Double Take (2001)

A man on the run takes another man's passport, only to find himself stuck with the identity of a street hustler.

Director:

George Gallo

Writers:

Graham Greene (story), Guy Elmes,

Stars:

Orlando Jones, Eddie Griffin, Gary Grubbs

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Orlando Jones	...	Daryl Chase
Eddie Griffin	...	Freddy Tiffany
Gary Grubbs	...	Timothy Jarret McReady
Daniel Roebuck	...	Agent Norville
Sterling Macer Jr.	...	Agent Gradney
Benny Nieves	...	Agent Martinez
Garcelle Beauvais	...	Chloe
Andrea Navedo	...	Maque Sanchez
Edward Herrmann	...	Charles Allsworth
Shawn Elliott	...	Thomas Chela / Minty Gutierrez
Brent Briscoe	...	Junior Barnes
Donna Eskra	...	Kiki Barnes
Carlos Carrasco	...	Capt. Garcia
Frank Pesce	...	Vito
Julie Lott	...	Julie

Storyline

The governor of a Mexican state is assassinated. Soon after, junior executive Daryl Chase's life turns upside down: after he flags a huge transfer of funds from a Mexican account as probably illegal, he's attacked in his apartment, rescued by a CIA agent, finds his secretary shot dead, and witnesses two cops get killed. He calls the CIA guy who tells him to grab the next train to Mexico. Leaving Manhattan, Daryl can't shake a jive-talking street punk named Freddy, and soon he's traded clothes with Freddy to escape the police. Within days, his girlfriend, his boss, his client, Freddy, the FBI, and the dead governor's dog are tangled in a web of deceit and danger. Who's who?

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Plot Keywords:

cia | mexico | train | police | cia agent | 

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Taglines:

One big shot. One big mouth. The switch is on.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

12 January 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cala-te Boca

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$24,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$11,736,236 (USA) (12 January 2001)

Gross:

$20,218 (USA) (22 October 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kumbaya Productions Inc., Permut Presentations, Rat Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Daryl pulls out his money clip to reward Freddie for saving his briefcase. The bill on top, after he pulls off the $100 bill, is a ten, but in the next shot he pulls a $5 bill from the very top.

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Quotes

Freddie Tiffany: I'll roll you like a Philly blunt and smoke your bitch ass!

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Crazy Credits

At the end of the movie, after the credits roll and fade out ..the hotel clerk from the Hotel El Emu says, "Thank y'all. Thank y'all for coming and y'all drive home safe. Bye.".

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Connections

References Do the Right Thing (1989)

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Soundtracks

"Dormir Soñando"
Written by Tony Hernández (as Marco Antonio Hernandez-Gonzalez)
Performed by El Gran Silencio
Courtesy of EMI Mexico/ARK21

User Reviews

Incredibly Funny!

I have heard others criticize this film for it's campy humor and the sometimes outrageous action scenes but it is one of my favorite films and I cannot recommend it too highly. I am typically not fond of the use of tacky humor but this passes all of my requisites, but from an objective standpoint I am able to see where others might be quickly annoyed with the humor and scripting of this film. The acting could be more convincing but the story itself is not convincing so it's hard to condemn the film for that. You have to go into the plot with a willingness to suspend disbelief, but it doesn't fit into the same bracket as films like Joe Dirt as far as humor is concerned. Other than some potentially objectionable language I think this film is a great bet especially if you need a good laugh. It should also be noted that the people that I know personally who did not enjoy this film went into it with more serious expectations. It is important to realize before you watch that the plot does not center around the action so much as it does the humor. I have owned it since it came out and rarely do I enjoy a film more than twice but this is one I have watched twice a week on occasions when I have needed cheering up! Obviously rent before you purchase. Orlando Jones and Eddie Griffin both do an incredible job and I can't even imagine what the outtakes would be like. That would be something to see!