An exceptionally adept Florida lawyer is offered a job at a high-end New York City law firm with a high-end boss - the biggest opportunity of his career to date.
407, Grand Street, Lower East Side, Manhattan Community Board 3, Manhattan, New York County, City of New York, New York, 10002, United States of America
Scene: (St Andrews Catholic Church, Holy water boiling scene)
Continental Country Club Water Tower, Warm Springs Avenue, The Village of Bradford, The Village of Linden, The Villages, Sumter County, Florida, 32163, United States of America
Scene: (John Milton leads Kevin Lomax into temptation)
Aritzia, 524, Broadway, SoHo, Manhattan, New York County, City of New York, New York, 10012, United States of America
TD Bank, 155, Canal Street, Two Bridges, Manhattan Community Board 3, Manhattan, New York County, City of New York, New York, 10013, United States of America
407, Grand Street, Lower East Side, Manhattan Community Board 3, Manhattan, New York County, City of New York, New York, 10002, United States of America
David N. Dinkins Manhattan Municipal Building, 1, Centre Street, Five Points, Manhattan, New York County, City of New York, New York, 10007, United States of America
A hotshot lawyer joins a powerful New York firm run, it turns out, by the Devil himself. Fittingly, the film revels in Manhattan excess – a lavish Park Avenue apartment, a Wall Street tower – with the young lawyer’s Southern roots filled in by Florida.
Where was The Devil’s Advocate filmed?
The Devil’s Advocate was filmed in New York City – Manhattan’s Park Avenue and Wall Street – with establishing scenes in Florida.
Every Devil’s Advocate location, explained
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John Milton’s apartment – Park Avenue
The Devil’s opulent home is a grand apartment on Park Avenue in New York‘s Carnegie Hill.
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The law firm – Wall Street
The powerful firm’s offices used a tower in Manhattan’s Financial District, around Wall Street.
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Florida – the Southern start
Kevin Lomax’s earlier life used Jacksonville and Gainesville in Florida for establishing scenes.
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Manhattan streets
The film uses recognisable New York throughout, from Central Park to the Lower East Side.
Planning a visit
New York‘s Park Avenue and the Financial District are the film’s glittering, sinister heart – the Manhattan of money and power the Devil calls home.
Devil's Advocate Fun Facts
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The Devil loves Manhattan The film sets Satan’s law firm amid the wealth of Park Avenue and Wall Street.
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Pacino relished the role Al Pacino’s scenery-chewing turn as ‘John Milton’ – named for Paradise Lost – is the film’s centrepiece.
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A famous monologue Pacino’s closing speech became one of his most quoted screen moments.
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Florida opens the story Kevin’s undefeated Southern lawyer days used Gainesville and Jacksonville.
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A supernatural legal thriller The film blends courtroom drama with outright horror.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the Devil's apartment?
On Park Avenue in Manhattan’s Carnegie Hill.
Can you visit the locations?
Yes – Park Avenue and the Financial District are accessible parts of New York.
Who stars in The Devil's Advocate?
Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino and Charlize Theron.
Who is John Milton named after?
The poet of Paradise Lost – a clue to his true identity.
