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Double Whammy (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Double Whammy' is a 2001 comedy/drama film written and directed by Tom DiCillo and starring Denis Leary, Elizabeth Hurley and Steve Buscemi. Although intended to be released in theaters, it was ultimately distributed direct-to-video.[http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2003/02/10/030210ta_talk_mankiewicz Mankiewicz, John. "Straight to Video."] 'New Yorker.' February 10, 2003.
Plot
Ray Pluto has horrid memories of watching his wife and child die in a traffic accident. He's also a cop who's the laughingstock of New York City because his back failed while he was trying to stop a mass murderer — who was then shot by a child. For his back, he gets help from a chiropractor. Meanwhile, a teenager hires thugs to kill her father, who's the super in Ray's apartment building. In the same building, two young men are writing a movie script. Ray tries to get past his grief to solve the assault on the super and also return the affections of the chiropractor.
Cast
* Denis Leary as Detective Ray Pluto, a police detective suffering from back problems.
* Elizabeth Hurley as Dr. Ann Beamer, Pluto's chiropractor.
* Steve Buscemi as Detective Jerry Cubbins, Pluto's partner.
* Melonie Diaz as Maribel Benitez, who hires thugs to kill her father.
* Luis Guzmn as Juan Benitez, Maribel's father.
* Donald Faison as Cletis, one of the writers in the building.
* Victor Argo as Lieutenant Spigot
* Chris Noth as Detective Chick Dimitri
* Keith Nobbs as Duke
* Maurice Compte as Joe "Jo-Jo"
* Otto Sanchez as "Ping Pong"
* Kevin Olson as Ricky Lapinsky
* Bill Boggs as Bill Berman
* Gerry Bamman as The Mayor
* Sally Jessy Raphael as herself
* Sharon Wilkins as Techa
* Caprice Benedetti as Shelley
Reception
The film holds a 36% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 11 reviews, with an average rating of 4.67/10.
Footnotes
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