Double Trouble (1992/I)

User Rating:

3.3/10   

Director:

John Paragon

Writers:

Jeffrey Kerns (writer)
Charles Osburn (screenplay)

Release Date:

14 February 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Thriller | Comedy

Tagline:

Twin brothers. Ones a good cop. The other is bad news.

Plot:

Muscle-bound twins try to smash a jewel smuggling ring. |

Plot Keywords:

Helicopter | Diamonds | Exploding Car | Shot In The Forehead | Independent Film

Cast

David Paul	...	David Jade (as The Barbarian Brothers)
Peter Paul	...	Peter Jade (as The Barbarian Brothers)
Roddy McDowall	...	Phillip Chamberlin
David Carradine	...	Mr. C
Steve Kanaly	...	Kent
Troy Donahue	...	Leonard
A.J. Johnson	...	Danitra
Bill Mumy	...	Bob
James Doohan	...	O'Brien
Collin Bernsen	...	Whitney Regan
Timothy Stack	...	Albera (as Tim Stack)
Bob Evan Collins	...	Rosehill
Lewis Arquette	...	Tarlow
Phil H. Fravel	...	Ed
Lynne Marie Stewart	...	Policewoman

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:16 | USA:R

Company:

Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA)

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Dumb & Dumber (1994)

Could have been good

Limo driver Bob is late picking up Mr. Rosehill, who has a metal briefcase handcuffed to his wrist. Someone wants what is in that briefcase, and more than one person dies for it.

A cat burglar is robbing diamond distributors in Los Angeles. One of the detectives called to investigate doesn't look much like a cop. He looks more like he should be robbing the place. In fact ...

The other detective looks like a hooker and may actually be a guy in drag.

David was the smart one, always praised while his identical twin brother Paul was asked why he couldn't be more like his brother. Paul ended up being a criminal. David does not realize Paul is out of prison. Both of them get to work together on the investigation of the jewel robberies. Paul likes this idea a lot better than David.

Paul is the more likable twin. If either of these guys could act, this might have been a pretty good movie. Roddy McDowall is deliciously evil as the main villain--and unlike with Donald Trump, when he fires people, it's really a bad thing. But he's not on enough. One possible incentive--both these guys have mullets and weightlifters' bodies and they do both get to take their shirts off, but not much. But that would be for women or gay guys, and this action movie appears to target macho men and teens. Mostly teens, probably. It's not intelligent enough for adults.

That's not to say this wasn't entertaining. The mismatched twins are enjoyable to watch, and if I had liked David that part would have been more fun.