# The Devil's Own (1997)

> An IRA assassin hiding in a New York policeman’s home finds his mission imperiled by an unexpected bond with the family sheltering him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2580

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Crime, Thriller, Drama
- Director: Alan J. Pakula
- Cast: Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt, Margaret Colin, Rubén Blades, Treat Williams, George Hearn, Mitchell Ryan, Natascha McElhone
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118972/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, brooding, fatalistic, 1990s thriller night, political thriller double feature

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