- Release Date: 2002
- Runtime: 9 min
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Short
- Starring: Clive Owen, Gary Oldman, James Brown, Marilyn Manson ... see all
- Director: Tony Scott
- Plot: Decades ago, the legendary James Brown sold his soul to the devil for fame and fortune. Now he wishes to renegotiate. Hired to take Mr. Brown to a rendezvous with... Read more
User Reviews
The Best of the BMW Hire series
Mar 14, 2005
bartvanbenthem - imdb.com
Mar 14, 2005bartvanbenthem - imdb.com
I really liked this Part of the Hire series, a lot of good acting by Clive Owen and Garry Oldman and a lot of humor, action and a very surprising story with a hilarious ending. Decades ago, the legendary James Brown... Full review
Weird, bizarre, stylish, funny and intense
Dec 03, 2004
Grann-Bach - imdb.com
Dec 03, 2004Grann-Bach - imdb.com
When you've got Gary Oldman wearing a red spandex and red lipstick in the role of the devil and James Brown, godfather of soul himself, complaining that the deal he got with the prince of darkness needs to be renegotiated because... Full review
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Beat the Devil
time.com –
1974-01-14
This movie has impressive credentials, according to the Hollywood value system. It is based with excessive reverence on William Peter Blatty's best-selling novel of the same title. ... Full Article


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