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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Situations, Profanity Movie Release: 1997 DVD Release: 02/24/1998 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 51 mins Studio: Columbia TriStar Total Copies: 31 Genres: Thriller, Political Thriller, Police Detective Film See Also: The Devil's Own [Blu-ray], The Devil's Own [UMD for PSP], The Devil's Own [Widescreen] [Includes Digital Copy]

A policeman plays Good Samaritan to a visitor from Ireland, only to discover that he has a potentially deadly secret. Belfast-born Frankie McGuire (Brad Pitt) saw his father gunned down by enemy soldiers at the age of eight, and when he grew up he joined the Irish Republican Army, determined that one day his father's death would be avenged. An especially ruthless "volunteer," Frankie is responsible for the death of 13 British soldiers and 11 policemen. After a particularly bloody battle, Frankie sails to the United States in a ragged tugboat he has restored; with a huge bundle of cash, Frankie intends to buy a stock of Stinger missiles from an underground arms dealer in America, Billy Burke (Treat Williams). Upon arrival in New York, Frankie is met by a judge who is sympathetic to the IRA's cause and who arranges a place for him to stay. Using the name Rory Devaney, Frankie moves into the home of Tom O'Meara (Harrison Ford), a scrupulously honest cop. Tom is already in the midst of a personal crisis; his friend and partner Edwin Diaz (Ruben Blades) recently shot a man that he knew was unarmed in the line of duty, and while Edwin wants Tom to help him cover up the matter, Tom's conscience will not allow it. When Tom begins to realize that "Rory" is not simply a man running from the violence of his homeland, he's torn between his sympathy for Frankie's tragic childhood and his desire to see justice served and prevent needless death in Ireland. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Harrison Ford - Tom O'Meara
Brad Pitt - Frankie McGuire
Margaret Colin - Sheila O'Meara
Rubén Blades - Edwin Diaz
Treat Williams - Billy Burke

Alan J. Pakula's tale of the IRA in America comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.20:1. A closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1, while English, Spanish, and French soundtracks have been recorded in Dolby Digital Surround. English, Spanish, and French subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials are limited to a theatrical trailer. Although some might be displeased with the lack of extras, the low list price for the disc makes it difficult to complain. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide