The Double

"Keep your enemies close"

2011 1h 38m EN

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★5.8TMDB · 738

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The mysterious murder of a US senator bearing the distinctive trademark of the legendary Soviet assassin 'Cassius', forces retired CIA operative, Paul Shepherson to team with rookie FBI agent, Ben Geary to solve the crime. Having spent his career chasing Cassius, Shepherdson is convinced his nemesis is long dead, but is pushed to take on the case by his former supervisor, Tom Highland. Geary, who wrote his Master's thesis on Shepherdson's pursuit of the Soviet killer, is certain that Cassius has resurfaced.

“Keep your enemies close”

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Cast

Richard Gere
Paul Shepherdson
Topher Grace
Ben Geary
Martin Sheen
Tom Highland
Tamer Hassan
Bozlovski
Stephen Moyer
Brutus
Christopher Rodriguez Marquette
Oliver
Odette Annable
Natalie Geary
Stana Katic
Amber

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Brandt
Writers: Derek Haas, Michael Brandt
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 28% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Brandt, shot by Jeffrey L. Kimball. 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 John Debney. 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 Steve Mirkovich 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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Richard Gere and Topher Grace and Martin Sheen carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Keep your enemies close".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1646980 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Michael Brandt directs. Jeffrey L. Kimball behind the camera. John Debney scores. Steve Mirkovich cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Earned back only 28% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Directed by Michael Brandt, shot by Jeffrey L. Kimball. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by John Debney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Steve Mirkovich shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Richard Gere and Topher Grace and Martin Sheen carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Keep your enemies close".
8IMDB entry: tt1646980 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jeffrey L. Kimball
Original score: John Debney
Editing: Steve Mirkovich
Production design: Giles Masters
Costume design: Aggie Guerard Rodgers
Makeup / hair: LuAnn Claps
Sound: Jonathan Wales
Stunt coordinator: Lance Gilbert
Runtime: 98 min · 1h 38m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $17,000,000
Box office: $4,729,855
Return: 28% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: The Double (2011)

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John Chard2019-02-09
★ 4/10
Spooks aren't supposed to be creatures of habit. A retired CIA operative is paired with a young FBI agent to hopefully solve the case of a serial killer whose style of killings point to a Soviet operative long thought dead. In amongst the plot holes and ridiculous resolutions there's a more than competent Cold War political murder mystery trying to get out. Unfortunately first time director and co-writer Michael Brandt thinks he's John le Carré and in his attempts to be clever and tricky for the final third of pic, he just comes off as an amateur who is insulting his audience. Initially the pic is on safe footings. Ok! so it's conventional in formula, but the intrigue is there, Richard Gere and Topher Grace in the lead roles have our attention, and a turn of events at the 30 minute mark has us firmly in the story's grip. Sadly it never materialises into the top line suspense thriller the makers clearly were aiming for. As the narrative spins into a muddled mess, Brandt is forced to rely on a couple of livewire sequences to save the day; cue interrogation machismo and some car crash chaseville, but it's never enough to save the day. More so when Martin Sheen wanders back into the fold, it is here when you realise you have forgotten he was in the pic anyway! That pretty much says it all. 4/10

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