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. 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. 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. There are bloody shootings and scenes of torture, including.
No two ways about it, there is nothing exciting on show. A chilling vision of the house of saddam hussein comes to life through the eyes of the. In this role, he survived no less than a dozen assassination attempts. 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. 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. The devils revenge a sequel of the devils double movie the devils double was released to critical acclaim in 2011. The devils double provokes thought and begs conversation as it entertains.
The body double of one of saddam husseins sons reveals details in the life of the iraqi tyrant. 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 devils double british board of film classification. There is also a scene in which a man stabs himself in the wrists, resulting in blood spurts. 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. 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. Rent the devils double 2011 starring dominic cooper and ludivine sagnier on dvd and bluray. The dvd for the devils double has enough in terms of extras to keep a fan of the movie interested. 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. 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. 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. In march 2007, i visited yahia at his modest twoup, twodown home in co offaly. The devils double is a 2011 film about uday hussein, the psychopathic son of saddam hussein, and latif yahia, his reluctant body double. The devils double the shoes of a psychopath the new.
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. All of this brings us to lee tamahoris the devils double. They even had to make two scenes stating that his manhood was bigger than udays. The devils double has plenty of gangster spectacle and dominic cooper ably. Get the devils double dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. Numerous unidentified girls going naked, showing full nudity at a party as a guy instructs everyone to disrobe. 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 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 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. Latif yahia, army lieutenant and former school companion of saddam husseins sadistic son uday hussein, is violently. Based on a gripping, unbelievable true story of money, power and opulent decadence, lionsgates the devils double takes a. The devils double is a 2011 belgiandutch film directed by lee tamahori, written by michael. Eventually the girls take cover as a gunfight breaks out. The devil s double 2011 bac films lionsgate a chilling vision of the house of saddam hussein comes to life through the. The devils double 2011 brrip 480p dual audio hindi dd 2 0. Read the the devils double movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. He sat behind an enormous desk, with an iraqi flag and. It was produced by the new york motion picture company and released through triangle film corporation. Sift flour, 34 cup white sugar, 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. With dominic cooper, ludivine sagnier, raad rawi, philip quast.
The movie portrays him as an iraqi soldier forced to take the job after beatings and threats to his family. He dances with some of the girls and then chats with another guy who enters the party. 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. The devil s revenge a sequel of the devil s double movie the devil s double was released to critical acclaim in 2011. What a dream role dominic cooper won for himself in the devils double. The devils double is a drama in which a man who is forced to become the body double of saddam husseins son, uday. On the one hand it is a scarfacelike story of cartoonish brutality and excess and on the other it is a film based, in very loose part, in fact. 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 tangled tale behind the devils double eoin butler opinion. In his factbased drama, iraqi lieutenant yahia is forcibly drafted into being a body double for uday hussein, saddam husseins depraved elder son. The devils double is a lost 1916 silent film western directed by and starring william s. Honestly, i dont understand why any young actor in the world wouldnt murder his. First off, there is a fairly scary but interesting front cover of cooper as uday, painted gold. Rating is available when the video has been rented.
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. Watch the devils double full movie hd 1080p dailymotion. Sadly, neither half ever happily coexist meaning the film is a schizophrenic and. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. 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. A man is disemboweled with a sword before he is shot in the eye. Director lee tamahori starring dominic cooper, ludivine sagnier, raad rawi genres action, drama, suspense subtitles. Thrust into the debauched life of fast cars, easy women, and limitless power, latif becomes virtually indistinguishable from the feared black prince. The devils revenge sequel of the devils double imdb. As war threatens udays gangster regime, latif realizes he must.