The Devil Has a Name

The Devil Has a Name
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Edward James Olmos
Written by	Robert McEveety
Produced by	Edward James Olmos Robert McEveety Patrick Hibler Stephen McEveety
Starring	David Strathairn Kate Bosworth Pablo Schreiber Edward James Olmos Katie Aselton Haley Joel Osment Alfred Molina Martin Sheen
Cinematography	Reynaldo Villalobos
Edited by	Robert K. Lambert
Music by	Ariel Marx Mark Tschanz
Production companies	Four Horsemen StoryBoard Media
Distributed by	Momentum Pictures
Release dates	August 4, 2019 (2019-08-04)(LALIFF) October 16, 2020 (2020-10-16)(United States)
Running time	97 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$7.2 million [1]

The Devil Has a Name is a 2019 American dark comedy film starring and directed by Edward James Olmos. ^[2] 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. ^[3] It was then released in the United States in selected theaters, through video on demand, and on digital platforms on October 16, 2020, by Momentum Pictures. ^{[4] [5]}

Plot

It is a fictionalized drama of true events surrounding California's Central Valley water contamination wars.

Cast

• David Strathairn as Fred Stern, a stubborn farmer whose farm gets poisoned by Gigi's company
• Edward James Olmos as Santiago, a Mexican immigrant and Fred's confidant
• Alfred Molina as Big Boss, a psychopathic CEO who wants to bring Gigi down
• Kate Bosworth as Gigi Cutler, an arrogant regional director of Shore Oil and Gas
• Martin Sheen as Ralph Wegis, an environmental lawyer who takes Fred's case
• Haley Joel Osment as Alex Gardner, a failing advertising agent who's recruited by Gigi
• Pablo Schreiber as Ezekiel, an ambitious yet cruel pyromaniac
• Katie Aselton as Olive Gore, Shore's high-powered, alcoholic lawyer
• Michael Hogan as Judge, known to Gigi as "Lance"

Filming

Principal photography started in Los Angeles in February 2018. ^[6]

References

1. "Film and Television Tax Credit Program 2.0 – Alphabetical Listing of Approved Projects" (PDF). California Film Commission. September 26, 2019. p. 4. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
2. Lang, Brent (January 22, 2018). "David Strathairn to Star in Edward James Olmos' 'The Devil Has a Name' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved February 7, 2018.
3. July, Beandrea (August 5, 2019). "'The Devil Has a Name': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved January 17, 2020.
4. "Greed, Poison, and More! Watch the Exclusive Trailer for 'The Devil Has a Name'". Extra . September 15, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
5. Billington, Alex (September 16, 2020). "David Strathairn vs Corporate Greed in 'The Devil Has a Name' Trailer". FirstShowing.net. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
6. Tartaglione, Nancy (February 6, 2018). "Kate Bosworth, Alfred Molina Join Edward James Olmos' 'The Devil Has A Name' – Berlin". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 7, 2018.

External links

• The Devil Has a Name at IMDb
• The Devil Has a Name at Rotten Tomatoes
• Film review, The Hollywood Reporter, August 5, 2019