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MONEY
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Earned back only 30% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
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The Devil's Double
"The 80's were brilliant, if you were in charge."
2011 1h 49m EN
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★6.7TMDB · 631
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Synopsis
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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.
“The 80's were brilliant, if you were in charge.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Dominic Cooper
Latif Yahia / Uday Hussein
Ludivine Sagnier
Sarrab
Raad Rawi
Munem
Philip Quast
Saddam Hussein / Faoaz
Mem Ferda
Kamel Hannah
Mimoun Oaïssa
Ali
Khalid Laith
Yassem Al-Helou
Nasser Memarzia
Latif's Father
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Lee Tamahori
- Writers
- Latif Yahia, Michael Thomas
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Netherlands, Belgium
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ERA
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Released 15 years ago.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Netherlands, Belgium.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Lee Tamahori, shot by Sam McCurdy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Christian Henson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Luis Carballar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Dominic Cooper and Ludivine Sagnier and Raad Rawi carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "The 80's were brilliant, if you were in charge.".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Lee Tamahori directs. Sam McCurdy behind the camera. Christian Henson scores. Luis Carballar cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Netherlands, Belgium. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Earned back only 30% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
- 2Released 15 years ago.
- 3International production across 2 countries: Netherlands, Belgium.
- 4Directed by Lee Tamahori, shot by Sam McCurdy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Christian Henson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Luis Carballar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Dominic Cooper and Ludivine Sagnier and Raad Rawi carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "The 80's were brilliant, if you were in charge.".
- 9IMDB entry: tt1270262 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Sam McCurdy
- Original score
- Christian Henson
- Editing
- Luis Carballar
- Production design
- Paul Kirby
- Costume design
- Anna B. Sheppard
- Makeup / hair
- Jackie Grima
- VFX supervisor
- Simon Giles
- Sound
- Stefan Henrix
- Stunt coordinator
- Lubomir Misak
- Runtime
- 109 min · 1h 49m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $19,100,000
- Box office
- $5,728,213
- Return
- 30% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Lee Tamahori
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What people are saying
- Reno★ 6/10
It was not a stolen identity, but forcibly given. The film was based on the book of the same name that tells the true story of a young Iraqi man Latif, who was forced to body double the Saddam Hussein's playboy son, Uday. This is the reason I was not interested in this. Usually biopics are made to inspire the viewers, but there are negative films as well and this is one of those. Actually, it was not about the Saddam or his politics or his family, except Uday. So it was told from the perspective of Latif. How he suffered and fought back was the film focused on. After watching it so delay, I think I was wrong about it. The film is for adults, but the thing is it reveals lots of dark secrets of Uday's lifestyle. Sadly the film did not cover much of the Saddam Hussein's events. The Kiwi filmmaker did his best. Dominic Cooper's performance in the dual role was the highlight. That should be the reason to watch this, because you know like me, people are turning it away once they read whose story is this. This film is here to remind us the bad history about the bad people, other than that there's nothing in it. 6/10
Production companies
Who made it
- CO
Corrino Media Corporation
- CO
Corsan
BE
- ST
Staccato Films
Key crew
- CastingJohn Hubbard
- ProducerPaul Breuls
- ProducerCatherine Vandeleene
- ProducerMichael John Fedun
- Costume DesignAnna B. Sheppard
- CastingAmy Hubbard
- ProducerEmjay Rechsteiner
- Makeup ArtistJackie Grima
- Art Department CoordinatorChris Bonello
- ProducerNorton Herrick
- Sound DesignerStefan Henrix
- Still PhotographerSofie Silberman
- Rigging GafferPatrick Bramucci
- Transportation CoordinatorIan Vassallo Grant
- Location ManagerJoseph Formosa Randon
- Set DecorationCaroline Smith
- HairstylistLesley Smith
- ADR & DubbingNick Lowe
- Visual Effects ProducerAlan Church
- Set CostumerCarmen Agius
- Location ManagerMark Sansone
- Sound Re-Recording MixerMartin Jensen
- Stunt CoordinatorLubomir Misak
- Digital IntermediatePaolo Finotto
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- palace
- impostor
- pervertion
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2011-07-29R
Also known as
International titles
- Sobowtór diablaPL
- 恶魔的替身CN
