# The Devil's Double (2011)

> A coerced Iraqi body double risks everything to escape the decadent and murderous orbit of Uday Hussein.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/43108

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime, War
- Director: Lee Tamahori
- Cast: Dominic Cooper, Ludivine Sagnier, Raad Rawi, Philip Quast, Mem Ferda, Mimoun Oaïssa, Khalid Laith, Nasser Memarzia
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1270262/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: paranoid, oppressive, visceral, serious movie night, political history viewing

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