The Double

Name: The Double
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Released: October 28, 2011
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 37

2011

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Image Entertainment | Release Date: October 28, 2011 | PG-13

Summary: In "The Double," the mysterious murder of a US senator bearing the distinctive trademark of the legendary Soviet assassin "Cassius," forces Paul Shepherdson, a retired CIA operative, 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, butIn "The Double," the mysterious murder of a US senator bearing the distinctive trademark of the legendary Soviet assassin "Cassius," forces Paul Shepherdson, a retired CIA operative, 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. Meanwhile, Agent Geary, who wrote his Master's thesis on Shepherdson's pursuit of the Soviet killer, is certain that Cassius has resurfaced. As Shepherdson and Geary work their way through crimes both past and present, they discover that Cassius may not be the person they always thought him to be, forcing both to re-examine everything and everyone around them. (Image Entertainment)
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Director: Michael Brandt

Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 98 min

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Lisa Schwarzbaum

Oct 26, 2011

The twist in The Double slack mystery-thriller is revealed with a shrug about a third of the way in. After that, it's all about Gere looking grim, and Grace looking stricken as he learns what we already know. Read full review

Movieline Alison Willmore

Oct 27, 2011

The Double does contain some delightfully over-the-top twists that make no sense but are great fun to consider. Read full review

Ben Sachs

Nov 3, 2011

Ineptly realized in everything but its chase scenes (which are, I'll admit, pretty good), the movie is rich in moments of inadvertent surrealism. Read full review

David Rooney

Oct 22, 2011

A barely warm dish of Cold War leftovers that shows its hand too early, then works itself into an increasingly implausible tangle of knotty plot developments without ever mustering much intensity. Read full review

Stephen Holden

Oct 27, 2011

A moldy, post-cold-war spy thriller. Read full review

Andrew Schenker

Oct 25, 2011

The Double, Michael Brandt's post–Cold War spy film, is grade-B hokum, but it's not without its occasional generic thrills. Read full review

Kalvin Henely

Oct 28, 2011

If the idea of a political thriller with a modern-day Cold War theme resonates with you or something in our collective unconscious, my FOMO levels are higher than a lonely night on Facebook. Read full review

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audreythomas25

Feb 22, 2016

I may have seen some things coming in the story, but it was nonetheless interesting to watch things play out.

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Andys_Reviews

May 12, 2013

First off, all the performances were very good; I only wish the same could be said for the script. The plot wanders about; giving away very key information far too early (IMO) and taking all the mystery out of it for me. Yes, there is a twist at the end, but by that time I’m just pissed offFirst off, all the performances were very good; I only wish the same could be said for the script. The plot wanders about; giving away very key information far too early (IMO) and taking all the mystery out of it for me. Yes, there is a twist at the end, but by that time I’m just pissed off with it. It’s well shot with most of the action taking place in and around Washington DC. It was nice to see Martin Sheen as CIA director Tom Highland; it was kinda odd seeing him in Washington & not being the President. Over all, a film that failed to live up to expectations; I know which direction I would have taken it in and that would have been a much better story.

SteelMonster’s verdict: NOT RECOMMENDED

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RyFox

Feb 27, 2016

To be honest, this movie is not exactly a movie that I can watch over and over again. However, it is fairly enjoyable in my opinion. Also the weapon Cassius uses...I want that :)

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Tokyochuchu

May 6, 2013

The Double has some fun cat & mouse spy action. Beyond that, there's not too much to say. The movie suffers from being a bit generic but it's a decent night's entertainment.

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MovieGuys

Feb 16, 2014

Talk about jumping the shark! "The Double" gives away a plot twist in the first twenty minutes of the movie! What a rookie mistake. Although that sort of move might actually pay off for its creativity in better movies, "The Double" doesn't pay off at all. Richard Gere and Martin Sheen giveTalk about jumping the shark! "The Double" gives away a plot twist in the first twenty minutes of the movie! What a rookie mistake. Although that sort of move might actually pay off for its creativity in better movies, "The Double" doesn't pay off at all. Richard Gere and Martin Sheen give good performances, but Topher Grace tries way to hard. He tries to give his character more depth and gravitas but he fails miserably. "The Double" can try to be all it wants but the truth is that it's a hollow spy thriller with good intentions but bad execution.… Expand

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