# The Devil's Advocate (1997)

> A gifted Florida lawyer enters Manhattan's most seductive law firm and discovers that its dazzling success may be powered by something infernal.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1199

## Facts

- Runtime: 144 min
- Genres: Horror, Drama, Mystery
- Director: Taylor Hackford
- Cast: Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino, Charlize Theron, Jeffrey Jones, Judith Ivey, Connie Nielsen, Craig T. Nelson, Tamara Tunie
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118971/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: foreboding, operatic, provocative, late night horror viewing, halloween movie night

## Synopsis

A young attorney's ambition leads him to a dark and twisted world of power and temptation.

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