The Devil's Own
6.2/10
Rating
107 min
Runtime
1997
Release Year
Alan J. Pakula
Director
Cast
Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt, Margaret Colin, Rubén Blades, Treat Williams
Quick Synopsis
Frankie McGuire, a skilled assassin for the IRA, becomes involved with an American family when he is sent to the United States to purchase weapons. He stays with Tom O'Meara, a New York police officer unaware of Frankie's true identity. As Frankie and Tom develop an unexpected friendship, Tom begins to suspect that Frankie is not who he claims to be. This situation forces Frankie to decide whether to continue his violent path or seek a chance at peace.
Detailed Synopsis of The Devil's Own
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.
