Latif Yahia / Uday Hussein
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Sep 8, 2011 · The Devil's Double: Directed by Lee Tamahori. With Dominic Cooper, Ludivine Sagnier, Raad Rawi, Philip Quast. A chilling vision of the house of Saddam. The world of Hussein comes to life through the eyes of the man who was given a choice; either be the double for Saddam's sadistic son, or die.
- (64K)
- Biography, Drama, Thriller
- Lee Tamahori
- 2011-09-08
The Devil's Double is a 2011 English-language film directed by Lee Tamahori, written by Michael Thomas, and starring Dominic Cooper in the dual role of Uday Hussein and Latif Yahia.
Apr 26, 2011 · Based on a gripping, unbelievable true story of money, power and opulent decadence, Lionsgate's THE DEVIL'S DOUBLE takes a white-knuckle ride deep into the lawless playground...
- 3 min
- 4.3M
- Lionsgate Movies
Aug 3, 2011 · Dominic Cooper, a British actor who has previously played mostly second-string leading men, rises to the challenge with an astonishing dual performance, often acting with himself through seamless special effects. As Uday, he is a sadistic, coke-snorting, booze-swilling murderer and rapist.
Having been forced to act as a body double for one of Saddam Hussein's sons, Latif Yahia (Dominic Cooper) gives an insider's look at the life of the Iraqi tyrant.
- (104)
- Lee Tamahori
- R
- Dominic Cooper
Latif Yahia (Dominic Cooper), an Iraqi soldier fighting in the Iran-Iraq War, is called to become a "fedai" ("body double" or political decoy) for Uday Hussein (also played by Cooper), the playboy son of Iraqi president Saddam Hussein (Philip Quast).
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Jul 22, 2011 · Recounting Uday’s story through the horrific real-life ordeal of Mr. Yahia, “The Devil’s Double” is unapologetically lurid, an account of an amoral psychotic in a lawless society.
