The Devil's Own( 1997)

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They come from different worlds. They fight for different causes. Now, two men from opposite sides of the law are about to go to war.

Overview

Frankie McGuire, one of the IRA's deadliest assassins, draws an American family into the crossfire of terrorism. But when he is sent to the U.S. to buy weapons, Frankie is housed with the family of Tom O'Meara, a New York cop who knows nothing about Frankie's real identity. Their surprising friendship, and Tom's growing suspicions, forces Frankie to choose between the promise of peace or a lifetime of murder.

Top Billed Cast

Harrison Ford
Sgt. Tom O'Meara
Brad Pitt
Francis Austin McGuire / Rory Devaney
Rubén Blades
Officer Edwin Diaz
Treat Williams
Billy Burke
Natascha McElhone
Megan Doherty
Margaret Colin
Sheila O'Meara
Kelly Singer
Annie O'Meara
Ashley Acarino
Morgan O'Meara
Julia Stiles
Bridget O'Meara
Simon Jones
Judge Harry Sloan
George Hearn
Peter Fitzsimmons
Mitchell Ryan
Chief Jim Kelly
Paul Ronan
Sean Phelan
David O'Hara
Martin MacDuf
David Wilmot
Dessie
Rob McElhenney
Kevin
Chance Kelly
Masked Burglar
Wilson Cleveland
Rory's Friend
Anthony Brophy
Gerard
Shane Dunne
Young Frankie
Martin Dunne
Frankie's Father
Gabrielle Reidy
Frankie's Mother
Samantha Conroy
Frankie's Sister
Baxter Harris
Customs Agent
Hassan Johnson
Teenager
Scott Nicholson
Rookie Cop
Jonathan Earl Peck
Jerry
Sixto Ramos
Hispanic Man
Mya Michaels
Hispanic Girl
Brendan Kelly
Teddy
Kevin Nagle
Thug
Gregory Salata
Tony (as Greg Salata)
Joseph P. Dandry
Joey the Bartender (as Joseph Dandry)
Jack McKillop
Jack Fitzsimmons
Mac Orange
The Maid
Malachy McCourt
Bishop
Marian Tomas Griffin
Cousin Eileen
Peggy Shay
Aunt Birdie
Danielle McGovern
Brooke
Ciarán O'Reilly
Father Canlon (as Ciaran O'Reilly)
Donald J. Meade
Irish Musician
Patrick Reynolds
Irish Musician
Peter Rufli
Irish Musician
Debbon Ayer
Tour Guide
Mario Polit
Young Dominican
Greg Stebner
Uniformed Cop
William Paulson
Detective
Bill Hoag
Trucker
Victor Slezak
Evan Stanley - FBI
Damien Leake
Art Fisher - FBI

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A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Jun 06 2022

On the face of it, two A-list men at the top of the bill should have made this compelling, but sadly what we get is a rather lacklustre thriller that is positively lacking in thrills! The story centres around police officer "O'Meara" (Harrison Ford) who takes in an Irish lodger "Devaney" (Brad Pitt and his hilarious Irish accent). From the outset, we are aware that the lodger is really an IRA terrorist who is hiding out under an assumed name, and gradually his host begins to suspect that all is not what is seems. What now ensues is a really rather poorly constructed story that leaves breadcrumb...