Beat the Devil (2002)

Name: Beat the Devil
Director: Tony Scott
Genre: Comedy, Action, Fantasy
Released: 2002-11-22
Duration: 10 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Clive Owen, Gary Oldman, James Brown, Marilyn Manson

Comedy Action Fantasy

Director: Tony Scott

Cast: Clive Owen, Gary Oldman, James Brown, Marilyn Manson

7.3

Runtime10 min

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The Driver drag-races the Devil, in order to earn James Brown his soul.

Critical Reception & Ratings

Beat the Devil is a well-received 2002 fantasy action comedy directed by Tony Scott. While not a major critical or commercial hit, the film has developed a cult following for its offbeat premise and energetic performances. The movie boasts a respectable 7.3/10 rating on IMDb, indicating strong audience reception.

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Fans of offbeat action-comedies will delight in Tony Scott's 2002 film Beat the Devil, which blends over-the-top car chases and mystical fantasy elements for a truly unique viewing experience. With a cast led by Clive Owen, Gary Oldman, and James Brown, the film offers both thrilling spectacle and quirky humor as a driver races against the Devil himself for the soul of a legendary musician.

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Beat the Devil is a 1953 adventure comedy film directed by John Huston and starring Humphrey Bogart, Jennifer Jones and Gina Lollobrigida in her American debut. Huston and Truman Capote wrote the screenplay, loosely based upon the 1951 novel of the same name by British journalist Claud Cockburn writing under the pseudonym James Helvick. Huston intended the film as a sort of loose parody of his 1941 film The Maltese Falcon, which also starred Bogart. Capote said, "John [Huston] and I decided to kid the story, to treat it as a parody. Instead of another Maltese Falcon, we turned it into a... [spoof] on this type of film."