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The Devil Has a Name is a 2019 American dark comedy film starring and directed by Edward James Olmos. It also stars David Strathairn, Kate Bosworth, Pablo Schreiber, Katie Aselton, Haley Joel Osment, Alfred Molina, and Martin Sheen. The film premiered at the 2019 Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival.
Oct 16, 2020 · Reputedly “inspired by true events” but really just riffing outrageously on the Central California Water Contamination Wars, “The Devil Has a Name,” directed by actor Edward James Olmos, who also plays a supporting role here, is an angry movie that’s angry about the right things.
Oct 16, 2020 · From her perspective, the devil’s name is conversely Fred. It’s an intriguing angle to take this story and one that director Edward James Olmos seems very excited to steward towards a heightened romp that goes well beyond satire to embrace absurdity instead.
- Jared Mobarak
With Kate Bosworth, Chivonne Michelle, Katie Lynn McDowell, Alfred Molina. A psychotic oil matriarch leaves the whole industry exposed when she attempts to outfight a bullish farmer whose water has been poisoned.
- (1.4K)
- Drama, Thriller
- Edward James Olmos
- 2020
Oct 13, 2020 · Conclusion. The Devil Has a Name is worth watching for its message and for the strength of its three leading protagonists. With actors like Strathairn, Sheen, and Olmos at the helm there are plenty of enjoyable scenes, which make up for the lack of believable dialogue and the hammy acting occasionally on display.
- Daryl Macdonald
Aug 5, 2019 · The Devil Has a Name is a whistleblower drama a la Erin Brockovich that also wants to be a classic noir whodunit. Olmos balances a grim tale of corporate exploitation, environmental degradation ...
Oct 17, 2020 · Music: Ariel Marx, Mark Tschanz. With: David Strathairn, Kate Bosworth, Pablo Schreiber, Edward James Olmos, Katie Aselton, Haley Joel Osment, Kathleen Quinlan, Alfred Molina, Martin Sheen. Edward ...
