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The Double (2011)

PG-1310/27/2011Action, Drama, Crime1h 38m
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Keep your enemies close

Overview

The mysterious murder of a US senator bearing the distinctive trademark of the legendary Soviet assassin 'Cassius', forces retired CIA operative, Paul Shepherson 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. Geary, who wrote his Master's thesis on Shepherdson's pursuit of the Soviet killer, is certain that Cassius has resurfaced.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Richard Gere

    Paul Shepherdson

  2. Cast 1

    Topher Grace

    Ben Geary

  3. Cast 1

    Martin Sheen

    Tom Highland

  4. Cast 1

    Tamer Hassan

    Bozlovski

  5. Cast 1

    Stephen Moyer

    Brutus

  6. Cast 1

    Christopher Rodriguez Marquette

    Oliver

  7. Cast 1

    Odette Annable

    Natalie Geary

  8. Cast 1

    Stana Katic

    Amber

  9. Cast 1

    Yuriy Sardarov

    Leo

Spooks aren't supposed to be creatures of habit. A retired CIA operative is paired with a young FBI agent to hopefully solve the case of a serial killer whose style of killings point to a Soviet operative long thought dead. In amongst the plot holes and ridiculous resolutions there's a more than competent Cold War political murder mystery trying to get out. Unfortunately first time director and co-writer Michael Brandt thinks he's John le Carré and in his attempts to be clever and tricky for the final third of pic, he just comes off as an amateur who is insulting his audience. Initial...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget$17,000,000.00

Revenue $4,729,855.00

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