The Double

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When a United States Senator is brutally murdered, the evidence points to a Soviet assassin code-named Cassius, who was long-thought to be dead. Two men who know Cassius best are thrown together to catch him.
  • Starring: Richard Gere, Topher Grace
  • Directed by: Michael Brandt
  • Runtime: 1 hour 39 minutes
  • Release year: 2011
  • Studio: Image Entertainment
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Synopsis: When a United States Senator is brutally murdered, the evidence points to a Soviet assassin code-named Cassius, who was long-thought to be dead. Two men who know Cassius best are thrown together to catch him.
Starring: Richard Gere, Topher Grace
Supporting actors: Martin Sheen, Stephen Moyer, Odette Yustman, Stana Katic, Tamer Hassan
Directed by: Michael Brandt
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Runtime: 1 hour 39 minutes
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Release year: 2011
Studio: Image Entertainment
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action and violence, some disturbing images and language
ASIN: B006YW3FC8 (Rental) and B006YGOQEU (Purchase)
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  • US Theatrical Release Date: October 28, 2011
  • MPAA: Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action and violence, some disturbing images and language
  • Production Company: Hyde Park Entertainment, Agent Two, Brandt/Haas Productions, Imagenation Abu Dhabi FZ, Industry Entertainment
  • Filming Locations: Santa Clarita, California, USA | Detroit, Michigan, USA

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3.7 out of 5 stars
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3.7 out of 5 stars
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“ I would recommend this to anyone who likes movies with a twist. ” Arnold R. Strauss  |  11 reviewers made a similar statement
“ There's a big twist at the movie's end (I won't tell it to you). ” J. Ridgway  |  10 reviewers made a similar statement
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77 of 82 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars THEN THAT'S ALL YOU'LL EVER BE... January 14, 2012
By Michael TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:Blu-ray
Richard Gere, a retired CIA agent is called back from retirement to find a Soviet assassin believed to have been dead. A senator was murdered with the killer using the same MO as code name "Cassius" a former Russian agent assassin who was never caught. Gere is paired with Topher Grace, a young desk jockey from the FBI. Topher studied Cassius and wrote his thesis on him. He believes Cassius is alive and retired in the US and is the recent killer. Gere claims it is a copy cat killer and does not want to work with Topher.

There is an early plot twist, something we get enough hints to clue us in. Even though Topher lacks field experience he is fairly savvy. As they seek out Cassius, bodies start to accumulate. Martin Sheen plays the head of the CIA. While an early mystery is solved for us, there are others that exist. There are action scenes, killings, and drama. I felt the acting brought the film down. Gere was wrong for that role. I really would have liked a hipper Travolta. I did enjoy the soundtrack, which was a mild Russian pagan metal with a good drum beat. Makes for a decent spy drama rental. 3 1/2 stars. Gere fans can take it to 4 stars as he looks like he has stayed in pretty good shape for a man his age.

No f-bombs, sex, or nudity. Mild swearing.
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31 of 33 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining, But Far-Fetched January 20, 2012
By Michael B. Druxman
Format:DVD
THE DOUBLE is an entertaining, at times far-fetched, espionage thriller in which retired CIA operative Richard Gere joins forces with rookie FBI agent Topher Grace to catch "Cassius," a Cold War-era Soviet assassin who has resurfaced and is now killing more people, including a U.S. Senator.

That's all I'm going to tell you about the plot of THE DOUBLE, because if I reveal more, I will be a Spoiler. There are a couple of surprising plot twists in this film, one of which even surprised me. That's not an easy thing to do.

On the other hand, that final twist is where the believability factor comes into play, but I won't say more.

The cast, which includes Stephen Moyer, and Martin Sheen, is very good and director Michael Brandt, who wrote the screenplay with Derek Haas, keeps the film, apparently shot in Washington, D.C., moving along at a nice pace.

Extras on the DVD from Image Entertainment include producer's interviews, plus audio commentary by Brandt and Haas.

© Michael B. Druxman
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27 of 31 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Double January 31, 2012
By Carlos E. Velasquez
Format:Blu-ray
[[VIDEOID:mo1LW6R6Y5DRZLL]]Richard Gere is certainly one of the good old time movie stars that we still have around. His career has had ups and downs, and I don't know how he will be judged in cinema's history. But he has a charisma that is difficult to ignore, and you wish he could reach greater heights. This is what I felt when I watched "The Double," an electrifying and intriguing film that will keep you glued to your seat until the very end.

The film opens with the assassination of US Senator Dennis Darden (Ed Kelly), who we briefly see earlier on TV arguing with another senator about Russia's resurgence. We then meet Paul Shepherdson (Richard Gere), a retired CIA agent who is an expert on an extremely dangerous Russian spy by the codename of Cassius, who is suspected to be the senator's assassin. Shepherdson is informed by Tom Highland (Martin Sheen) that he will be partnered with Ben Geary (Topher Grace), who happens to be an FBI expert on Cassius, too. Shepherdson objects this decision, because Geary's experience on Cassius is only on paper, and he doesn't have the instinct to read or understand the soviet assassin. After a while, as you probably guessed, they get to work together. But that is when the story takes a quick turn, and we very early get to know who the real Cassius is, which entirely changes the dynamic of the film, making us guess until the film's final frame.

I have always enjoyed great, non-formulaic, intelligent spy movies, and "The Double" is one of them. It truly gives you food for thought in regards to the people around us. The DVD has an audio commentary by writer-director Michael Brandt and writer-producer Derek Haas, and more. (USA, 2011, color, 98 min plus additional material).

Reviewed on January 30, 2012 exclusively by Eric Gonzalez for Image Entertainment Blu-ray.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars If only they had negative stars...
Only in Hollywod can they take famous actors (Gere and Sheen) put them into paper thin characters with ridiculously implausible plot lines and still con people like me to pay for... Read more
Published 8 days ago by Thoughtful Guy
4.0 out of 5 stars Somewhat brutal but...
The film is more brutal then a spy movie ought to be.....at some times Overplay?
Aside from that Stana Katic is as always very convincing,you do see the fear,as she is pined... Read more
Published 13 days ago by Liv Kielland
5.0 out of 5 stars Twists & Turns
It is hard to write what I like about this story without giving the great parts away. Rent it for sure!
Published 1 month ago by Paul Vranish
3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad
Interesting movie, I did not expect Richard Gere to be the killer. I still think he did not kill that man, because it seemed like he had to dust off his watch. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Deirdre Wheeler
4.0 out of 5 stars movie was pretty good
I ordered this through amazon because it was unavailable from redbox. My parents were in town and my mom is a big Richard Gere fan. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ken Wheeler
5.0 out of 5 stars The Double Rocked. I wonder why I never knew it existed until...
The Double Rocked. I wonder why I never knew it existed until yesterday? This movie's only draw-back, if you could call it that, was the USSR as the opposing force. Read more
Published 1 month ago by M. R. Mathias
5.0 out of 5 stars great
This movie had all kinds of surprise turns. Kept me one the edge of my seat. Throughout the movie I was wondering how it all was going to play out.
Published 2 months ago by dmc
3.0 out of 5 stars Tried too hard
It's movies like this that show how important writers are. There were some good ideas here and maybe they would have worked with different pacing and more suspense/mystery. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Questio Verum
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Movie
Really high-intense and must pay attention. I did not move off the couch during this film. The ending blew me away; will watch this one again.
Published 2 months ago by Angie Cole
5.0 out of 5 stars The Double
An intreging plot which doesn't give itself away. The ending is a real supprise and satisfying. One of Gere's more satisfying works and is reminiscent of "No
Way... Read more
Published 3 months ago by David Mangels
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