Sympathy for the Devil
Revenge takes the wheel.
2023 | 90m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Yuval Adler |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Luke Paradise |
| Staring: |
| After being forced to drive a mysterious passenger at gunpoint, a man finds himself in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse where it becomes clear that not everything is as it seems. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 20, 2023 |
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| Director: | Yuval Adler |
| Writer: | Luke Paradise |
| Genres: | Action, Thriller |
| Keywords | child labour, psychological thriller, hitchhiking, car driver, car hijacking |
| Production Companies | Saturn Films, Hammerstone Studios, Capstone Global, Signature Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Joel Kinnaman | The Driver |
| Nicolas Cage | The Passenger |
| Alexis Zollicoffer | Waitress |
| Cameron Lee Price | Cop |
| Oliver McCallum | Boy |
| Rich Hopkins | Trucker |
| Kaiwi Lyman | Colleague |
| Burns Burns | Owner |
| Nancy Good | Grandmother |
| Danny Tesla | Paramedic |
| Rachael Boyd | Wife in Photos |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Sam Patton | Production Supervisor |
| Steven Holleran | Director of Photography |
| Anthony Fitzgerald | Art Direction, Set Decoration |
| Yuval Adler | Director |
| Burns Burns | Production Design |
| Luke Paradise | Writer |
| Ermelinda Manos | Costume Design |
| Aaron Collins | Line Producer |
| Shanley Kellis | Still Photographer |
| Joshua Kirkland | Script Supervisor |
| Troy Lynch | Boom Operator |
| George Phillips | Special Effects Supervisor, Special Effects Coordinator |
| Ryan Castle | Music Editor |
| Sean Higgins | Dialogue Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Ryan Maguire | Foley Mixer |
| Joel Ides | Colorist |
| Julie Goldman | Casting |
| Allan Aguilar | Second Assistant Director |
| Daniel Gaudreau | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Ishai Adar | Original Music Composer |
| Alan Canant | Editor |
| Danny Wayne | Stunt Coordinator |
| Krystle Robertson | Script Supervisor |
| Robert Filios | Sound Mixer |
| Michael Lane | First Assistant Editor |
| T.J. Jacques | Sound Designer |
| Tara Blume | Foley Artist |
| Cody Partridge | Music Supervisor |
| Alexander Armero | First Assistant Director |
| Kris Giacomazzi | Stunt Double |
| Kinga Sabela | Visual Effects Producer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Petr Jákl | Executive Producer |
| David Sullivan | Executive Producer |
| Jason Soto | Executive Producer |
| Allan Ungar | Producer |
| Alex Lebovici | Producer |
| Yuval Adler | Executive Producer |
| David Haring | Producer |
| Roman Viaris | Executive Producer |
| Courtney Chenn | Executive Producer |
| Michael Pessel | Executive Producer |
| David Hillary | Co-Producer |
| Jill Young | Co-Executive Producer |
| Stuart Manashil | Producer |
| Christian Mercuri | Executive Producer |
| Luke Paradise | Executive Producer |
| Marc Goldberg | Executive Producer |
| Sarah Gabriel | Executive Producer |
| Tim Moore | Executive Producer |
| Aaron Collins | Co-Producer |
| Waylen Lin | Co-Executive Producer |
| Nicolas Cage | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 28 | 40 | 20 |
| 2024 | 5 | 27 | 35 | 21 |
| 2024 | 6 | 29 | 46 | 20 |
| 2024 | 7 | 27 | 44 | 18 |
| 2024 | 8 | 24 | 37 | 19 |
| 2024 | 9 | 25 | 39 | 15 |
| 2024 | 10 | 27 | 56 | 17 |
| 2024 | 11 | 32 | 65 | 16 |
| 2024 | 12 | 29 | 47 | 14 |
| 2025 | 1 | 24 | 32 | 15 |
| 2025 | 2 | 18 | 32 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 997 | 997 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 956 | 956 |
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| 2025 | 2 | 409 | 409 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 151 | 425 |
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| 2024 | 12 | 41 | 577 |
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| 2024 | 11 | 56 | 514 |
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| 2024 | 9 | 319 | 521 |
If you’re a big fan of Nicolas Cage, then _Sympathy for the Devil_ is worthwhile. Cage’s role as the passenger is like an amplified version of Castor Troy from _Face/Off_ with a touch of Frank Booth from _Blue Velvet_; he is totally and relentlessly unhinged with a killer violent streak. His chemist ... ry with Joel Kinnaman is intriguing, as well. Cage is the one pulling all of the powerful punches, but Kinnaman dodges and weaves like a pro; he’s the unsung hero of their interactions. But the storytelling in the film is clunky at best. Most of the energy of writing the film seemed to go into getting these two characters together. Once _Sympathy for the Devil_ starts diving into the motivation behind each character is when it starts to fall apart. **Full review:** http://hub.me/aq8ah
This film is bonkers, Nicholas Cage is in rare maniacal form with his performance. Sociopaths are my least favorite persons I share the planet with, and I've found the performance here to fire me up beyond reasons, bravo Mr. Cage. The brutal madness is inspired and quite extraordinary, and it's ... worthy of a watch to anyone who can except the viciousness of t the film. This is a story inspired by what can only be unending pain, and I felt it so deep as a viewer that I am grateful for this experience.