Kevin Lomax is a Gainesville, Florida defense attorney who has never lost a case. While defending schoolteacher Lloyd Gettys against a charge of child molestation, … See more

• Keanu Reeves as Kevin Lomax
• Al Pacino as John Milton / Satan
• Charlize Theron as Mary Ann Lomax See more

Box office
On its opening weekend in October 1997, The Devil's Advocate earned $12.2 million, finishing second in the U.S. box office to I Know What You Did Last Summer, which made $16.1 million. The Devil's Advocate was largely … See more

The Devil character's name is a direct homage to John Milton, who wrote Paradise Lost, quoted by Lomax with the line "Better to reign … See more

Development
Andrew Neiderman wrote The Devil's Advocate as a novel, and it was published in 1990 by See more

During early stages of photography, Warner aspired to a release in August 1997. The film eventually had its release on October 17, 1997, on the same day as another horror film, See more

Lawsuit
The film was the subject of legal action in Hart v. Warner Bros., Inc. in 1997. The claim was that the … See more