Suing the Devil
| Suing the Devil | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Tim Chey |
| Produced by | David Turrell |
| Written by | Tim Chey |
| Starring |
Malcolm McDowell Tom Sizemore |
| Music by | David Turrell |
| Cinematography | Tom Gleeson |
| Edited by | Tim Chey |
Release dates |
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| Language | English |
Suing the Devil is a 2010 Christian thriller film which was released in 2011. It was written and directed by Tim Chey, starring Malcolm McDowell and Tom Sizemore.
Plot
Luke O'Brien (Bart Bronson), a washed-up salesman turned night law student, decides to sue Satan for 8 trillion dollars. On the last day before Luke files a default judgment, Satan (Malcolm McDowell) appears to defend himself. On Satan's legal team are ten of the World's best trial lawyers. The entire world watches on Legal TV to see who will win the Trial of the Century.
Cast
- Malcolm McDowell as Satan
- Shannen Fields as Gwen O'Brien
- Corbin Bernsen as Barry Polk
- Tom Sizemore as Tony 'The Hip' Anzaldo
- Bart Bronson as Luke O'Brien
- Rebecca St. James as Jasmine Williams
Critical reception
The film won the 5-Dove Award from the Dove Foundation, their highest rating for a "family approved" film. Critics did not like the film. For example, Gabe Toro of The Playlist wrote: "The ideas behind the film are laughably primitive, and it's startling to see an actor of McDowell's caliber swept up in them. At the point where Satan begins taking credit for gangsta rap, it's clear that the ignorance that powers this film is borderline dangerous... In short, it's embarrassing on almost every level, poorly written, shot, scored and edited and bereft of a single idea, interesting or otherwise." Mr Toro gave it a Letter grade of F.[1]
Suing the Devil was released internationally in Brazil, UK, Canada, Australia, and Nigeria.
The film was picked up by Warner Bros, who distributed it in 100 million homes. The film ranked #8 on Walmart's bestselling list on Vudu.com.[2]
Production
Filming took place in Burbank, Los Angeles, Darlinghurst in New South Wales and Sydney.
References
- ↑ Toro, Gabe (April 12, 2012). "Review: 'Suing The Devil' A Genuine Career Low For Malcolm McDowell". Indiewire.
- ↑ "Black Christian News".