sentences:  Smooth-talking and debonair, known as "Jerry Belvedere" to those who have no idea of his true identity, the Devil (played by Ray Wise) claims the rights to Sam's soul thanks to a deal he made with Sam's parents before Sam was even born.Although he knows how it all ends ("God wins"), he is determined to do as much as he can to oppose God until the end.He also convinces Sam that he (Sam) is doing good by clearing the world of the escaped evil souls.