Double Take (1998)
Release Year: 1998
Nation: Canada, United States
Alternative Title: Perseguição em Chicago, Tödlicher Irrtum, Lathos enohos, Melléfogás, I due volti dell'assassino
Director: Mark L. Lester
Writer: Edward Rugoff, Ralph Rugoff
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Dana Dubovsky, Mark L. Lester
Executive Producer: Jeff Sackman
Companies: American World Pictures (AWP), Cinépix Film Properties (CFP)
Genre: Thriller
Budget: N/A
Story
A writer witnesses and reports a murder, leading to the conviction of the suspect. However, doubts emerge when the suspect's girlfriend insists on his innocence and produces a picture of their child. The writer then sees another man resembling the convicted killer, further complicating matters. As he investigates deeper, he finds himself entangled in a web of deceit involving murder and blackmail.
Summary
Double Take is a tense thriller from 1998 directed by Mark L. Lester. Set in an unspecified location, it revolves around the consequences of the protagonist's eyewitness account of a crime. The film explores themes of mistaken identity, political intrigue, and moral ambiguity as the writer navigates the complex aftermath of his testimony.
