Beat the Devil is a 1953 film directed by John Huston and starring Humphrey Bogart. It was co-authored by Huston and Truman Capote, and loosely based upon a novel of the same name by British critic Claud Cockburn, writing under the pseudonym James Helvick. It was intended by Huston as a tongue-in-cheek spoof of his earlier masterpiece, The Maltese Falcon, and of films of its genre.
The Hire: Beat The Devil is the sixth installment in the BMW films series, and the first of the second season. In it, the Driver (Owen) is hired by an aging musician (Brown) to help him renegotiate his contract with the Devil (Oldman). It was written by David Carter, Greg Hahn and Vincent Ngo, and directed by Tony Scott. It stars Clive Owen, Gary Oldman, James Brown and Danny Trejo, as well as an appearance by Marilyn Manson.
A quartet of international crooks -- Peterson, O'Hara, Ross and Ravello -- is stranded in Italy while their steamer is being repaired. With them are the Dannreuthers. The six are headed for Africa, presumably to sell vacuum cleaners but actually to buy land supposedly loaded with uranium. They are joined by others who apparently have similar designs. Written by Ed Stephan
Hell hath no fury
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 the devil (Gary Oldman), the driver soon finds himself entangled in fiendish plans. Written by Anonymous
