Double X: The Name of the Game | |
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Directed by | Shani Grewal |
Written by | David Fleming (Novel) Shani Grewal |
Produced by | Noel Cronin Shani Grewal Edward Joffe |
Starring |
Norman Wisdom William Katt Bernard Hill Gemma Craven Simon Ward Chloë Annett |
Music by | Raf Ravenscroft |
Distributed by | Odeon Entertainment (DVD) |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
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
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.
Double X: The Name of the Game | |
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Directed by | Shani Grewal |
Written by | David Fleming (Novel) Shani Grewal |
Produced by | Noel Cronin Shani Grewal Edward Joffe |
Starring |
Norman Wisdom William Katt Bernard Hill Gemma Craven Simon Ward Chloë Annett |
Music by | Raf Ravenscroft |
Distributed by | Odeon Entertainment (DVD) |
Release date |
|
Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
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
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.