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American film
The Devil Has a Name |
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Theatrical release poster |
Directed by |
Edward James Olmos |
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Written by | Robert McEveety |
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Produced by | |
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Starring | |
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Cinematography |
Reynaldo Villalobos |
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Edited by | Robert K. Lambert |
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Music by | |
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Production companies |
- Four Horsemen
- StoryBoard Media
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Distributed by |
Momentum Pictures |
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Release dates |
- August 4, 2019 (2019-08-04) (
LALIFF)
- October 16, 2020 (2020-10-16) (United States)
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Running time | 97 minutes |
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Country | United States |
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Language | English |
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Budget | $7.2 million
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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.
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Plot
It is a fictionalized drama of true events surrounding
California's
Central Valley water contamination wars.
Cast
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David Strathairn as Fred Stern, a stubborn farmer whose farm gets poisoned by Gigi's company
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Edward James Olmos as Santiago, a Mexican immigrant and Fred's confidant
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Alfred Molina as Big Boss, a psychopathic CEO who wants to bring Gigi down
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Kate Bosworth as Gigi Cutler, an arrogant regional director of Shore Oil and Gas
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Martin Sheen as Ralph Wegis, an environmental lawyer who takes Fred's case
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Haley Joel Osment as Alex Gardner, a failing advertising agent who's recruited by Gigi
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Pablo Schreiber as Ezekiel, an ambitious yet cruel pyromaniac
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Katie Aselton as Olive Gore, Shore's high-powered, alcoholic lawyer
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Michael Hogan as Judge, known to Gigi as "Lance"
Filming
Principal photography started in Los Angeles in February 2018.
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References
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"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.
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^ Lang, Brent (January 22, 2018).
"David Strathairn to Star in Edward James Olmos' 'The Devil Has a Name' (EXCLUSIVE)".
Variety. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
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^ July, Beandrea (August 5, 2019).
"'The Devil Has a Name': Film Review".
The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
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"Greed, Poison, and More! Watch the Exclusive Trailer for 'The Devil Has a Name'".
Extra. September 15, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
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^ Billington, Alex (September 16, 2020).
"David Strathairn vs Corporate Greed in 'The Devil Has a Name' Trailer". FirstShowing.net. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
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^ 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.
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