The Devil’s Own (1997)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $42,885,593 | Details |
| International Box Office | $98,014,407 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $140,900,000 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $14,274,503 (33.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 30.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $90,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,504 opening theaters/2,504 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $105,672,338 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 26th, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | September 16th, 2008 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong brutal violence, and for language |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prologue |
| Plot point: | Arms Dealer, Assassination, Double-Crossed, False Identity, Irish Republican Army, Terrorism, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Social setting: | Retirement |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 1997 | 2 | $14,274,503 | 2,504 | $5,701 | $14,274,503 | 1 | |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 3 | $7,013,200 | -51% | 2,504 | $2,801 | $29,588,014 | 2 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 5 | $4,180,149 | -40% | 2,355 | $1,775 | $35,551,865 | 3 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 6 | $2,406,237 | -42% | 2,004 | $1,201 | $39,116,907 | 4 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | 9 | $1,154,808 | -52% | 1,270 | $909 | $41,019,604 | 5 |
| May 2, 1997 | 14 | $512,090 | -56% | 700 | $732 | $41,873,319 | 6 |
| May 9, 1997 | 23 | $182,127 | -64% | 440 | $414 | $42,200,692 | 7 |
| May 16, 1997 | 24 | $157,765 | -13% | 377 | $418 | $42,422,116 | 8 |
| May 23, 1997 | 40 | $86,388 | -45% | 191 | $452 | $42,540,292 | 9 |
| May 30, 1997 | 44 | $48,751 | -44% | 146 | $334 | $42,602,646 | 10 |
| Jun 6, 1997 | 55 | $27,273 | -44% | 90 | $303 | $42,640,548 | 11 |
| Jun 20, 1997 | 35 | $107,724 | 495 | $218 | $42,782,784 | 13 | |
| Jun 27, 1997 | 46 | $28,505 | -74% | 214 | $133 | $42,845,307 | 14 |
| Jul 4, 1997 | 52 | $19,601 | -31% | 54 | $363 | $42,877,165 | 15 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 1997 | 2 | $22,574,814 | 2,504 | $9,016 | $22,574,814 | 2 | |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 3 | $8,796,902 | -61% | 2,504 | $3,513 | $31,371,716 | 3 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 5 | $5,338,954 | -39% | 2,355 | $2,267 | $36,710,670 | 4 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 6 | $3,154,126 | -41% | 2,004 | $1,574 | $39,864,796 | 5 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | 10 | $1,496,433 | -53% | 1,270 | $1,178 | $41,361,229 | 6 |
| May 2, 1997 | 14 | $657,336 | -56% | 700 | $939 | $42,018,565 | 7 |
| May 9, 1997 | 23 | $245,786 | -63% | 440 | $559 | $42,264,351 | 8 |
| May 16, 1997 | 29 | $189,553 | -23% | 377 | $503 | $42,453,904 | 9 |
| May 23, 1997 | 41 | $99,991 | -47% | 191 | $524 | $42,553,895 | 10 |
| May 30, 1997 | 46 | $59,380 | -41% | 146 | $407 | $42,613,275 | 11 |
| Jun 20, 1997 | 35 | $141,742 | 495 | $286 | $42,816,802 | 14 | |
| Jun 27, 1997 | 47 | $40,762 | -71% | 214 | $190 | $42,857,564 | 15 |
Leading
| Harrison Ford | Tom O'Meara | |
| Brad Pitt | Rory Devaney |
Supporting
| Margaret Colin | Sheila O'Meara | |
| Ruben Blades | Edwin Diaz | |
| Treat Williams | Billy Burke | |
| George Hearn | Peter Fitzsimmons | |
| Ryan Mitchell | Chief Jim Kelly | |
| Natascha McElhone | Megan Doherty | |
| Paul Ronan | Sean Phelan | |
| Simon Jones | Harry Sloan | |
| Julia Stiles | Bridget O'Meara | |
| Ashley Carin | Morgan O'Meara | |
| Kelly Singer | Annie O'Meara | |
| David O Hara | Martin MacDuff | |
| David Wilmot | Dessie | |
| Anthony Brophy | Gerard | |
| Shane Dunne | Young Frankie | |
| Martin Dunne | Frankie's Father | |
| Gabrielle Reidy | Frankie's Mother | |
| Samantha Conroy | Frankie's Sister | |
| Baxter Harris | Customs Agent | |
| Hassan Johnson | Teenager | |
| Scott Nicholson | Rookie Cop | |
| Jonathan Earl Peck | Jerry | |
| Sixto Ramos | Hispanic Man | |
| Mya Michaels | Hispanic Woman | |
| Jessica Marie Kavanagh | Hispanic Girl | |
| Brendan Kelly | Teddy | |
| Kevin Nagle | Thug | |
| Greg Salata | Tony | |
| Joseph Dandry | Joey the Bartender | |
| Jack McKillop | Jack Fitzsimmons | |
| Mac Orange | The Maid | |
| Malachy McCourt | Bishop | |
| Marian Tomas Griffin | Cousin Eileen | |
| Peggy Shay | Aunt Birdie | |
| Danielle McGovern | Brooke | |
| Ciaran O'Reilly | Father Canlon | |
| Rob McElhenney | Kevin | |
| Donald J. Meade | Irish Musician | |
| Patrick Reynolds | Irish Musician | |
| Peter Rufli | Irish Musician | |
| Debbon Ayer | Tour Guide | |
| Mario Polit | Young Dominican | |
| Chance Kelly | Masked Burglar | |
| Greg Stebner | Uniformed Cop | |
| William Paulson | Detective | |
| Bill Hoag | Trucker | |
| Victor Slezak | Evan Stanley, FBI | |
| Damien Leake | Art Fisher, FBI |
Production and Technical Credits
| Alan J. Pakula | Director | |
| Lawrence Gordon | Producer | |
| Robert F. Colesberry | Producer | |
| Kevin Jarre | Screenwriter | |
| Robert Mark Kamen | Screenwriter | |
| Kevin Jarre | Story Creator | |
| Lloyd Levin | Executive Producer | |
| Donald Laventhall | Executive Producer | |
| Gordon Willis | Director of Photography | |
| Jane Musky | Production Designer | |
| Tom Rolf | Editor | |
| Dennis Virkler | Editor | |
| Bernie Pollack | Costume Designer | |
| James Horner | Composer | |
| Karen L. Thorson | Associate Producer | |
| Peter Kohn | Assistant Director | |
| Jonathan Filley | Unit Production Manager | |
| Robert Guerra | Art Director | |
| Leslie Bloom | Set Decorator | |
| James Sabat | Sound Mixer | |
| Lee Dichter | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Ron Bochar | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Lewis Goldstein | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Michael Laudati | Make up | |
| Jean A. Black | Make up | |
| Michael Kriston | Hairstylist | |
| Dolores O’Riordan | Song Writer | |
| David Aaron Cohen | Screenwriter | |
| Vincent Patrick | Screenwriter | |
| Doug Coleman | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $14,274,503 (33.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 30.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $90,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,504 opening theaters/2,504 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $105,672,338 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 26th, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | September 16th, 2008 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong brutal violence, and for language |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prologue |
| Plot point: | Arms Dealer, Assassination, Double-Crossed, False Identity, Irish Republican Army, Terrorism, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Social setting: | Retirement |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 1997 | 2 | $14,274,503 | 2,504 | $5,701 | $14,274,503 | 1 | |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 3 | $7,013,200 | -51% | 2,504 | $2,801 | $29,588,014 | 2 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 5 | $4,180,149 | -40% | 2,355 | $1,775 | $35,551,865 | 3 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 6 | $2,406,237 | -42% | 2,004 | $1,201 | $39,116,907 | 4 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | 9 | $1,154,808 | -52% | 1,270 | $909 | $41,019,604 | 5 |
| May 2, 1997 | 14 | $512,090 | -56% | 700 | $732 | $41,873,319 | 6 |
| May 9, 1997 | 23 | $182,127 | -64% | 440 | $414 | $42,200,692 | 7 |
| May 16, 1997 | 24 | $157,765 | -13% | 377 | $418 | $42,422,116 | 8 |
| May 23, 1997 | 40 | $86,388 | -45% | 191 | $452 | $42,540,292 | 9 |
| May 30, 1997 | 44 | $48,751 | -44% | 146 | $334 | $42,602,646 | 10 |
| Jun 6, 1997 | 55 | $27,273 | -44% | 90 | $303 | $42,640,548 | 11 |
| Jun 20, 1997 | 35 | $107,724 | 495 | $218 | $42,782,784 | 13 | |
| Jun 27, 1997 | 46 | $28,505 | -74% | 214 | $133 | $42,845,307 | 14 |
| Jul 4, 1997 | 52 | $19,601 | -31% | 54 | $363 | $42,877,165 | 15 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 1997 | 2 | $22,574,814 | 2,504 | $9,016 | $22,574,814 | 2 | |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 3 | $8,796,902 | -61% | 2,504 | $3,513 | $31,371,716 | 3 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 5 | $5,338,954 | -39% | 2,355 | $2,267 | $36,710,670 | 4 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 6 | $3,154,126 | -41% | 2,004 | $1,574 | $39,864,796 | 5 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | 10 | $1,496,433 | -53% | 1,270 | $1,178 | $41,361,229 | 6 |
| May 2, 1997 | 14 | $657,336 | -56% | 700 | $939 | $42,018,565 | 7 |
| May 9, 1997 | 23 | $245,786 | -63% | 440 | $559 | $42,264,351 | 8 |
| May 16, 1997 | 29 | $189,553 | -23% | 377 | $503 | $42,453,904 | 9 |
| May 23, 1997 | 41 | $99,991 | -47% | 191 | $524 | $42,553,895 | 10 |
| May 30, 1997 | 46 | $59,380 | -41% | 146 | $407 | $42,613,275 | 11 |
| Jun 20, 1997 | 35 | $141,742 | 495 | $286 | $42,816,802 | 14 | |
| Jun 27, 1997 | 47 | $40,762 | -71% | 214 | $190 | $42,857,564 | 15 |
Leading
| Harrison Ford | Tom O'Meara | |
| Brad Pitt | Rory Devaney |
Supporting
| Margaret Colin | Sheila O'Meara | |
| Ruben Blades | Edwin Diaz | |
| Treat Williams | Billy Burke | |
| George Hearn | Peter Fitzsimmons | |
| Ryan Mitchell | Chief Jim Kelly | |
| Natascha McElhone | Megan Doherty | |
| Paul Ronan | Sean Phelan | |
| Simon Jones | Harry Sloan | |
| Julia Stiles | Bridget O'Meara | |
| Ashley Carin | Morgan O'Meara | |
| Kelly Singer | Annie O'Meara | |
| David O Hara | Martin MacDuff | |
| David Wilmot | Dessie | |
| Anthony Brophy | Gerard | |
| Shane Dunne | Young Frankie | |
| Martin Dunne | Frankie's Father | |
| Gabrielle Reidy | Frankie's Mother | |
| Samantha Conroy | Frankie's Sister | |
| Baxter Harris | Customs Agent | |
| Hassan Johnson | Teenager | |
| Scott Nicholson | Rookie Cop | |
| Jonathan Earl Peck | Jerry | |
| Sixto Ramos | Hispanic Man | |
| Mya Michaels | Hispanic Woman | |
| Jessica Marie Kavanagh | Hispanic Girl | |
| Brendan Kelly | Teddy | |
| Kevin Nagle | Thug | |
| Greg Salata | Tony | |
| Joseph Dandry | Joey the Bartender | |
| Jack McKillop | Jack Fitzsimmons | |
| Mac Orange | The Maid | |
| Malachy McCourt | Bishop | |
| Marian Tomas Griffin | Cousin Eileen | |
| Peggy Shay | Aunt Birdie | |
| Danielle McGovern | Brooke | |
| Ciaran O'Reilly | Father Canlon | |
| Rob McElhenney | Kevin | |
| Donald J. Meade | Irish Musician | |
| Patrick Reynolds | Irish Musician | |
| Peter Rufli | Irish Musician | |
| Debbon Ayer | Tour Guide | |
| Mario Polit | Young Dominican | |
| Chance Kelly | Masked Burglar | |
| Greg Stebner | Uniformed Cop | |
| William Paulson | Detective | |
| Bill Hoag | Trucker | |
| Victor Slezak | Evan Stanley, FBI | |
| Damien Leake | Art Fisher, FBI |
Production and Technical Credits
| Alan J. Pakula | Director | |
| Lawrence Gordon | Producer | |
| Robert F. Colesberry | Producer | |
| Kevin Jarre | Screenwriter | |
| Robert Mark Kamen | Screenwriter | |
| Kevin Jarre | Story Creator | |
| Lloyd Levin | Executive Producer | |
| Donald Laventhall | Executive Producer | |
| Gordon Willis | Director of Photography | |
| Jane Musky | Production Designer | |
| Tom Rolf | Editor | |
| Dennis Virkler | Editor | |
| Bernie Pollack | Costume Designer | |
| James Horner | Composer | |
| Karen L. Thorson | Associate Producer | |
| Peter Kohn | Assistant Director | |
| Jonathan Filley | Unit Production Manager | |
| Robert Guerra | Art Director | |
| Leslie Bloom | Set Decorator | |
| James Sabat | Sound Mixer | |
| Lee Dichter | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Ron Bochar | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Lewis Goldstein | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Michael Laudati | Make up | |
| Jean A. Black | Make up | |
| Michael Kriston | Hairstylist | |
| Dolores O’Riordan | Song Writer | |
| David Aaron Cohen | Screenwriter | |
| Vincent Patrick | Screenwriter | |
| Doug Coleman | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.