Suing the Devil

Suing the Devil
File:Suing the Devil.jpg 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	26 August 2011 (2011-08-26)
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. Some secular 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.

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.

Production

Filming took place in Burbank, Los Angeles, Darlinghurst in New South Wales and Sydney.

External links

• Official website
• Suing the Devil at IMDb