Double Whammy (film)

Double Whammy is a 2001 comedy/drama film written and directed by Tom DiCillo and starring Denis Leary, Elizabeth Hurley and Steve Buscemi. Although intended to be released in theaters, it was ultimately distributed direct-to-video.[1]

Double Whammy
Directed byTom DiCillo
Produced byJim Serpico
Written byTom DiCillo
StarringDenis Leary
Elizabeth Hurley
Luis Guzmán
Donald Faison
Steve Buscemi
Melonie Diaz
CinematographyRobert Yeoman
Production
company
Distributed byLions Gate Entertainment
Release date
  • January 20, 2001 (2001-01-20) (Sundance)
  • December 31, 2002 (2002-12-31) (DVD)
Running time
93 min
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Ray Pluto has horrid memories of watching his wife and child die in a traffic accident. He's also a cop who's the laughingstock of New York City because his back went out while trying to stop a mass murderer — who was then shot by a child. For his back, he gets help from a chiropractor. Meanwhile, a teenager hires thugs to kill her father, who's the super in Ray's apartment building. In the same building, two young men are writing a movie script. Ray tries to get past his grief to solve the assault on the super and also return the affections of the chiropractor.

Cast

Victor Argo, Chris Noth, Keith Nobbs, Otto Sanchez Kevin Olson, Bill Boggs, Gerry Bamman, Sally Jessy Raphael, Sharon Wilkins and Caprice Benedetti also star in the film in various roles.

Reception

The film holds a 36% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 11 reviews, with an average rating of 4.67/10.[2]

Footnotes
  1. Mankiewicz, John. "Straight to Video." New Yorker. February 10, 2003.
  2. "Double Whammy (2002)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved June 16, 2020.


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