Double X: The Name of the Game

Double X: The Name of the Game
Directed by	Shani S. Grewal
Produced by	Noel Cronin Shani S. Grewal Edward Joffe
Written by	David Fleming (Novel) Shani S. Grewal
Starring	Norman Wisdom William Katt Bernard Hill Gemma Craven Simon Ward Chloë Annett
Music by	Raf Ravenscroft
Distributed by	Odeon Entertainment (DVD)
Release dates	United Kingdom June, 1992
Running time	95 minutes
Language	English

Double X: The Name of the Game is a 1992 British thriller film. The screenplay by Shani S. 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

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

Norman Wisdom as Arthur Clutten

William Katt as Michael Cooper

Gemma Craven as Jenny Eskridge

Simon Ward as Edward Ross

Bernard Hill as Ignatious 'Iggy' Smith

Chloë Annett as Sarah Clutten

Cast notes

First film role for Norman Wisdom in 20 years.

Chloë Annett makes her feature film début.

Last film of Vladek Sheybal.

Locations

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

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.

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