The Devil and Max Devlin

The Devil and Max Devlin

1981 · 96 min · EN · PG · 5.8 (34 votes)
Dir. Steven Hilliard Stern · Starring Elliott Gould, Bill Cosby, Susan Anspach, Adam Rich, Julie Budd, Sonny Shroyer · Music Buddy Baker

A new high in being lowdown.

FantasyComedy

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 7 years old Tobi demands that he marry his mother.

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A bizarrely charming, if dated, romp through Faustian bargains and earthly temptations. It's a weirdly earnest, 80s fantasy-comedy that feels like a fever dream you can't quite shake.

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