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.”
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.
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Cast
88 people
Keanu Reeves
Kevin Lomax
Known for
The Matrix
John Wick
Al Pacino
John Milton
Known for
The Godfather Part II
Scarface
Charlize Theron
Mary Ann Lomax
Known for
Mad Max: Fury Road
Atomic Blonde
Jeffrey Jones
Eddie Barzoon
Known for
Beetlejuice
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Judith Ivey
Mrs. Lomax
Known for
Rose Red
The Critic
Connie Nielsen
Christabella
Known for
Gladiator
Wonder Woman
Craig T. Nelson
Alexander Cullen
Known for
The Incredibles
Young Sheldon
Tamara Tunie
Jackie Heath
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
See
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Leamon Heath
Known for
Castle
Mr. Brooks
Debra Monk
Pam Garrety
Known for
New Amsterdam
The Gilded Age
Vyto Ruginis
Weaver
Known for
The Fast and the Furious
Moneyball
Laura Harrington
Melissa Black
Known for
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Maximum Overdrive
Taylor Hackford Director · Jonathan Lemkin Screenplay Tony Gilroy Screenplay
Worldwide gross $153M · Budget $57M · United States release October 17, 1997
Box office
Budget
$57,000,000
Worldwide gross
$153,000,000
Gross vs. budget
2.7×
Production
Monarchy Enterprises B.V.
Production
Regency Enterprises
Production
Kopelson Entertainment
Production
New Regency Pictures
Production
Taurus Film
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production · Studio
New Regency Productions
Production
Germany · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese · English · French · German · Italian · Spanish
Release dates
United States · October 13, 1997
Premiere · Westwood, California
United States · October 17, 1997
Theatrical
United States · December 1, 1998
Physical · DVD
United States
September 18, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray
Argentina
January 1, 1998 · Theatrical
Australia
January 1, 1998 · Theatrical
Brazil
January 1, 1998 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
February 27, 1998 · Theatrical
Canada
October 17, 1997 · Theatrical
Czechia
January 22, 1998 · Theatrical
Denmark
January 9, 1998 · Theatrical
Estonia
February 13, 1998 · Theatrical
Finland
December 26, 1997 · Theatrical
France
January 14, 1998 · Theatrical
Germany
January 22, 1998 · Theatrical
Greece
March 6, 1998 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
December 4, 1997 · Theatrical
Hungary
February 19, 1998 · Theatrical
Iceland
January 16, 1998 · Theatrical
Ireland
January 9, 1998 · Premiere
January 16, 1998 · Theatrical
Israel
January 23, 1998 · Theatrical
Italy
December 19, 1997 · Theatrical
Japan
April 18, 1998 · Theatrical
Mexico
December 25, 1997 · Theatrical
Netherlands
January 15, 1998 · Theatrical
May 11, 2002 · TV · RTL 5
September 19, 2007 · Physical · DVD
November 14, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray
New Zealand
January 1, 1998 · Theatrical
Norway
January 24, 1998 · Theatrical
Philippines
January 21, 1998 · Theatrical
Poland
November 7, 1997 · Theatrical
Portugal
January 23, 1998 · Theatrical
Romania
March 20, 1998 · Theatrical
Singapore
December 11, 1997 · Theatrical
Slovakia
February 26, 1998 · Theatrical · English
November 20, 2004 · TV · Slovak · TV Markíza
South Africa
January 9, 1998 · Theatrical
South Korea
December 20, 1997 · Theatrical
Spain
January 12, 1998 · Theatrical
Sweden
January 2, 1998 · Theatrical
Switzerland
January 16, 1998 · Theatrical
Thailand
January 9, 1998 · Theatrical
Türkiye
January 30, 1998 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
January 16, 1998 · Theatrical
Venezuela
January 1, 1998 · Theatrical
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