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The Devil Has a Name
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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]

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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"
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Filming

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

References

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