Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- brooding
- paranoid
- late night action viewing
- hong kong cinema marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Rick's rise through intensive firearms training and his fatal rivalry are the film's central dramatic engine.
CID officer Miu reduces the suspects in the G4 murders to Rick, linking the present investigation to their shooting-competition encounter.
Miu's investigation targets Rick as a suspected killer while the suspects have removed possible evidence.
The shooting competition, Rick's extensive training, and the murdered G4 officers foreground controlled firearm technique.
Films like Double Tap, and why
The Killer
shared hong kong action cinema style, firearms-centered rivalry, and tense crime thriller structure
Hard-Boiled
shared gunplay, morally pressured police investigation, and stylish hong kong crime action
Targets
shared competitive marksmanship, fatal obsession, and stripped-down psychological thriller tension
Movie Details
- Director
- Lo Chi-Leung
- Release Date
- 2000-05-27
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (61)
Cast
- Leslie Cheung
- Alex Fong Chung-Sun
- Ruby Wong Cheuk-Ling
- Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu
- Monica Chan Fat-yung
- Joseph Cheung Man-Kwong
- Henry Fong Ping
- Alexander Chan Mong-Wah
- Raven Choi Yip-San
- Lawrence Ah Mon
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Double Tap about?
- A gifted competitive shooter becomes the focus of a deadly Hong Kong police investigation after a buried rivalry resurfaces.
- What is Double Tap like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Double Tap as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Double Tap violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Double Tap as graphic.
- Which films are like Double Tap?
- Films with a similar feel include The Killer, Hard-Boiled, and Targets.
- How long is Double Tap?
- Double Tap runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Double Tap?
- In United States, Double Tap is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store.
