L'avvocato del diavolo

Titolo originale: The Devil's Advocate
Regia: Taylor Hackford |
Anno: 1997
Origine: Germany | United States of America |
Generi: Dramma Mistero Horror
Tag: child abuse | southern usa | marriage crisis | obsession | bible | seduction | hallucination | devil's son | ambition | pact with the devil | crooked lawyer | satan | evil spirit | lust | courtroom | temptation | law firm | manhattan, new york city | seven deadly sins | ethics | reflective | anxious | legal thriller | cautionary | callous | enchant |
Cast: Keanu Reeves | Al Pacino | Charlize Theron | Jeffrey Jones | Judith Ivey | Connie Nielsen | Craig T. Nelson | Tamara Tunie | Ruben Santiago-Hudson | Debra Monk | Vyto Ruginis | Laura Harrington | Pamela Gray | George Wyner | Chris Bauer | Connie Embesi | Jonathan Cavallary | Heather Matarazzo | Murphy Guyer | Leo Burmester | Bill Moor | Neal Jones | Eddie Aldridge | Mark Deakins | Rony Clanton | George O. Gore II | Alan Manson | Brian Poteat | Daniel Oreskes | Kim Chan | Caprice Benedetti | Don King | Ray Garvey | Rocco Musacchia | Susan Kellermann | James Saito | Harsh Nayyar | Mohammad Ghaffari | Nicki Cochrane | Fenja Klaus | Gino Lucci | Novella Nelson | Vincent Laresca | Benny Nieves | Franci Leary | Gloria Lynne Henry | Jorge Navarro | Tomatito | Antonio Vargas Cortés | Elena Camunez Andújar | Monica Keena | Linda Atkinson | William Hill | Juan Carlos Hernández | Wei Mei Wong | E. Katherine Kerr | Liza Harris | Bill Boggs | Bo Rucker | Michael Lombard | Marc Manfro | J. Nester | John Rothman | George Sperdakos | Hollis Granville | Edward Seamon | Patrick Joseph Byrnes | Gregory Lichtenson | Socorro Santiago | Marcia DeBonis | Marie Stuart Vassallo | Tom Riis Farrell | Harold Surratt | Alfonse D'amato | Charles A. Gargano | Lou Rudin | Ernie Grunfeld | Alan Grubman | Al Cerullo | Rich Campbell | Cliff Hackford | Dave Noyes | Mike Nugent | Al Santoriello | Paul Benedict | Delroy Lindo | Alison Miller |

Kevin Lomax è un giovane avvocato di successo della Florida. Non ha mai perso una causa, benchè talvolta consapevole della colpevolezza dei propri clienti. E' felicemente sposato con Mary Ann e ha un buon rapporto con la madre. L'eco dei suoi successi giunge all'orecchio di John Milton, fondatore e capo di uno degli studi legali più prestigiosi di New York, che gli fa un'offerta a dir poco allettante.

Approfondimenti

Originally, the film was a more visual effects oriented, blockbuster-type movie, and was turned down [...] D
The boxing match that Lomax and Milton attend was not a staged bout, but in fact a legitimate world [...] D
Producers Arnon Milchan & Arnold Kopelson, screenwriter Tony Gilroy and music composer James Newton [...] D
John Milton speaks several different languages to show that Satan knows no boundaries. A figure of u [...] D
Joel Schumacher was originally set to direct the film in 1994, with Brad Pitt to star as Kevin Lomax [...] D
When Kevin is brought to Milton's penthouse for the first time, upon seeing that there's no bedroom, [...] D
In the book, Kevin's last name is Taylor. But in the movie, it's Lomax. Also in the book, Kevin and [...] D
John Milton's plan to set up Kevin with his half-sister is foreshadowed when he talks Mary Anne, Kev [...] D
Richard Gere was considered for the role of John Milton. D
Nikita Ager's debut. D
The character of John Milton is named for John Milton, the author of "Paradise Lost," the classic ep [...] D
To prepare for his role, Keanu Reeves spent time hanging out with defense attorneys in New York City [...] D
In City Hall (1996), Al Pacino's protege's name is also named "Kevin." D
When Kevin Lomax and John Milton meet for the first time, Milton has a look of astonishment and ende [...] D
Sculptor Frederick Hart and the Episcopal National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., sued Warner Brothe [...] D
The film's cast includes two Oscar winners: Al Pacino and Charlize Theron. D
The film was released 20 years after an unrelated film with the same English title, L'avvocato del d [...] D
Danish Connie Nielsen had only been in the U.S. for a month, when she landed her part in this film. D
In The Gettys case, the rape victim of Kevin Lomax's client wasn't being believed. Ironically, later [...] D
Near the end of the movie, Keanu Reeves appears to be walking down a totally empty East 57th Street [...] D
Connie Nielsen's character speaks Spanish in the Italian release of the movie, and Italian in all th [...] D
Tomatito: as the flamenco guitarist. D
Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron would go on to star as a couple again four years later in Sweet Nov [...] D
Taken literally, the name of Connie Nielsen's character (Christabella Andreoli) means "beautiful Chr [...] D
Arnold Kopelson: Producer appears in the last shot of the party scene. Pam Garrety is having a conve [...] D
The Devil (Al Pacino) and all characters in league with him smoke. No other characters smoke. Kevin [...] D
Keanu Reeves accepted a lower salary so the producers could pay Al Pacino's asking price. When Pacin [...] D
In order to prepare for her role in the film, Charlize Theron spent an hour a day over the three-mon [...] D
The scene where Kevin and John have their first talk with Alexander Cullen (Craig T. Nelson) inside [...] D
Both Keanu Reeves and Craig T. Nelson have also starred in Pixar films. Nelson provided the voice of [...] D
The line Milton says to Kevin about how "there are more people in law school than there are lawyers [...] D
In Australia, it received an R18+ rating (not too dissimilar from an NC-17 rating), despite being a [...] D
Christabella Andreoli (Connie Nielsen) spends twenty percent of the film nude. D
When Milton is negotiating with Lomax near the end of the film, he tells him "I'm just getting warme [...] D
Originally, Al Pacino turned down the role of John Milton three times until he finally agreed to pla [...] D
John Milton always takes the subway around New York City, hinting at his "underworld" connections (l [...] D
Towards the end of the film, Milton, along with Christabella, tells Kevin of their plan involving hi [...] D
Every time Mary Ann tries a different color of green on the apartment walls, only to be discouraged [...] D
In the scene when Lomax and Milton are walking through the market place, you can see a man walking b [...] D
Keanu Reeves's suit gets darker as the movie progresses. It starts as a light color and then goes th [...] D
Actor Jeffrey Jones played the Devil in an earlier movie called Frequenze pericolose (1992). D
When Eddie Barzoon is running in the park, the three joggers chasing him are each wearing a color as [...] D
Keanu Reeves and Connie Nielsen portrayed DC Comics related characters. Reeves portrayed John Consta [...] D
There is a deleted scene where Mary Ann (Charlize Theron) is looking for Kevin (Keanu Reeves) at Edd [...] D
When Kevin is in the restroom speaking to Larry the reporter, a loud boom is heard before he splashe [...] D
Despite playing a married couple close in age, Keanu Reeves was 31 and Charlize Theron was 21 during [...] D
In the beginning of the film where the first party takes place most of the women have their hair dye [...] D
Charlize Theron thought long and hard about appearing fully nude in the film, having turned down Sho [...] D
Kevin Spacey was considered for the role of John Milton. D
Charlize Theron spends 30 percent of the film in a nightgown, in her underwear, or nude. D
Sam Raimi was considered for directing the film. D
Taking on the part finally afforded Al Pacino the opportunity to read "Paradise Lost". D
It is said that demons in paranormal haunting cases tend to knock on surfaces three times each as a [...] D
Then-businessman Donald Trump was mentioned briefly by Pam Garrety in the Barzoon party scene. She s [...] D
When Milton sees Kevin and Christabella together at the party he calls them the future of the compan [...] D
Lomax and Milton run into Don King at the bout. King was in attendance that night, because one of th [...] D
According to the director's commentary on the DVD, after they finished filming Daniel Oreskes's scen [...] D
Including the Gettys case, Kevin Lomax has won 64 cases before coming to New York City. After coming [...] D
Charlize Theron said that after she first auditioned for Taylor Hackford, she was told he and Warner [...] D
Donald Trump's private residential multi-level apartment at Trump Tower was used as Alex Cullen's ho [...] D
The outdoor patio in John Milton's office was actually on the 50th floor of a New York City building [...] D
Judith Ivey plays Keanu Reeves' mother. She is only thirteen years older than him in real life. D
Connie Nielsen (Christabella), and Tamara Tunie (Mrs. Jackie Heath) both went on to star in Law & Or [...] D