The Devil and Max Devlin (1981)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
A new high in being lowdown.
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.
- Released: 1981-03-06
- Genres: Fantasy, Comedy
- Runtime: 1h 36m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10 from 41 votes
Directed by Steven Hilliard Stern.
Top cast
- Elliott Gould as Max Devlin
- Bill Cosby as Barney Satin
- Susan Anspach as Penny Hart
- Adam Rich as Toby Hart
- Julie Budd as Stella Summers
- Sonny Shroyer as Big Billy Hunniker
- David Knell as Nerve Nordlinger
- Chuck Shamata as Jerry Nadler
- Sally Marr as Mrs. Gormley
- Reggie Nalder as Chairman of Devil's Council
Where to watch The Devil and Max Devlin
- United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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