Review of The Devil's Own (1997) by Danii F — 13 Jul 2007

Brad pitt - irish accept ... i'm not quite sure its something he should try often, but I enjoyed the movie ... and brad as a bad guy was whole new concept!

This review of The Devil's Own (1997) was written by Danii F on 13 Jul 2007.

The Devil's Own has generally received mixed reviews.

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Ford's earthy Everyman and Pitt's vengeful youth are probably more interesting than they have any right to be inside these tired macho roles…

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By Mike A (627) on 11 Nov 2012

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Frankie (Brad Pitt) is a member of the IRA whose father was gunned down in front of his family when Frankie was just eight years old…

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By Lisa G (317) on 17 Sep 2015

Great movie ! Very hard to find until iTunes put it for rent. Not sure why the crappy ratings…

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Hobbled by a schizoid desire to make a deep human drama on the one hand and a blistering IRA shoot-'em-up on the other, Alan Pakula's new movie…

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