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Double X: The Name of the Game

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Double X: The Name of the Game
Directed byShani Grewal
Written byDavid Fleming (Novel)
Shani Grewal
Produced byNoel Cronin
Shani Grewal
Edward Joffe
StarringNorman Wisdom
William Katt
Bernard Hill
Gemma Craven
Simon Ward
Chloë Annett
Music byRaf Ravenscroft
Distributed byOdeon Entertainment (DVD)
Release date
  • June 1992 (1992-06)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Double X: The Name of the Game is a 1992 British thriller film. The screenplay by Shani Grewal[1] is based in part on Vengeance, a novel by David Fleming.[2]

The film features Norman Wisdom, William Katt, Gemma Craven, Simon Ward, Bernard Hill, & Chloë Annett

Synopsis

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Expert safecracker Arthur Clutten (Wisdom) masterminds heists for a criminal syndicate he belongs to. But after witnessing the brutal methods of persuasion being meted out by gang leader, Ignatius Smith (Hill), Clutten decides to quit. But he realises the gang would sooner see him killed than quitting. After stealing some documents incriminating Smith and his boss, Edward Ross (Ward), Clutten then puts his family in hiding and goes on the run...but his daughter (Annett) has been kidnapped by the gang and a hitman (Katt) has been hired and is close to finding Clutten.

Cast

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Cast notes

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  • First film role for Norman Wisdom in 20 years.
  • Chloë Annett makes her feature film début.
  • Last film of Vladek Sheybal.

Locations

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  • Filmed in the UK at the following locations:
Monkey Island, Bray, Berkshire, England
Portpatrick, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

DVD release

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  • The DVD was released onto Region 2 DVD on 25 February 2007 in the UK under "The BEST of BRITISH Collection" tag by Odeon Entertainment.

References

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  1. ^ "Shani Grewal".
  2. ^ "David Fleming".
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