartment. Kevin accepts, and he moves with his wife Mary Ann (Charlize Theron) to Manhattan despite warnings from his religious mother (Judith Ivey) about the sinfulness of big city life.
Kevin’s first trial is defending a man (Delroy Lindo) who ritualistically sacrificed an animal. He soon wins this case, citing Kashrut laws and claiming that the defendant was exercising his rights to freedom of religion. During the trial, however, Kevin has begun to spend much time at work and less time with Mary Ann. She feels out of place and abandoned.
Kevin’s next assignment is defending Alexander Cullen (Craig T. Nelson) in a high-profile murder trial. This trial is even more demanding of Kevin’s time, separating him more from Mary Ann. He is also having fantasies about beautiful co-worker Christabella Andreoli (Connie Nielsen). Mary Ann starts to show signs of a serious mental illness. Milton suggests that Kevin step down from the trial and that his wife must come first, but Kevin doesn’t. Read more
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