Double Take | 
 enlarge | Actors: Carlos Carrasco, Shawn Elliott, Eddie Griffin, Gary Grubbs, Edward Herrmann
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  41 reviews
Sales Rank: 31471
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 88
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.6
MPN: DISD22928D
ISBN: 0788829203
UPC: 786936156812
EAN: 9780788829208
ASIN: B00003CXTP
Theatrical Release Date: 2001
Release Date: July 17, 2001
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For reasons that are still fuzzy even by the time final credits roll for Double Take, Wall Street hotshot Daryl Chase (Orlando Jones), framed for both financial wrongdoings and murder, heads to Mexico after exchanging identities with fast-talking Freddie (Eddie Griffin), who is either the key to his freedom or the engineer of his demise. The incomprehensible and supposedly madcap twists and turns that follow make mindless buddy flicks like Rush Hour seem giants of brainy plotting in comparison. The film even features one of those unintentionally hysterical moments in which the villain stops to explain the entire charade to characters who supposedly already know what's going on--and it still doesn't make any sense. None of this would matter, of course, if everything was propelled by some sort of internal screwball logic that had it playfully bouncing over its plot holes. But writer-director George Gallo can't streamline his potential assets--Jones's suave likeability and Griffin's take-no-prisoners crassness--into something that moves. Some of the throwaway comic asides work ("You keep campaigning for this ass-whuppin', you gonna get elected"), but every single one of the extended bits is painfully strained and overdone. Griffin, in particular, becomes desperately obnoxious, and saddling him with clumsy comments on race and social status in a comedy that is ultimately about neither doesn't help. Try 48 Hours instead. --Steve Wiecking
Product Description
Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 01/13/2004 Run time: 92 minutes Rating: Pg13
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 Hilarious July 19, 2008
One of the funniest movie I have even seen. Totally side splitting humor in this tale of misadventure.
Double Take June 9, 2008
Now this movie, this movie.... and the actors. See that's what I'm talking about. Good actors and actresse's ought to play good part in all movies this is what keeps the film rolling.
Stop being so serious...it's a comedy! May 20, 2008
Funny...funny...funny. Guaranteed to stop a spousal spat, or cheer you up when you're down. Nice twists and turns. I'm an avid movie watcher and I didn't see every plot twist ahead of time. It's nice seeing people of color in big budget motion pictures with great promotions teams behind them. The pomeranian is priceless! Stop being so critical and kick back, relax, and enjoy. It's even funnier after a couple of daiquiris :) Buy it! Don't bootleg it!!
 Utter waste of time April 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was the second worst movie I saw in 2001. Orlando Jones & Eddie Griffin are wasted in a movie that was made for teenagers as all the jokes are safe black humor. If the film had more action and had been rated R maybe it would have been okay but it was just horrible. George Gailo who had input on Bad Boys and Midnight Run should be ashamed of himself for this stinker.
Double Take December 3, 2007
DVD arrived in excellent quality and condition. DVD arrived in a very timely fashion.
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