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."

Oct 17 1997 R 2h 24m
Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Aspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax accepts a job at a New York law firm. With the stakes getting higher every case, Kevin quickly learns that his boss has something far more evil planned.

Plot

Kevin Lomax, a ruthless young Florida attorney who never lost a case, is recruited by the most powerful law firm in the world. In spite of his mother's disagreement (she compares New York City to Babylon), he accepts the offer and the money that comes along. But soon, his wife starts feeling homesick and seeing devilish apparitions. However, Kevin is sinking in his new cases and pays less and less attention to his wife. His boss and mentor, John Milton, seems to always know how to overcome every problem and that just freaks out Kevin.

Written by

Andrew Neiderman, Jonathan Lemkin, Tony Gilroy

Directed by

Taylor Hackford

Production Countries

Germany, United States of America

Production Companies

Monarchy Enterprises B.V., Regency Enterprises, Warner Bros. Pictures, Taurus Film, New Regency Pictures, Kopelson Entertainment

Languages

Español, Français, Italiano, English

Awards

2 wins & 7 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
419,481
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
60
Popularity
NA