Double Whammy (2001)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Tom DiCillo

Writer:

Tom DiCillo (writer)

Release Date:

3 August 2001 (Portugal)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

Plot:

A world-weary police detective who fails to stop a fast-food restaurant massacre struggles to regain his departmental reputation, public image and self-worth.

Plot Keywords:

Chiropractor | Detective | Fast Food | Police | New York

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Wed. July 22	4:30 PM	COMEDY
Thur. July 23	10:00 AM	COMEDY

Cast

Denis Leary	...	Ray Pluto
Elizabeth Hurley	...	Dr. Ann Beamer
Luis Guzmán	...	Juan Benitez
Victor Argo	...	Lt. Spigot
Chris Noth	...	Chick Dimitri
Donald Faison	...	Cletis
Keith Nobbs	...	Duke
Steve Buscemi	...	Jerry Cubbins
Maurice Compte	...	Jo Jo
Otto Sanchez	...	Ping Pung
Melonie Diaz	...	Maribel Benitez
Millie Tirelli	...	Yolanda
Kevin Olson	...	Ricky Lapinski
Joe D'Angerio	...	Detective Janks
Maurice G. Smith	...	Boover

MPAA:

Rated R for language, violence, some sexuality and drug use.

Runtime:

93 min | UK:100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:12 | New Zealand:R16 | Australia:MA (cable rating) | France:U | Italy:T | Spain:13 | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #38135)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Apostle

Goofs:

Continuity: When Ray's boss holds up the newspaper it reads "Super [superintendent] Stabbed", but in the next shot, the paper on the desk clearly reads "Super Slain".

Movie Connections:

Features Narc (1988) (VG)

Nothing special...

It's such a strange combination what DiCillo shows in "Double Whammy". On the one hand we got this cop whose wife and daughter have died in an accident, also he's getting through some difficulties in his job (as you can see, everything looks so dramatic). But on the other we got a series of bizarre characters and a lot of hilarious dialogs. That way the dramatic side of "Double whammy" loses all its strength... It works much better as a comedy, but the movie is kind of irregular anyhow and the style of DiCilo behind the camera is rather ordinary (it looks like a 80's picture).

Barely entertaining...

*My rate: 5/10