Double Identity (2009)

In Sofia, Bulgaria in 1992, an American doctor takes a detour in life when he helps a mysterious woman escape from her would-be assailant and becomes a victim of mistaken identity, as seen in the Alfred Hitchcock classic North by Northwest.

Director:

Dennis Dimster

Writers:

Zvia Dimbort, Dennis Dimster

Stars:

Val Kilmer, Izabella Miko, Julian Wadham

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Val Kilmer	...	Dr. Nicholas Pinter
Izabella Miko	...	Katrine
Julian Wadham	...	Sterling
Hristo Shopov	...	Serik
Michael Cronin	...	Mr. Jacob
Valentine Pelka	...	Murdoch
Valentin Ganev	...	Ludvik Seifert
Rushen Vidiniev	...	Agent Finney
Zahary Baharov	...	Alexander
Velislav Pavlov	...	Aslan
Emil Zdravkov Markov	...	Detective
Stanislav Pishtalov	...	Lebedev
Julian Vergov	...	Victor
Jeremy Zimmermann	...	Agent Davies (as Jeremy Zimmerman)
Javor Baharoff	...	Agent Bouquet

Storyline

In Sofia, Bulgaria in 1992, an American doctor takes a detour in life when he helps a mysterious woman escape from her would-be assailant and becomes a victim of mistaken identity, as seen in the Alfred Hitchcock classic North by Northwest.

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Taglines:

Trapped Behind Borders, Caught Between Lies

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Genres:

Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some violence

Details

Official Sites:

Nu Image Millenium Films [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 December 2009 (Thailand)

Also Known As:

Fake Identity

Filming Locations:

Pernik, Bulgaria

Company Credits

Production Co:

Millennium Films, Nu Image Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

When the other fake John Charter leads Pinter to Serik's house, it is daylight. But in the minute or so it takes Pinter to get inside, it has become night.

User Reviews

Adequate thriller, no more or less

It doesn't seem that long ago that Val Kilmer was a big star appearing in major Hollywood movies - it's kind of sad to see that just about all of his recent work has been for the straight-to-DVD market. And in these films (and this one), he appears to have put on some weight, looking somewhat puffy and tired. Actually, aside from that, he doesn't have much to be ashamed about for this particular straight-to-DVD movie. It has its faults - the story is set in 1992 for no apparent reason, Kilmer's character is not properly introduced, and for a thriller, the movie is surprisingly calm - it could have used with a bit more juice in its narrative and a few exciting action scenes. Still, the movie is professionally filmed, a trademark of Millennium Films/Nu Image, and it's nice to see one of their shot-in-Bulgaria movies actually set in Bulgaria! And while the movie could have been more engaging, it does manage to set up a mystery that keeps you watching - there's never a time I could consider anywhere near boring. No, don't seek it out, but if it comes on TV during a slow day, you could do worse.