Production note The movie reportedly came together after the O.J. trial renewed studio interest in courtroom stories.
Production note Tony Gilroy reportedly wrote Pacino's Eddie Barzun monologue in a burst of creative energy.
Production note The rooftop patio was on the 50th floor, with filming just eight feet from the edge.
Production note The empty New York street shot was filmed on a Sunday morning after the crew cleared 57th Street.
Production note The ending devil face effect used life masks from Keanu and Pacino, plus Pacino from The Godfather.
Production note Charlize Theron was only 21 during production.
Production note Connie Nielsen had only been in America for about a month when she got the part.
Production note The film had a $57 million budget.
Production note Pacino's box-office ranking is discussed, with The Devil's Advocate said to be his fifth-highest-grossing film.
Production note A deleted scene had Marianne discovering a threesome at Eddie Barzun's party.
Speed 2 Used in the Keanu career discussion as the sequel he declined to make.
Rosemary's Baby Cited as the best comp for a slow-burn devil reveal.
Primal Fear Used as a courtroom-month comparison for twist structure.
The O.J. trial Mentioned as a reason legal thrillers became attractive again in the 1990s.
Dante's Inferno Referenced in discussion of the film's hell imagery and subway descent.
Paradise Lost Cited as the source of John Milton's name.
Faust Discussed as the underlying bargain-with-the-devil framework.
The Exorcist Used as a personal horror benchmark for evil and Satan.
The Omen Referenced as a formative Satan movie and as part of 70s devil-cinema.
Angel Heart Referenced as another iconic screen-Satan performance.
Oh, God! You Devil Referenced for George Burns' Satan performance.
The Witches of Eastwick Referenced as a Nicholson devil performance comp.
Trump Tower Used to discuss the location used for John Milton's apartment and its real-world provenance.
Roy Jones Jr. vs. Bryant Brannon Used as the boxing match behind the film's TV/radio background sports detail.
Little Nicky Suggested as a lighter take on a child-of-the-devil premise.
