Sadly, neither half ever happily coexist meaning the film is a schizophrenic and. The devils revenge a sequel of the devils double movie the devils double was released to critical acclaim in 2011. The tangled tale behind the devils double eoin butler opinion. All of this brings us to lee tamahoris the devils double. The devil s double 2011 bac films lionsgate a chilling vision of the house of saddam hussein comes to life through the.
A man is disemboweled with a sword before he is shot in the eye. The devils double is a 2011 belgiandutch film directed by lee tamahori, written by michael. The devils double has plenty of gangster spectacle and dominic cooper ably playing off his dual roles, but this crime epic struggles to balance the fun of bad behavior with the dead serious. He dances with some of the girls and then chats with another guy who enters the party. The devils double provokes thought and begs conversation as it entertains. Numerous unidentified girls going naked, showing full nudity at a party as a guy instructs everyone to disrobe. In this role, he survived no less than a dozen assassination attempts. A chilling vision of the house of saddam hussein comes to life through the eyes of the. Read the the devils double movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on.
The devils double is the ostensibly true life story on which the lee tamahori film of the same name, released earlier this year, was based. The sequel is a thriller based on in true storythe devil s double telling of latifs early years in iraq where he was forced to become uday husseins double and bulletcatcher, was made into a movie released in 2011 and enjoyed a worldwide release and much critical acclaim. Get the devils double dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. Summoned from the frontline to saddam husseins palace, iraqi army lieutenant latif yahia is thrust into the highest echelons of the royal family when hes. The devils double is a 2011 film about uday hussein, the psychopathic son of saddam hussein, and latif yahia, his reluctant body double. Honestly, i dont understand why any young actor in the world wouldnt murder his. The devil s double is a 2011 belgiandutch film directed by lee tamahori, written by michael thomas, and starring dominic cooper in the dual role of uday hussein and latif yahia.
Based on a gripping, unbelievable true story of money, power and opulent decadence, lionsgates the devils double takes a whiteknuckle ride deep into the lawless playground of excess and violence known as baghdad, 1987. It was produced by the new york motion picture company and released through triangle film corporation. The devils double 2011 brrip 480p dual audio hindi dd 2 0. Eventually the girls take cover as a gunfight breaks out. Rent the devils double 2011 starring dominic cooper and ludivine sagnier on dvd and bluray. They even had to make two scenes stating that his manhood was bigger than udays. In his factbased drama, iraqi lieutenant yahia is forcibly drafted into being a body double for uday hussein, saddam husseins depraved elder son. They even had to make two scenes stating that his manhood was bigger than udays because one scene wasnt enough to get the point across. Summoned from the frontline to saddam husseins palace, iraqi army lieutenant latif yahia dominic cooper is thrust into the highest echelons of the royal family when hes. The dvd for the devils double has enough in terms of extras to keep a fan of the movie interested. In march 2007, i visited yahia at his modest twoup, twodown home in co offaly.
Yahia, the devils double is unapologetically lurid, an account of an amoral psychotic in a lawless society. The devils double doesnt claim to be a historical account of yahias experience, but its the flashy liberties taken in the latter half of that are decidedly offkilter, ultimately. The devils double is a lost 1916 silent film western directed by and starring william s. 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 husseins sadistic son.
Thrust into the debauched life of fast cars, easy women, and limitless power, latif becomes virtually indistinguishable from the feared black prince. As war threatens udays gangster regime, latif realizes he must. Lee tamahoris the devils double is based on the experiences of latif yahia, who was groomed as udays double. Like the subject matter, the devils double is a film of dual identities. No two ways about it, there is nothing exciting on show.
Sift flour, 34 cup white sugar, 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Based on a shocking true story, the devils double follows the riveting journey of latif, a man forced to become the body double of saddam husseins ruthless son, uday. There is also a scene in which a man stabs himself in the wrists, resulting in blood spurts. The devils double british board of film classification. This is the shocking true story of a common man whose life is turned upside down when he is forced to become the body double of the feared black prince. The devil s double has plenty of gangster spectacle and dominic cooper ably playing off his dual roles, but this crime epic struggles to balance the fun of bad behavior with the dead serious. The devils double is a drama in which a man who is forced to become the body double of saddam husseins son, uday.
With dominic cooper, ludivine sagnier, raad rawi, philip quast. Dominic cooper stars in this truestory adaptation of an iraqi soldier who is promoted to be the body double of saddam husseins son in 1987. The devils double is a fantastic film that features a central performance so compelling, youd be foolish to look away even for a second. The movie portrays him as an iraqi soldier forced to take the job after beatings and threats to his family. There are bloody shootings and scenes of torture, including. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. The devils double the shoes of a psychopath the new. A chilling imaginative and prescient of the home of saddam hussein involves life by means of the eyes of the person who was pressured to turn out to be the double of husseins sadistic son. What a dream role dominic cooper won for himself in the devils double. Latif yahia, army lieutenant and former school companion of saddam husseins sadistic son uday hussein, is violently. Watch the devils double full movie hd 1080p dailymotion.
The two escape to valletta, but sarrab, fearing for her daughter in iraq, calls uday begging for the chance to return without being harmed. The devils revenge sequel of the devils double imdb. The movie, starring dominic cooper as both saddam husseins son uday and his body double or fiday, latif yahia, in the iraq of the late 1980s, was hands down my favourite of 2011. The sequel is a thriller based on in true storythe devils double telling of latifs early years in iraq where he was forced to become uday husseins double and bulletcatcher, was made into a movie released in 2011 and enjoyed a worldwide release and much critical acclaim. Recounting udays story through the horrific reallife ordeal of mr. The devil s revenge a sequel of the devil s double movie the devil s double was released to critical acclaim in 2011. What is devils breath scopolamine the most dangerous drug in the world devils breath chemical from colombia can block free will, wipe memory and even kill faizan maqsood 0. He sat behind an enormous desk, with an iraqi flag and. Based on a gripping, unbelievable true story of money, power and opulent decadence, lionsgates the devils double takes a. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Uday hussein forces one of his classmates, iraqi soldier latif yahia, to serve as his body double during the heyday of his fathers rule over the country. The devils double dvd release date november 22, 2011. It was released on 22 january 2011 at the 2011 sundance film festival and was released in limited theaters on 29 july 2011 by lionsgate and herrick entertainment.
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