The Devil's Double Blu-ray (US)

The Devil's Double Blu-ray (US)

Lionsgate Films | 2011 | 109 min | Rated R | Nov 22, 2011

Summoned from the frontline to Saddam Hussein's palace, Iraqi army lieutenant Latif Yahia is thrust into the highest echelons of the "royal family" when he's ordered to become the 'fiday' -- or body double -- to Saddam's son, the notorious "Black Prince" Uday Hussein, a reckless, sadistic party-boy with a rabid hunger for sex and brutality. With his and his family's lives at stake, Latif must surrender his former self forever as he learns to walk, talk and act like Uday. But nothing could have prepared him for the horror of the Black Prince's psychotic, drug-addled life of fast cars, easy women and impulsive violence.

Starring: Dominic Cooper, Ludivine Sagnier, Raad Rawi
Director: Lee Tamahori

Video
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1

Audio

English: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1

English, English SDH, French, Spanish (less)

Subtitles

English, English SDH, Spanish

Discs
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)

Playback
Region A

Cover

Slipcover in original pressing

Availability

1-5 days

Harga

Rp. 349.00

Special Features

• Audio Commentgary with Director Lee Tamahori. This is a generally excellent commentary with Tamahori discussing a lot of technical details with regard to the subtle special effects, but also detailing how the film managed to overcome a relatively miniscule budget. Some of Tamahori's most interesting commentary has to do with the various locations he tweaked for use in the film. Listen for an interesting connection between this film and Gladiator for a good example. It's also kind of funny to hear Tamahori lament that about the only club music they had enough money to license was Frankie Goes to Hollywood's "Relax."
• True Crime Family (1080i; 16:10) features Cooper and others talking about their real life characters, as well as what was going on in the Hussein family inner circle.
• Double Down with Dominic Cooper (1080i; 8:46) is an interesting little piece showing how Cooper assumed both roles and how some of the makeup and special effects were achieved.
• The Real Devil's Double (1080i; 7:44) is a profile of the real life Latif Yahia, whose book provided the source for the film.