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Double Take

  • 20092009
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  • 1h 20m
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6.1/10
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Double Take (2009)
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Director Johan Grimonprez casts Alfred Hitchcock as a paranoid history professor, unwittingly caught up in a double take on the cold war period. Subverting a meticulous array of TV footage a... Read allDirector Johan Grimonprez casts Alfred Hitchcock as a paranoid history professor, unwittingly caught up in a double take on the cold war period. Subverting a meticulous array of TV footage and using 'The Birds' as an essential metaphor, DOUBLE TAKE traces catastrophe culture's re... Read allDirector Johan Grimonprez casts Alfred Hitchcock as a paranoid history professor, unwittingly caught up in a double take on the cold war period. Subverting a meticulous array of TV footage and using 'The Birds' as an essential metaphor, DOUBLE TAKE traces catastrophe culture's relentless assault on the home, from moving images' inception to the present day.
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675
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  • Director
    • Johan Grimonprez
  • Writers
    • Johan Grimonprez(author)
    • Tom McCarthy(story)
  • Stars
    • Ron Burrage
    • Mark Perry
    • Delfine Bafort
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  • Director
    • Johan Grimonprez
  • Writers
    • Johan Grimonprez(author)
    • Tom McCarthy(story)
  • Stars
    • Ron Burrage
    • Mark Perry
    • Delfine Bafort
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    • 4User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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    Ron Burrage
    • Hitchcock Doubleas Hitchcock Double
    Mark Perry
    • Hitchcock Voiceas Hitchcock Voice
    Delfine Bafort
    • Waitressas Waitress
    Leonid Brezhnev
    Leonid Brezhnev
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    George Bush
    George Bush
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    George W. Bush
    George W. Bush
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Jimmy Carter
    Jimmy Carter
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Fidel Castro
    Fidel Castro
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    John Chancellor
    John Chancellor
    • Self - TV Newsmanas Self - TV Newsman
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Clinton
    Bill Clinton
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    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Ron Cochran
    • Self - TV Newsmanas Self - TV Newsman
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Walter Cronkite
    Walter Cronkite
    • Self - TV Newsmanas Self - TV Newsman
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Douglas Edwards
    Douglas Edwards
    • Self - TV Newsmanas Self - TV Newsman
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    • (uncredited)
    Michael Fitzmaurice
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    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Yuri Gagarin
    Yuri Gagarin
    • Self - Soviet Cosmonautas Self - Soviet Cosmonaut
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    Dizzy Gillespie
    Dizzy Gillespie
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    • (uncredited)
    Mikhail Gorbachev
    Mikhail Gorbachev
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    Farley Granger
    Farley Granger
    • Guy Haines in 'Strangers on a Train'as Guy Haines in 'Strangers on a Train'
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    • Director
      • Johan Grimonprez
    • Writers
      • Johan Grimonprez(author)
      • Tom McCarthy(story)
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    5/10
    In some ways quite clever....but the finished product left me flat.
    It's amazing what you can do with computer technology and a good voice impersonator. The film makers were able to take actual clips of Alfred Hitchcock from his movies, movie promos, his "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" introductions and archival footage and create an odd documentary-like film about the Cold War and a doppleganger for Hitchcock. I was concerned, however, as the idea of taking famous dead folks and putting them into your film without their permission brings up a HUGE ethical and legal question. I have no idea whether or not they obtained permission from his daughter--I sure hope they did. But even then, it seems wrong. However, putting this debate aside, what did I think of the film? Well, frankly, after the initial interest wore off, I found all the clips very disjoint and the film a bit dull....no, very dull. Plus, why, exactly, did they choose to use Hitchcock other than they had a great impersonator and the clips?! An interesting experiment but a film that I think would satisfy only a very small group of film viewers. I would prefer to see the original clips strung together--as Hitchcock's movie promos and other appearances were often brilliantly funny.
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    • Release date
      • January 13, 2010 (Belgium)
    • Countries of origin
      • Belgium
      • Netherlands
      • Germany
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (France)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Внимательный осмотр
    • Production companies
      • Zap-O-Matik
      • Nikovantastic Film
      • Volya Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $20,218
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,650
      • Jun 6, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $20,218
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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