The Devil's Double
The 80's were brilliant, if you were in charge.
The 80's were brilliant, if you were in charge.
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller, War
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2011
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A chilling vision of the House of Saddam Hussein comes to life through the eyes of the man who was forced to become the double of Hussein's sadistic son.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
109 min
Release date:
11 Feb 2011
Country:
NL, BE
Languages:
English
Budget:
$19,100,000
Revenue:
$5,728,213
Awards:
4 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
Equally as offensive as the movie's smorgasbord of smut and violence is the lingering whiff of colonial-era orientalism, a Western predilection for regarding Eastern cultures as innately idle, lascivious, irrational, and thus ripe for intervention.
– Andrea Gronvall,
Chicago Reader,
1 Sep 2011
fresh:
It is a ghastly, riveting, dazzling piece of work.
– Colin Covert,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
17 Aug 2011
fresh:
The hero of "The Devil's Double" may get upstaged by the villain, but that's not exactly bad news for star Dominic Cooper, since he plays both parts.
– Kerry Lengel,
Arizona Republic,
11 Aug 2011
rotten:
Even more tasteless than its main character's gold 'n' marble palace.
– Cath Clarke,
Time Out,
9 Aug 2011
rotten:
The elements of tyranny, treachery and temptation are all there in one true-life package, but in the hands of director Lee Tamahori, The Devil's Double plays more like a melodrama than a docudrama.
– William Goss,
Film.com,
9 Aug 2011