Arts & Entertainment
The Double
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- Published on Friday, 13 July 2012 18:28
- Written by GR Staff
A retired CIA spy and a fledgling FBI agent team up to investigate the murder of a U.S. senator and catch a notorious killer in this high-stakes political thriller. Back when he was an active operative, Paul Shepherdson devoted his every waking minute to capturing “Cassius” — an elusive Soviet hitman with a spectral reputation. Decades later, Shepherdson believes that Cassius has been taken out of the game. But when a U.S. senator is assassinated and all evidence links the killing to Cassius, Shepherdson’s former boss Tom Highland convinces his old operative to investigate. Meanwhile, FBI agent Ben Geary becomes positively certain that the high-profile murder is the work of the notorious Soviet hatchet man, and begins working with Shepherdson to crack the case. In the process of revisiting the entire case from top to bottom, the two uncover a clue that indicates Cassius may not be the prime suspect, but instead the last person anyone ever expected. Director: Michael Brandt. Cast: Richard Gere, Topher Grace, Martin Sheen, Tamer Hassan, Stephen Moyer. Rated: PG-13. Time: 1:38.