Double Tap (1997)

A drug-lord targets an undercover FBI agent and the hit man she falls in love with while tracking.

Director:

Greg Yaitanes

Writers:

Erik Saltzgaber, Alfred Gough

Stars:

Stephen Rea, Heather Locklear, Peter Greene

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stephen Rea	...	Cypher
Heather Locklear	...	Agent Katherine Hanson
Peter Greene	...	Nash
Mykelti Williamson	...	Agent Hamilton
Kevin Gage	...	Agent Burke
Robert LaSardo	...	Agent Rodriguez
Richard Edson	...	Fischer
A Martinez	...	Johnny Escobar
Greg Collins	...	Nunns
Doug Kruse	...	Leer
Michael Paul Chan	...	Fung Suk
Terrence Howard	...	Ulysses
Charles Rahi Chun	...	Translator (as Charles Chun)
Gene LeBell	...	Wallace
Kimber Sissons	...	Stripper

Storyline

A master assassin who specializes in shooting his victims twice in the head, a "double tap", may not be everything he initially seems to be. An undercover officer ends up teaming up with him after she is not killed in one of his hits on a drug lord and after she determines he is an ex-officer out to kill only those who stand outside the law and are deserving of being murdered. Her investigations lead to dirty officers and uncertainty about whom she can trust.

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Plot Keywords:

drug lord | investigation | drug dealer | escape attempt | sociopath | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, sexuality, language and drug use

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

The Sinner
Performed by The Flamingos
Courtesy of Rhino Records
by arrangement with Warner Special Products

User Reviews

Good idea with unrealized potential

"Double Tap" asks the question: Can a beautiful deep cover FBI agent (Locklear) fall for a shadowy hitman (Rea) with scruples? This, the film's premise, has potential which is mostly lost in a morass of Hollyweird window dressing including jerky jump cuts, unnecessary blends, strange music, over acting, cheap atmospherics, etc. with little attention paid to story coherence and character development. Bottom line: "Double Tap" is little more than an fodder for those in the mood for some noirish crime drama on late night TV.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 September 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Double Tap

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$8,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cypher Productions Inc., Decade Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color