Sympathy for the Devil

"Revenge takes the wheel."

2023 1h 30m EN

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5.9

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60%

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5.5

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★5.9TMDB · 356🍅60%Rotten Tomatoes●54Metacritic★5.5IMDB · 13,800

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Synopsis

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After being forced to drive a mysterious passenger at gunpoint, a man finds himself in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse where it becomes clear that not everything is as it seems.

“Revenge takes the wheel.”

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Cast

Joel Kinnaman
The Driver
Nicolas Cage
The Passenger
Alexis Zollicoffer
Waitress
Cameron Lee Price
Cop
Oliver McCallum
Boy
Rich Hopkins
Trucker
Kaiwi Lyman
Colleague
Burns Burns
Owner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yuval Adler
Writers: Luke Paradise
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Yuval Adler, shot by Steven Holleran. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ishai Adar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Alan Canant shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Joel Kinnaman and Nicolas Cage and Alexis Zollicoffer carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Revenge takes the wheel.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt21991654 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yuval Adler directs. Steven Holleran behind the camera. Ishai Adar scores. Alan Canant cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 3 years ago.
3Directed by Yuval Adler, shot by Steven Holleran. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ishai Adar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Alan Canant shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Joel Kinnaman and Nicolas Cage and Alexis Zollicoffer carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Revenge takes the wheel.".
8IMDB entry: tt21991654 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Steven Holleran
Original score: Ishai Adar
Editing: Alan Canant
Production design: Burns Burns
Costume design: Ermelinda Manos
VFX supervisor: Daniel Gaudreau
Sound: Sean Higgins
Stunt coordinator: Danny Wayne
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Sympathy for the Devil (2023)
Rotten Tomatoes: 60% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 54/100
IMDB rating: 5.5/10 · 13,800 votes
MPAA: Unrated
US box office: $11,990

Awards

2 wins total

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Chris Sawin2023-07-24
★ 6/10
If you’re a big fan of Nicolas Cage, then Sympathy for the Devil is worthwhile. Cage’s role as the passenger is like an amplified version of Castor Troy from Face/Off with a touch of Frank Booth from Blue Velvet; he is totally and relentlessly unhinged with a killer violent streak. His chemistry with Joel Kinnaman is intriguing, as well. Cage is the one pulling all of the powerful punches, but Kinnaman dodges and weaves like a pro; he’s the unsung hero of their interactions. But the storytelling in the film is clunky at best. Most of the energy of writing the film seemed to go into getting these two characters together. Once Sympathy for the Devil starts diving into the motivation behind each character is when it starts to fall apart. Full review: http://hub.me/aq8ah
patient12025-10-14
★ 6/10
This film is bonkers, Nicholas Cage is in rare maniacal form with his performance. Sociopaths are my least favorite persons I share the planet with, and I've found the performance here to fire me up beyond reasons, bravo Mr. Cage. The brutal madness is inspired and quite extraordinary, and it's worthy of a watch to anyone who can except the viciousness of t the film. This is a story inspired by what can only be unending pain, and I felt it so deep as a viewer that I am grateful for this experience.