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The Devil's Double

  • 2011
  • R
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
65K
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Dominic Cooper in The Devil's Double (2011)
Forced to become the body double of Uday Hussein, Latif Ahmed (Cooper) bears witness to daily life under Saddam Hussein's reign, from lavish extravagances to sadistic acts of brutality.
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A chilling vision of the house of Saddam. The world of Hussein comes to life through the eyes of the man who was given a choice; either be the double for Saddam's sadistic son, or die.A chilling vision of the house of Saddam. The world of Hussein comes to life through the eyes of the man who was given a choice; either be the double for Saddam's sadistic son, or die.A chilling vision of the house of Saddam. The world of Hussein comes to life through the eyes of the man who was given a choice; either be the double for Saddam's sadistic son, or die.

  • Director
    • Lee Tamahori
  • Writers
    • Michael Thomas
    • Latif Yahia
    • Emjay Rechsteiner
  • Stars
    • Dominic Cooper
    • Ludivine Sagnier
    • Raad Rawi
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    65K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lee Tamahori
    • Writers
      • Michael Thomas
      • Latif Yahia
      • Emjay Rechsteiner
    • Stars
      • Dominic Cooper
      • Ludivine Sagnier
      • Raad Rawi
    • 159User reviews
    • 137Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations total

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    Dominic Cooper
    Dominic Cooper
    • Uday Hussein…
    Ludivine Sagnier
    Ludivine Sagnier
    • Sarrab
    Raad Rawi
    Raad Rawi
    • Munem
    Philip Quast
    Philip Quast
    • Saddam Hussein…
    Mimoun Oaïssa
    • Ali
    • (as Mimoun Oaissa)
    Khalid Laith
    Khalid Laith
    • Yassem Al-Helou
    Dar Salim
    Dar Salim
    • Azzam
    Nasser Memarzia
    Nasser Memarzia
    • Latif's Father
    Mem Ferda
    Mem Ferda
    • Kamel Hannah
    Pano Masti
    Pano Masti
    • Said
    Akin Gazi
    Akin Gazi
    • Saad
    Stewart Scudamore
    Stewart Scudamore
    • Father of School Girl
    Amrita Acharia
    Amrita Acharia
    • School Girl
    • (as Amrita Acaria)
    Elektra Anastasi
    Elektra Anastasi
    • School Girl 2
    Amber Rose Revah
    Amber Rose Revah
    • Bride
    Selva Rasalingam
    Selva Rasalingam
    • Rokan
    Samson Leguesse
    • Mercedes Driver
    Sarah-Lee Zammit
    • Amer
    • (as Sarah Lee Zammit)
    • Director
      • Lee Tamahori
    • Writers
      • Michael Thomas
      • Latif Yahia
      • Emjay Rechsteiner
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      There is a reference to The Godfather in one of the first scenes where Latif is impersonating Uday. He acts as a double when entering and leaving an important meeting. When he leaves and is shot at by a young boy an orange cart is shown prominently with oranges falling. Oranges were present whenever death occurred or was about to in The Godfather and there was an orange cart featured when Don Corleone was shot at it.
    • Goofs
      In a lot of car scenes the driver is on the right side, but in Iraq the driver seat is on the left.
    • Quotes

      Munem: Please be clear about this, Latif. Uday has chosen you. You belong to him. You have about five minutes to think about this. Before a car pulls up outside your house in Al-Adhamiya and your family, everyone one of them - your father, your mother, your sisters and brothers; is thrown into Abu Ghraib. God willing, they will die quickly. I've said too much. You have about two minutes left.

    • Connections
      Featured in Breakfast: Episode dated 10 August 2011 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)
      Written by Pete Burns (as Peter Jozzepi Burns), Steve Coy(as Stephen Coy), Mike Percy (as Michael David Percy), Tim Lever (as Timothy John Lever)
      Performed by Dead or Alive
      Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd
      Published by Burning Music Ltd (PRS), Westbury Music Ltd
      All rights on behalf of Burning Music Ltd
      Administered by Warner/Chappell Ltd
      All Rights Reserved

    User reviews159

    Featured review
    9/10

    Dominic Cooper's Performance

    I saw this movie not realizing that both leads were being played by one amazing actor!!! Dominic Cooper was exactly that: amazing. And deserving of an Oscar nomination when the time comes for handing them out. My film club was fortunate enough to have an interview with DC via Skype and found him to be as charming as he is talented.

    Some seem to find fault with this film because it reminds them of Scarface. I don't get that at all. Perhaps they mean that at times it is operatic, over the top, but it is, after all, a biopic about a crazy man, and to me anyway, the parts of the film that deal with the double offset the high drama perfectly. Highly recommended!
    • luckyfay
    • Jul 25, 2011
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    • Release date
      • September 8, 2011 (Netherlands)
    • Countries of origin
      • Belgium
      • Netherlands
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bản Sao Của Quỷ
    • Filming locations
      • Villa Blanche, Hal Far, Malta
    • Production companies
      • Corsan
      • Staccato Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $19,100,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,361,512
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $96,414
      • Jul 31, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,728,213
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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