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The Devil's Double

The 80's were brilliant, if you were in charge.

2011 · 1h 49m · R Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller, War
Directed by Lee Tamahori

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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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56%
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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
Fresh

It is a ghastly, riveting, dazzling piece of work.

Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
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
Rotten

Even more tasteless than its main character's gold 'n' marble palace.

Cath Clarke, Time Out
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

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