The Devil and Max Devlin

The Devil and Max Devlin

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  • Genre: Fantasy, Comedy
  • Release Date: 1981-03-06
  • Runtime: 96 minutes
  • : 5.8
  • Production Company: Walt Disney Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
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5.8/10
5.8
From 36 Ratings

Description

When Max dies in an accident, he goes straight to Hell. But the Devil Barney makes him an offer: if he manages to get three innocent youths to sell him their souls in the next two months, he may stay on Earth. Max accepts, and returns to Earth, equipped with special powers. However, his task is harder than expected, especially when seven year old Tobi demands that he marry his mother.

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Reviews

  • r96sk

    8
    By r96sk
    I'd recommend 'The Devil and Max Devlin'. Of course it is slightly hampered by the fact it's a Disney film, but I feel it manages to leave a mark in what it does tackle in regards to the premise. I felt attached to the dilemma that Max (Elliott Gould) faces, despite it being a fairly predictable situation. Gould is good in the lead role. He is joined by, um, Bill Cosby, who suitably plays a character from the less appealing afterlife. Julie Budd (Stella) is the best of the rest, especially when it comes to the music; she's got a great voice. Disney's best film up until this point of the 1980s, which they begin poorly. Happy with this one though, I like it.

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