{{For|real-world lawsuits filed against the devil|Lawsuits against supernatural beings}} {{Use Australian English|date=July 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}} {{More citations needed|date=August 2010}} {{Infobox film | name = Suing the Devil | image = Suing the Devil.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster | director = Tim Chey | producer = David Turrell | writer = Tim Chey | starring = Malcolm McDowell<br />Tom Sizemore | music = David Turrell | cinematography = Tom Gleeson | editing = Tim Chey | distributor = Mouthwatering Productions | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2011|8|26}} | runtime = 106 minutes | country = Australia<br>United States | language = English }} '''''Suing the Devil''''' is a 2010 Christian thriller film which was released in 2011. It was written and directed by Tim Chey and stars Malcolm McDowell and Tom Sizemore.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Soergel|first1=Matt|title='Suing the Devil' is latest Christian-themed film by former Orange Park atheist|url=http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/movies/2011-05-22/story/suing-devil-latest-christian-themed-film-former-orange-park|accessdate=4 May 2017|work=The Florida Times-Union|date=22 May 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Weber|first1=Katerine|title='Suing the Devil' Filmmaker Alleges Online Atheist 'Mob Attack'|url=http://www.christianpost.com/news/suing-the-devil-filmmaker-alleges-online-atheist-mob-attack-67910/|accessdate=4 May 2017|work=The Christian Post|date=25 January 2012}}</ref>
== 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 Justice TV to see who will win the Trial of the Century. In the end, Luke wins the suit after a sensational proceeding. However, the film ends by showing that everything was a dream.
==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
==Production== Filming took place in Burbank, Los Angeles, Darlinghurst in New South Wales, and Sydney.
==Release== ''Suing the Devil'' was released internationally in Brazil, UK, Canada, Australia, and Nigeria.{{Citation needed|date=March 2016}} The film was distributed on demand through a variety of services in the US and Canada.<ref>{{cite news|title='Suing the Devil' to Be Released into 100 Million Homes on Good Friday|url=http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/4027219351.html|accessdate=7 April 2017|work=Christian Newswire|date=3 April 2012}}</ref>
===Accolades=== The film won the 5-Dove Award from the Dove Foundation, their highest rating for a "family approved" film.<ref>{{cite web|title=''Suing the Devil''|url=http://www.dove.org/review/8597-suing-the-devil/|website=The Dove Foundation|accessdate=7 April 2017}}</ref>
===Critical reception=== Some critical reviews were negative. For example, Gabe Toro of Indiewire 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." Toro gave it a letter grade of F.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Toro|first1=Gabe|title=Review: 'Suing The Devil' A Genuine Career Low For Malcolm McDowell|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/review-suing-the-devil-a-genuine-career-low-for-malcolm-mcdowell-20120412|accessdate=7 April 2017|work=Indiewire|date=12 April 2012}}</ref>
In a review for ''The A.V. Club'' by Nathan Rabin wrote that "[t]hanks almost entirely to McDowell, ''Suing The Devil'' is one of the most entertaining evangelical Christian films I've written about for this column. Unlike most godly epics, it has a sense of humor about itself, but the laughs it generates are largely of the unintentional variety. It's sweet, dopey, and strangely touching in its fuzzy but strong-headed conviction that with a whole lot of faith and Jesus' love inside him, a no-hoper of a lawyer could triumph over the ultimate evil."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Rabin|first1=Nathan|authorlink1=Nathan Rabin|title=Malcolm McDowell's smirking Satan makes Suing The Devil ridiculous fun|url=http://www.avclub.com/article/malcolm-mcdowells-smirking-satan-makes-isuing-the--96232|accessdate=7 April 2017|work=The A.V. Club|date=9 April 2013}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website|http://suingthedevil.com/}} * {{IMDb title|1615075|Suing the Devil}} * {{Rotten Tomatoes|suing_the_devil}}
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