Double Edge (1992 TV Movie) User Reviews (3)

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[krorie · 6/10 · 28 July 2006]

Joe Reb Moffly came up with an intriguing idea for "Double Edge," aka "Hit Woman," that of having two lookalikes, one an FBI agent, Maggie Dutton (Susan Lucci), the other a hit woman, Carmen Moore (Lucci), play a cat and mouse game with each other. There is an interesting subplot dealing with the fathers of each woman, one a former police office, Maggie's father (Robert Prosky), who lost his job over police brutality and the hit woman's father, who is in a Catholic home under custodial care as a result of a confrontation with a mob leader. Yet another subplot involves rekindling a romance between Maggie and fellow agent, Harry Carter (Robert Urich), her former husband, both trying to apprehend Carmen.

Unfortunately, Moffly and Otis Jones were unable to transfer the story to film in a satisfactory manner. "Double Edge" becomes a muddled, confusing made-for-TV feature, even if an attempt is made at the very end to tie it all together by clarifying the meaning of "Double Edge." Susan Lucci does her best to carry out a demanding role, playing two characters with diametrically opposed personalities yet linked by a common bond. Robert Urich isn't as wooden as usual but then his role is fairly cut and dried. Veteran actor Robert Prosky fits his part just right, not as crotchety as normal. The standout performance is by Wayne "Newman" Knight in a small part as Tommy White, a gun dealer with a warped sense of values.

"Double Edge" is for the undiscriminating thriller fan who enjoys trying to unravel a ball of confusion. This time the subplots make more sense than the main plot, which is difficult to follow.

I love Lucci when she's bad, and I love her when she's good. Here, she's both.

[mark.waltz · 7/10 · 1 May 2023]

Not a huge fan for the most part of the ups and downs of drama queen Erica Kane, bit I've been enjoying her TV movies, where she plays a plethora of characters. I've always wanted to see her as a complete heroine where scheming is only utilized when necessary. She's tough but decent as FBI agent Maggie Dutton, and a unrelenting killer as Carmen Moore, with no emotion as she ice picks or knives to dispatch her victims. A chance encounter has Carmen showing no emotion over seeing her doppelganger, but Maggie is curious, completely unaware of Carmen's vocation until the killer's description is revealed to her, and it's obvious that Maggie is going out of her way to take her "sister" down.

A good supporting cast with Robert Urich (playing her ex-husband with whom she still works), former "All My Children " co-star Michael Woods, Robert Prosky (as Maggie's father), Arthur Malet and Wayne Knight supports Lucci who shows as Maggie (describing a painful moment in her life) that a decent person can be complex and interesting. She has been criticized for melodramatic acting, but does not utilize that here. If anything, as Carmen, she rarely shows any feeling, except when she visits her father where her back story is revealed, all of a sudden her motives clear. A fascinating story where Lucci dominates the film without chewing it all up. This shows that Lucci is much more than a camp icon, especially when the story is on the side of the hidden acting talents that are stronger than believed.

Susan Lucci Scores A "BIG HIT" In This Outstanding Movie!

[tcampbel · 10/10 · 21 May 2001]

Although some viewers may complain about her acting talents, Ms. Lucci really brought reality to her part as a hit woman in this really terrific and suspense-packed movie. In fact, her acting is so real that she totally steals the show from her co-stars. A must see for those who like an hour of mayhem and madness (with a dash of humor thrown in).