Review of The Devil's Advocate (1997) by Seth S — 09 Jan 2012

Al pacino's bets performance....one of the greatets ever.

This review of The Devil's Advocate (1997) was written by Seth S on 09 Jan 2012.

The Devil's Advocate has generally received positive reviews.

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