The Devil's Double

In 1987, Latif Yahia (Dominic Cooper), an Iraqi soldier fighting in the Iran–Iraq War, is called to become a "''fedai''" ("body double" or political decoy) for Uday Hussein (also played by Cooper), the playboy son of Iraqi president Saddam Hussein (Philip Quast). Latif comes from an upper-class family and had attended school with Uday, where the other students would remark on their likeness. Latif initially refuses the position, but is imprisoned and tortured, ultimately relenting when his family is threatened. Latif undergoes minor cosmetic surgery to perfect his resemblance to Uday and practices emulating the young Hussein's mannerisms and wildly volatile persona. He is given access to all of the luxurious benefits of the Husseins' fortune, including massive palaces, expensive wardrobes and Uday's Ferrari Mondial#3.2 Mondial and various other exotic cars. Latif tries to resist Uday's exorbitant merrymaking and erratic behavior, at one point fleeing a nightclub in another of Uday's Ferraris to attempt to see his family, who believe he has died in the war. However, he is apprehended by Uday's bodyguards and given a whipping by Uday. After an appearance at a conference with several Kuwaiti leaders, an attempt is made on Uday's (Latif's) life, apparently by a member of a rebel opposition group, possibly a Kurdish people. The real Uday, though, is more concerned with the Kuwaitis, who he believes have been directional drilling into Iraq's Rumaila oil field. The Gulf War is launched with Uday proclaiming "The Age of the Sheikhs is over!"

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  • TheTVDB.com Movie ID 7855
  • Status Released
  • Released Worldwide February 11, 2011
  • Runtime 130 minutes
  • Genres Action Crime Drama Thriller
  • Original Country Belgium
  • Original Language English
  • Spoken Languages English
  • Production Company Corrino Media Corporation Corsan Staccato Films
  • Production Countries The Netherlands Belgium
  • On Other Sites IMDB TheMovieDB.com
  • Box Office Worldwide $4,800,000 US $0
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