Bloo-The Devil's Own

In the opening scenes of The Devil’s Own, we see a young boy having dinner with his family when masked men burst into their cottage and in front of the boy’s eyes the father is gunned down. This is a devastating event since Frankie was close with his father. Twenty years later, Frankie McGuire is part of the IRA and the audience can tell that the death of his father is one of the reasons why he joined the IRA.

After a battle on the streets of Belfast, Frankie escapes to New York where he is placed in the home of honest cop Tom O’Meara, his wife and three daughters who have no idea of their guest’s true identity. The movie is mostly centered around the surrogate father and son relationship between Tom and Frankie. Tom and Frankie bond while playing pool against the Italians. Another scene which shows that Frankie is part of the O’Meara family is the confirmation party. Frankie dances with the daughters and Tom even pulls Frankie into the picture.

Through the O’Meara family, Frankie gets a taste of what it is like to have a family who loves and respects each other. This shows that Frankie is not a cold-blooded terrorist, but he has a softer side too. The scene in which Frankie comes to the aid when masked men intrude Tom’s house shows that Frankie feels he is part of the family and wants to protect the O’Meara.