The Devil Has a Name is a 2019 American dark comedy film starring and directed by Edward James Olmos.[2] It also stars David Strathairn, Kate Bosworth, Pablo Schreiber, Katie Aselton, Haley Joel Osment, Alfred Molina, and Martin Sheen. The film premiered at the 2019 Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival.[3] It was then released in the United States in selected theaters, through video on demand, and on digital platforms on October 16, 2020, by Momentum Pictures.[4][5]
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| Directed by | Edward James Olmos |
| Written by | Robert McEveety |
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| Cinematography | Reynaldo Villalobos |
| Edited by | Robert K. Lambert |
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| Distributed by | Momentum Pictures |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7.2 million[1] |
Plot
editIt is a fictionalized drama of true events surrounding California's Central Valley water contamination wars.
Cast
edit- David Strathairn as Fred Stern, a stubborn farmer whose farm gets poisoned by Gigi's company
- Edward James Olmos as Santiago, a Mexican immigrant and Fred's confidant
- Alfred Molina as Big Boss, a psychopathic CEO who wants to bring Gigi down
- Kate Bosworth as Gigi Cutler, an arrogant regional director of Shore Oil and Gas
- Martin Sheen as Ralph Wegis, an environmental lawyer who takes Fred's case
- Haley Joel Osment as Alex Gardner, a failing advertising agent who's recruited by Gigi
- Pablo Schreiber as Ezekiel, an ambitious yet cruel pyromaniac
- Katie Aselton as Olive Gore, Shore's high-powered, alcoholic lawyer
- Michael Hogan as Judge, known to Gigi as "Lance"
Filming
editPrincipal photography started in Los Angeles in February 2018.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Film and Television Tax Credit Program 2.0 – Alphabetical Listing of Approved Projects" (PDF). California Film Commission. September 26, 2019. p. 4. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ Lang, Brent (January 22, 2018). "David Strathairn to Star in Edward James Olmos' 'The Devil Has a Name' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- ^ July, Beandrea (August 5, 2019). "'The Devil Has a Name': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- ^ "Greed, Poison, and More! Watch the Exclusive Trailer for 'The Devil Has a Name'". Extra. September 15, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ Billington, Alex (September 16, 2020). "David Strathairn vs Corporate Greed in 'The Devil Has a Name' Trailer". FirstShowing.net. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (February 6, 2018). "Kate Bosworth, Alfred Molina Join Edward James Olmos' 'The Devil Has A Name' – Berlin". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
External links
edit- The Devil Has a Name at IMDb
- The Devil Has a Name at Rotten Tomatoes
- Film review, The Hollywood Reporter, August 5, 2019
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