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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Norman Wisdom | ... | Arthur Clutten / Maurice Rigby | |
| William Katt | ... | Michael Cooper | |
| Gemma Craven | ... | Jenny Eskridge | |
| Simon Ward | ... | Edward Ross | |
| Bernard Hill | ... | Ignatious 'Iggy' Smith | |
| Leon Herbert | ... | Ollie | |
| Chloë Annett | ... | Sarah Clutten (as Chloe Annett) | |
| Derren Nesbitt | ... | The Minister | |
| Vladek Sheybal | ... | Pawnbroker | |
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Terry Forrestal | ... | Swarthy Man |
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Steve Calrow | ... | Detective (as Steve Carlow) |
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Roger Low | ... | Foreman |
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Clifford Predgen | ... | Prisoner |
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Rod Stenna | ... | Associate |
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Elwin 'Chopper' David | ... | Ross' Bodyguard (as Elwin A. David) |
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5 June 1992 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
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Michael Cooper: Chicago PD.
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Written by Hugo Longden, Sean Maher, Matthew Best
Performed by Pressure Point
Featuring vocals by Debbie French
Courtesy of The Greedy Beat Syndicate
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After Maurice's (Norman Wisdom) car explodes in the hotel car park Michael Cooper (William Katt) pulls him into his car and speeds away pursued by another car. Some distance down the road, Maurice skids round a corner leaving tyre skid marks on the road. There are already marks on the road as if from a first take. Maurice is forced to reverse back round the corner, skids round, leaving more marks and drives off with the other car in pursuit. By this time, there are more skid marks on the road than there should be, indicating that there'd been a number of takes. See more »Quotes
Arthur Clutten: Where did you learn to drive like that?Michael Cooper: Chicago PD.
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The sub-title "The Name Of The Game" is displayed as though in neon lights, which then flicker and some go out to change it to "Name The Game". See more »Soundtracks
Wait for LoveWritten by Hugo Longden, Sean Maher, Matthew Best
Performed by Pressure Point
Featuring vocals by Debbie French
Courtesy of The Greedy Beat Syndicate
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DOUBLE X: THE NAME OF THE GAME is one of those long-forgotten independent films that came out during the 1990s, when a lot of young directors suddenly found themselves with the means to make their own movies unconstrained by the studios. This one's directed by a guy better known for his work on the BBC TV series DOCTORS and apparently based on a novel by an author nobody's heard of, which doesn't bode well.
It turns out to be an unwieldy little gangster film featuring Norman Wisdom in the leading role. Norman Wisdom! Yes, I couldn't quite believe it myself either. It's very odd to see Wisdom playing it straight and as an elderly hero type, although casting him as the young woman's father instead of grandfather was a very odd decision. There are even a couple of action scenes which are incredibly embarrassing for the old-time comedian. Bless him. He's not the world's greatest actor, but you love him anyway because he's Wisdom.
The film features a second lead in the form of CARRIE star William Katt. He's obviously been shoehorned into the plot in a bid to appeal to American audiences who'd no doubt scratch their heads at the prospect of seeing some old duffer as the main character. Katt feels wooden and uncomfortable, but being a fan of the actor I liked him anyway. The film begins quite promisingly with explosions and car chases and the like before descending into inanity with a boring, drawn-out back story with some very unsatisfying plot twists.
Basically, Wisdom plays a bad guy surrounded by even more ruthless gangster types. A bit of back-and-forth back-stabbing plays out, along with some mild thriller elements, but it's not particularly believable and the story seems to literally fall apart as it goes on. To compensate for this, a bunch of familiar faces have been brought into play. Bernard Hill and Simon Ward are here, alongside cameos for Derren Nesbitt and Vladek Sheybal, and the gorgeous RED DWARF actress Chloe Annett. Their presence doesn't make DOUBLE X a good film, but it is a fun oddity to seek out.